Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Nemtsov Makes Shortlist For 2015 Sakharov Prize
Russia’s slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has made the shortlist for the 2015 Sakharov Prize. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Vows To Challenge Russia During Stint On UN Council
Ukraine is expected to win a seat on the UN Security Council in a vote on October 14, vowing to stand up to Russia, which has used its veto power to wage a strategic tug-of-war with Ukraine and the West. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Gets Six-Year Prison Term In Russia For Spying
A court in Moscow has sentenced a former defense factory chief from Ukraine to six years in prison on espionage charges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Report: Nonstate Actors Inflict ‘Significant Damage’ On Global Religious Freedoms
The United States says rebel and terrorist organizations like the Islamic State (IS) extremist group caused “significant damage” to religious freedoms and committed “by far some of the most egregious human rights abuses” across the globe in 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Russian People Saw A Strikingly Different Picture Of MH17 Findings
Even before the Dutch Safety Board presented its findings about last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over the war zone in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s media machine went into overdrive to present a strikingly different picture to the Russian people and the world. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dutch Referendum Plan Threatens To Derail EU-Ukraine Pact
Election officials in the Netherlands have cleared the way for a referendum that could disrupt a keystone of closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Nationalists March In Kyiv
Activists from several Ukrainian nationalist factions marched in the capital on October 14 in honor of Defenders’ Day, a newly recognized holiday honoring those who have aided the country’s independence. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Appeals For New MH17 Probe
Russia has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to open a new probe into last year’s downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Operation False Frequency
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Soldier Killed Despite Truce
A Ukrainian soldier has been killed and two wounded in restive eastern regions despite a cease-fire deal with separatist rebels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
