Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Flood Of Weapons Makes Eastern Ukraine Ripe For Arms Trade
The arrest in Ukraine of an alleged French nationalist with a cache of weapons has raised fears the conflict-wracked east of the country has become an arms bazaar for would-be terrorists abroad. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainians Jailed In Russia Flying To Kyiv In Apparent Exchange
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says two Ukrainian nationals jailed in Russia are aboard a Ukrainian plane and are flying to Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Doctor Banned Over Doping In Tennis
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) says it has banned a Ukrainian doctor from sports for four years for administering a banned substance to a tennis player. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Chief Says Four Battalions Going To Baltics, Poland
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance will agree this week to send four multinational battalions to Poland and the Baltic states to boost their defense and show that NATO is “ready to defend any ally.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv’s LGBT Community Holds A March Of Equality
Ukraine’s capital is holding an LGBT pride parade, with European Parliament lawmakers expected to attend the March of Equality on June 12. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Savchenko: Without Peace, The War ‘Will Last Forever’
Ukrainian airwoman and lawmaker Nadia Savchenko, released from Russian captivity last month, discusses negotiating with Russia-backed separatists, the need for new blood in parliament, and political “senility” in the Kremlin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Savchenko Calls For ‘Fair And Transparent’ Elections In Ukraine
Ukrainian military aviator Nadia Savchenko has called for “fair and transparent” elections in Ukraine. Speaking to Oleksandr Lashchenko, host of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service program Saturday Interview, Savchenko said conditions for holding a free and democratic vote in her country did not yet exist. Savchenko spent nearly two...
Savchenko Ready To Take Polygraph Test To Silence Critics
Ukrainian military aviator Nadia Savchenko said she would take a lie-detector test to silence critics that have suggested she might be a double agent for Russia. Savchenko spent nearly two years in Russian captivity before she was released in May. After receiving a hero’s welcome and being sworn in as a lawmaker, recent polls show a dip in...
Moldovan President Calls On EU To Maintain Sanctions On Russia
Moldovan President Nicolae Timofti called on the European Union to maintain economic sanctions on Russia, saying Moldova’s Transdniester region was the Kremlin’s “first experiment” with fueling separatist conflict. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Lawyer For Russian Prisoner Says Kyiv Leaders Libeled Her
The Ukrainian lawyer for former Russian prisoner Yevgeny Yerofeyev has filed a libel lawsuit against Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Ukraine’s chief military prosecutor Anatoliy Matios. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
