Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Top U.S. General Backs Giving Lethal Weapons To Ukraine
The United States should “seriously consider” providing Ukraine with lethal weapons and putting U.S. air strike controllers near combat areas in Iraq, a top general said July 21. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Denies Political Motives In Move To Ban Dutch Tulips
Dutch flowers represent a sanitary “threat” to Russia and could be banned, the Russian agricultural safety regulator said July 21. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Starts Ukraine Military Drills
Moscow has sharply criticized military drills in Ukraine, which bring together Ukrainian troops with NATO forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Director Goes On Trial In Russia
A Ukrainian film director, Oleh Sentsov, has gone on trial in Russia on terrorism charges. He was arrested in Crimea last year, in a case widely viewed as politically motivated. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Donbas?
The battle over the status of rebel-held areas in Ukraine is coming to a head. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Slams NATO Drills In Western Ukraine
Russia says ongoing military exercises involving NATO countries in western Ukraine are “of provocative nature.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: The Honeymoon Is Over In Crimea
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...
Trial Of Ukrainian Director Starts In Russia
The trial of Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov has started in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Wants UN Supervision Of MH17 Investigation
Russia wants the United Nations to play a greater role in supervising an investigation into what caused the downing of the MH17 passenger plane in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Proposes Alternative UN Resolution For MH17 Case
Russia says that it has introduced an alternative UN Security Council resolution that is opposed to creating a tribunal that would prosecute those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine a year ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
