Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
European Commission Says Georgia, Ukraine Meet Benchmarks To Get Visa Free Travel
The European Commission says both Georgia and Ukraine meets all benchmarks to get visa free travel to the European Union’s Schengen zone, possibly allowing the citizens of the two countries to travel to the EU without visas as soon as 2016. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Says Won’t Repay Russian Debt Due By Weekend
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says his country won’t repay a $3 billion debt owed to Russia by this weekend. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump For President, Blatter For The Nobel Prize? Putin’s Most Striking Remarks At News Conference
Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual news conference on December 17, fielding questions for over three hours in one of the annual set-piece events. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Moscow Court Releases Jailed Pro-Ukraine Stunt Performer
A Moscow court on December 17 released a Russian man who was jailed after taking part in a stunt in the Russian capital as part of a pro-Ukraine demonstration. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Tries To Reassure Russians Amid Economic Concerns, Ridicules Turkey
President Vladimir Putin used his annual press conference to try to reassure Russians as slumping oil prices threaten the government’s efforts to pull the economy out of recession. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Savchenko Goes On Hunger Strike As Detention Is Extended
Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is in detention in Russia after being accused of involvement in the death of two Russian journalists, has gone on a hunger strike. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine ‘Ready To Pay Price’ For EU Deal, Putin Suspends Trade Zone
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko says his country is “ready to pay the price” for a trade deal with the European Union after Moscow moved to restrict its own trade ties with Kyiv over the EU-Ukraine pact that is due to take effect on January 1. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Says Russia Loots $357 Million Oil Rigs In Black Sea
Ukraine has accused Russia of looting two of its oil rigs after the Crimea-based oil and gas firm Chornomornaftogaz moved the Black Sea rigs into Russian territorial waters. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine To Suspend Trade With Crimea
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says Kyiv will suspend trade with Russian-occupied Crimea in one month. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Italy’s Renzi Says Russian Sanctions To Be Reviewed Next Year
Italy says that European and other Western countries are likely to review their economic sanctions against Russia next year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
