Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Poroshenko Hails ‘Real Truce’ In East Ukraine
President Petro Poroshenko says a “real truce” has begun in eastern Ukraine, but warns that peace is still a long way off. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Billionaire Fridman Eyes Buying Eon’s North Sea Assets
Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman has emerged as the front-runner to acquire German utility E.ON’s Norwegian North Sea assets, industry sources said on October 6. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Chernobyl Teems With Wildlife 30 Years After Disaster
Some 30 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident, Chernobyl has evolved from a disaster zone into a nature reserve teeming with elk, deer and wolves, a scientific study has found. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fitch Declares Ukraine In Default After Missed Eurobond Payment
Fitch ratings agency declared Ukraine in partial default and downgraded the cash-strapped country after it failed to make payment on bonds it has been trying to renegotiate with creditors. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pro-Russian Rebels Agree To Postpone Elections
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine say they have decided to postpone disputed local elections in territory they control until February. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Foreigners Can Serve In Ukrainian Army
Lawmakers in Kyiv have legalized the service of foreigners in the Ukrainian armed forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Jordanian IS Suicide Bomber Said Recruited In Ukraine
A Jordanian lawmaker’s son who joined the Islamic State (IS) militant group and blew himself up in Iraq was recruited while at medical school in Ukraine, his relatives have said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Smaller-Caliber Weapons Being Withdrawn From East Ukraine Front Line
Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists have started withdrawing small-caliber weapons from the front line. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO To Open Counterespionage Hub In Poland
NATO is reportedly set to open a counterespionage hub in Poland by the end of this year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Court Upholds Prolongation Of Savchenko’s Arrest
A Russian court has rejected an appeal from Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko over an extension of her detention. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
