Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Separatist Leader Admits To Razing Ukrainian Village, Hails ‘Good’ Soviet Ideology
A separatist leader in eastern Ukraine has admitted to burning down a village at the height of fighting more than a year ago, while praising a proposal for restoring the place. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Police Fine PM’s Wife For Using Phone While Driving
Traffic police in Kyiv have fined Terezia Yatsenyuk, the wife of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, for talking on a mobile phone while driving. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Grants Russian Citizenship To Pro-Moscow Journalist From Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to a controversial pro-Russian journalist from Ukraine, Anatoliy Vasserman. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Last Year Saw Biggest Slide In Freedom In A Decade, Says Monitoring Group
The worst year in global freedom in a decade saw Russia and China cracking down more due to “fear of social unrest” and particularly bad rankings for Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, and Belarus, the rights monitor Freedom House reports. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Schools Closed In Kharkiv As Ukraine Announces Flu Epidemic
Authorities in Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv have closed all secondary schools due to a flu outbreak. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine To Get Up To $10 Billion In Foreign Aid In 2016
Ukraine’s finance minister says the cash-strapped country expects to receive up to $10 billion from foreign sources this year, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF). …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Council Of Europe To Check On Human Rights In Crimea
Council of Europe Secretary-General Thorbjorn Jagland has announced he is sending a delegation to Crimea to assess the human rights situation on the peninsula. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Calls For Referendum On New Constitution
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has called for a referendum to be held on a new constitution for the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Says ‘Torpedoing’ Minsk Deal Could Lead To Full-Scale War With Russia
President Petro Poroshenko has warned Ukrainian politicians that the collapse of the Minsk agreements aimed at ending a war with Russia-backed separatists could set off a “full-scale conflict” with Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Finance Minister Says Deal With Russia Over $3 Billion Debt Still Possible
Ukraine’s finance minister says there is still a chance to avoid a court battle with Russia over $3 billion of debt that Kyiv defaulted on in December. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
