Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Seeking Asylum In Ukraine, Russian Dissidents Get Cold Shoulder
More than 200 Russian dissidents have fled to Ukraine over the past two years, but only a handful have been granted political asylum. Some fear they could be sent back and are warning that Ukraine is not a safe place for embattled Russian opposition activists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Daily Vertical: What Kind Of Peace?
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The Daily Vertical: What Kind Of Peace?
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Tatar Leader Vows Crimea Blockade Will Continue
Crimean Tartars have led a months-long blockade of Crimea to push for its return to Ukrainian rule. Despite growing hardships, one leading activist is adamant the action must continue. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Former Commander Of Pro-Russian Separatists Says He Executed People Based On Stalin-Era Laws
For most of his 42-minute appearance on a radio talk show, former Russia-backed separatist commander Igor Girkin sounded like nothing more than a fanatic discussing a dream now widely dismissed as fantasy. It wasn’t until the last minute that the interview with him went from surreal to chilling. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
Deadly Swine Flu Hits Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan
The deadly swine flu has caused deaths in Russia and other former Soviet republics. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Halts Trade With Annexed Crimea
A Ukrainian government order to cut off trade with the Russian-annexed Ukrainian region of Crimea has come into effect. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Four Ukrainians Among Dead In Burkina Faso Attack
Four of the people killed during a January 15 terrorist attack on a hotel and a restaurant in the capital of Burkina Faso were Ukrainian citizens, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry announced on January 16. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Top U.S., Kremlin Officials Meet For Ukraine Talks Near Kaliningrad
Assistant U.S. Secretary of State Victoria Nuland and Kremlin aide Vladislav Surkov have met to discuss the Ukraine crisis near Russia’s western exclave of Kaliningrad. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Winter On Fire Blazes Oscar Trail With Gripping Account Of Ukraine’s Maidan Moment
The Oscar-nominated documentary film Winter On Fire serves as a timely and often poignant reminder of the passion that led many Ukrainians to take a leap of faith on the streets of Kyiv two years ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
