Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Visiting Ukrainian Official Says Relations With U.S. Remain ‘Unshattered’
The first Ukrainian administration official to visit Washington in months says bilateral relations remain strong despite the central role Ukraine has played in the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Extends Sanctions On Russia For Role In Ukraine Conflict
European Union leaders on December 12 decided to prolong economic sanctions on Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine by another six months. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko: Zelenskiy Crossed ‘No Red Lines’ In Paris Talks With Putin
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said his successor, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, did not cross any “red lines” in his recent talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Welcomes, Germany Rejects Expected U.S. Sanctions On Nord Stream
Ukraine has welcomed expected U.S. sanctions on the Russian Nord Stream 2 natural-gas pipeline as”good news,” while Germany, the main beneficiary of the project, has rejected the move as “foreign interference.” …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Death Toll In Ukraine College Fire Rises As Director Arrested For Negligence
Rescuers in Ukraine on December 11 found one more dead body amid the rubble of a burned-out college in the Black Sea port city of Odesa, bringing the number of deaths to 13. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Huge Purges Start At Ukrainian Customs Agency
The head of Ukraine’s State Customs Service, Maks Nefyodov, has said his agency, which has been beset with corruption problems, will undergo a huge makeover next year and that he has started taking steps toward that goal, according to a presentation he gave to business associations, diplomats, donors, and political stakeholders in Kyiv on...
Russian State TV Pulls Plug On Ukraine President’s Comedy Series
Russian TV channel TNT has pulled Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People sitcom off the air after showing the first three episodes of the first season on December 11. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Lawmaker Hospitalized After Brawl In Parliament
A lawmaker representing Ukraine’s ruling Servant of the People party has been hospitalized following a brawl in the parliament. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Warns Russia Of Election Interference, Urges Conflict Resolution In Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of any “attempts to interfere” in U.S. elections and “urged Moscow to resolve the conflict with Ukraine,” the White House said of their meeting on December 10 in Washington. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Investigators Confirm Treason Probe Of Ex-President Poroshenko
Ukrainian investigators are looking into whether former President Petro Poroshenko committed treason when the so-called Minsk agreement in 2015, a 13-point road map for resolving the military conflict in eastern Ukraine, was signed. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
