Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine Blacklists French Actor Gerard Depardieu For Five Years
Ukraine has blacklisted French film star, now Russian national, Gerard Depardieu, barring him from entering the country for five years, a spokeswoman for the National Security Service of Ukraine said on July 28. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Lawyers Say Savchenko Has Alibi
The lawyers of jailed Ukrainian pilot and parliament member Nadia Savchenko said on July 28 that they have proof she was already captive when the two Russian journalists she is accused of killing died in shelling. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine As A Bargaining Chip?
Speculation is rampant that the West cut a deal with Moscow at Ukraine’s expense. Does it hold up to scrutiny? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimean Tatar Leaders Cite Pressure On Eve Of World Congress
Russian investigators have summoned Crimean Tatar leaders ahead of a major world congress scheduled for Ankara this weekend in a move that has sparked concern that the authorities are trying to pressure the group. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Slams Russia’s ‘Unpredictable, Irresponsible’ Actions In Ukraine
The United States says Russia “continues to fuel the conflict” in Ukraine despite a cease-fire agreement signed in February in Minsk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Prepared To Veto UN Resolution On MH17 Tribunal
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations says Moscow will veto a UN Security Council resolution aimed at creating a tribunal to prosecute those guilty of shooting down a Malaysian passenger airliner over eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Azov Battalion Commander Found Dead
A high-ranking commander of Ukraine’s Azov battalion has been found dead in his apartment in the town of Bucha, outside Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Military Trial Of Ukrainian Director Sentsov Resumes
The Russian trial has resumed of Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov and a co-defendant accused of plotting terrorism in Crimea months after its unrecognized annexation by Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Russia Fights The Law
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Strategic Ukrainian Factory In The Line Of Fire
The Avdiivka Coke and Chemical Plant employs some 4,000 workers and produces the fuel that powers Ukraine’s massive steel industry. It also sits on the front lines of the country’s separatist conflict. Though the plant has come under heavy fire, the workers say they have no choice but to keep production running. (RFE/RL’s...
