Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
On Display At ‘Made-In-Russia’ Fair: Hope, Patriotism, And Crimean Wine
A big trade fair in Moscow this week is showing off Russian-made goods that the government hopes will help wean the country off imports – amid signs that the Kremlin campaign for “import-substitution” has had little effect so far. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
OSCE Urges Full Probe 15 Years After Gongadze’s Disappearance
The OSCE’s media-freedom representative has highlighted the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of Ukrainian investigative journalist Heorhiy Gongadze by reiterating her call for authorities in Kyiv to fully investigate the crime. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Seeks To Blunt Russia’s UN Veto Power
Ukraine has stepped up its effort to restrict Russia’s use of its veto in the UN Security Council, which Kyiv says has enabled the Kremlin to block international action to punish Moscow for “aggression.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Separatists Plan Elections On Different Dates Than Rest Of Ukraine
The self-proclaimed leader of Ukraine’s breakaway Donetsk region, Aleksandr Zakharchenko, has signed a decree that schedules elections for local self-government bodies on October 18. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hasidic Jews Celebrate New Year In Ukraine
Hasidic Jews from around the world gathered in the Ukrainian city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Uman is a pilgrimage site and the burial place of Jewish spiritual leader Rebbe Nachman, a great grandson of the founder of Hasidism. (By RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Envoy Tells Russia’s Neighbors: Having Putin As Your Only Friend Not A Good Idea
U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Daniel Baer says former Soviet republics should enhance their relations with the European Union and the United States and avoid dependence on Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Court Extends Savchenko’s Detention By Another Six Months
A Russian court has ruled that Ukrainian helicopter pilot Nadia Savchenko must stay in a Russian jail for at least another six months as her trial continues. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
OSCE Ambassador Baer: “Biggest Challenge Is To Build A Strong Ukraine”
Daniel Baer, the U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, spoke with RFE/RL correspondent Pete Baumgartner in Prague about the current lull in hostilities in eastern Ukraine. Baer said Ukraine’s allies are working not only to end the conflict, but also to help build democratic institutions that will...
The Daily Vertical: The Temperature In Sweden
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Tatar Activist Get Three Years In Jail For Stance On Crimea
A court in Russia’s republic of Tatarstan has sentenced the chairman of the Tatar Public Center to three years in jail. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
