Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Interpol Explains Removal Of Yanukovych Figures From Public Wanted List
Interpol says it has removed the names of several suspects from the time that former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych was in power from its public wanted list in response to a legal complaint Yanukovych has filed. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Swine Flu Causes Deaths In Eastern Ukraine
An outbreak of the H1N1 swine flu virus has killed 26 people in the territories currently controlled by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, Russian news agencies reported on January 22. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kerry Says Efforts Could Lead To Lifting Russia Sanctions In Months
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he believes Washington may be able to consider lifting sanctions it imposed on Russia over its involvement in violence in Ukraine later this year if Moscow complies with the Minsk peace deal. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Flu Virus Is New Killer In Eastern Ukraine
A flu epidemic is sweeping through the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk — and the conflict smoldering nearby is making the situation even worse. Doctors are unable to identify the exact strain of the virus, because the laboratory they need is across the front lines in separatist-controlled Donetsk. (RFE/RL’s Current Time TV)...
Ukraine Levies $3.5 Billion Fine On Russia’s Gazprom
Ukraine’s state antimonopoly agency has imposed a $3.5 billion fine on Russia’s Gazprom for allegedly abusing its monopoly control of Ukraine’s natural-gas transit system. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Determined Kyiv Will Control Crimea, Separatist Territories
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukraine will regain its control over the Russia-annexed region of Crimea and the eastern Ukrainian territory currently controlled by Russia-backed separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia To Create New Military Divisions In Response To NATO
Russia will form four new divisions of ground forces in 2016 in response to “intensified” NATO military exercises. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama Plans Summit On Global Refugees At UN
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to host world leaders for a summit on global refugees at the UN General Assembly in September. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimea’s Russia-Backed Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Tatar Leader
A court in Russia-annexed Crimea has issued an arrest warrant for the veteran leader of Crimean Tatars, Mustafa Dzhemilev. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Hacker Pleads Guilty In Massive ‘Botnet’ Conspiracy
A Ukrainian computer hacker accused of trying to frame a prominent cybersecurity expert has pleaded guilty to using more than 13,000 computers to steal log-in and credit-card data. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
