Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Who Was Artur Samarin? Ukrainian Man Arrested For Posing As U.S. High School Student
Many people are scratching their heads trying to figure out how a Ukrainian citizen on a temporary visa to the United States was able to pose as a high school student for four years. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Businessman Close To Kharkiv Mayor Shot Dead
A businessman and ally of the mayor of northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has been shot dead. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia & Me: Former Post-Soviet Leaders’ Views On Crimea’s Annexation
On February 27, 2014, Russian troops wearing uniforms without insignia took control of the main government buildings in Crimea. Three weeks later, Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula following a referendum widely considered to be rigged. RFE/RL’s Anna Sous spoke with 12 former post-Soviet leaders for her interview series,...
EU May Offer Georgia Visa-Free Travel, Delay On Ukraine
The European Commission appears ready to offer visa-free travel to Georgia, but could postpone a similar offer to Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Nationalist Party Resumes Blocking Russian Truck Transit
Ukraine’s nationalist Svoboda party has announced it will again block Russian trucks from transiting through Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Government Confirms Ukraine Power Outage Due To Cyberattack
The U.S. government has concluded for the first time that a December power outage in Ukraine affecting 225,000 customers was the result of a cyberattack. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Deports Russian Journalist For ‘Damage To Ukraine’s Interests’
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) has announced the deportation of a Russian journalist for “committing acts that harm the interests of Ukraine.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Court Denies Release For Crimean Tatar Leader’s Son
A court in the Russian city of Astrakhan has rejected a request for the early release of the son of leading Crimean Tatar politician Mustafa Dzhemilev. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Envoy Urges Ukraine To Become Agricultural ‘Superpower’
Ukraine signed a deal with U.S. agriculture giant Cargill to build a major grain export terminal that Washington’s ambassador said could help turn the embattled nation into an agricultural “superpower.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Russia Lift Bans On Cargo Truck Transits On February 25
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk accepted a Russian proposal on February 24 to lift mutual bans on cargo truck transits the two countries imposed earlier this month. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
