Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Biden Urges Poroshenko To Quickly Establish Unified Government
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden urged Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to quickly re-establish a unified government and carry out reforms sought by the West. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Assertive Russia Looms Large At Annual Munich Security Conference
The war in Syria, the refugee crisis and Russia’s border-bending interference on Europe’s eastern edge topped the agenda as senior officials gathered in Munich, Germany, for a high-profile annual security conference. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
OSCE Official Warns Of Worsening Rights Situation In Eastern Ukraine
A top OSCE official has warned that the human rights situation in eastern Ukraine is worsening and the transatlantic security organization is still barred from entering the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula to investigate alleged abuses there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Beyond Containment
NATO’s moves to bolster Europe’s defenses were a big step toward deterring Russian aggression in Eastern Europe. But meeting Moscow’s broader challenge to the West will require more than a military approach. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Media See NATO ‘Beachhead’ Near Russia’s Borders
News that NATO is bolstering its eastern flank was received frostily in Moscow, where pro-Kremlin media accused the alliance of inching duplicitously closer to Russia’s borders, bellicose saber-rattling, and even preparing for all-out war. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
IMF Demand For Ukraine Reform Just Latest Red Flag For Poroshenko
The head of the International Monetary Fund’s blunt criticism of Ukraine marks a new low point for a beleaguered administration in Kyiv’s efforts to battle corruption. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Year After Minsk Accord, Shaky Truce Is The New Normal In Donetsk
One year after the signing of the Minsk peace agreement, intended to put an end to fighting in eastern Ukraine, residents of Donetsk and the surrounding areas have grown accustomed to shortages, checkpoints, and sporadic clashes. (RFE/RL photographer Petr Shelomovskiy) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Police In Crimea Arrest Crimean Tatars After Home Raids
Russian authorities that control Crimea have arrested at least nine Crimean Tatars after a series of raids on their homes on the Russian-occupied peninsula. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
HRW: Hundreds Of Schools Destroyed In Ukraine War, Military Use Must Stop
Hundreds of schools have been destroyed during the war in eastern Ukraine, including many that were used for military purposes by both sides in the conflict, Human Rights Watch says in a new report. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Assures IMF He’s Committed To Reform After Warning
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko assured the International Monetary Fund he remains committed to pursuing economic reforms and purging corruption from his government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
