Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S., EU Widen Sanctions On Russia
The United States and the European Union are widening sanctions against dozens of Russians and Ukrainian individuals and entities with connections to Crimea’s annexation and the ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Accused Kyiv Grenade Thrower Described As ‘Brave’ Soldier
Authorities in Ukraine have arrested a 24-year-old nationalist volunteer soldier as the suspected grenade thrower in a deadly attack on security forces in Kyiv on August 31. Ihor Humenyuk warned in a YouTube video that Ukrainian people would only wait so long for reforms before it “will burst.” …read more Source: Radio Free...
Ashley Madison Cheats On Ukraine
The world’s most infamous cheaters site is dabbling in a contentious political affair. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
WHO Reports Polio Cases In Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) says two cases of polio have been reported in Ukraine, the first such outbreak of the disease in Europe since 2010. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Supreme Court Cuts Prison Term For Dzhemilev’s Son
Russia’s Supreme Court cut the prison term for the son of leading Crimean Tatar figure Mustafa Dzhemilev. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Set To Extend Sanctions On Russia Until March 2016
The European Union is set to maintain until March 15 sanctions targeted against almost 200 Russians firms, individuals, and Ukrainian separatists to maintain pressure on Moscow to carry out the Minsk cease-fire agreement, diplomats said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Campaign Highlights Plight Of Women ‘Political Prisoners’
The United States has launched a campaign to highlight cases of women who Washington says have been “unjustly imprisoned” by governments around the world. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Explainer: What’s Behind This Week’s Deadly Violence In Kyiv?
RFE/RL explains the controversial legislation at the heart of the dispute and what to expect next. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Violence Steps Up Pressure To Reject Ultranationalists
A grenade attack against police and National Guardsmen outside Ukraine’s parliament has renewed allegations that the government of President Petro Poroshenko has been too indulgent toward ultranationalists who are not afraid to use violence to promote their radical agendas. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainians Mourn Soldiers Killed In Grenade Attack
Residents of Kyiv laid flowers outside the parliament building in honor of National Guard members killed during a violent protest on August 31. Three servicemen died of wounds from a grenade that was thrown as protesters clashed with troops. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
