Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Lugansk Separatists Lift Ban On UN Humanitarian Agencies
One of eastern Ukraine’s separatist regions has agreed to lift a ban on humanitarian aid deliveries by UN agencies, an official with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said October 27. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Fighter And The Writer: Jailed Ukrainian Pilot, Nobel Winner Compare Notes On Putin
Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko has sent a defiant letter from her Russian pretrial detention center, belittling Vladimir Putin’s macho stunts and thanking acclaimed Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich for her support. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Finance Minister Says Reserve Funds Running Out
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov says the country’s Reserve Fund could be exhausted by the end of 2016 if world energy prices remain at current levels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Soldier Killed Near Donetsk As Cease-Fire Is Shaken
A Ukrainian soldier has been killed by fire from Russia-backed separatists near the Donetsk airport, Ukrainian officials say. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Early Results Show Ukraine Divided For, Against Poroshenko Rule
Four exit polls from Ukraine’s local elections released October 26 indicated the government of President Petro Poroshenko would retain its dominant position in the west and center of the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Separatists Say Expel Two Monitors, OSCE Denies
Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine say they have expelled two OSCE monitors, but the organization denies the allegation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Court Overturns Asset Freeze On Ukraine Ex-President’s Aide
An EU court has ruled that the bloc had been wrong to freeze the assets of a former adviser to ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Vote Tests Government’s Strength Against Oligarchs
The results of Ukraine’s local elections will do more than decide who are the country’s mayors and municipal council members. They could also determine how much political influence regional oligarchs retain over Ukraine’s political life. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Darth Vader Refused Vote In Odesa
Mayoral candidate Darth Vader turned up to try and vote in local elections in Odesa on October 25, but officials wouldn’t let him do so due to invalid personal documentation. Police were also unhappy with the way he parked his vehicle outside the polling station. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Tanks Are Leaving The Front Line
As part of the Minsk agreements, Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade withdraws its tanks 15 kilometers away from the boundary line. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
