Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Gaidar’s Daughter Plans Social Reforms In Ukraine’s Odesa
A Russian activist and politician who last week agreed to serve as a deputy governor in the tense Ukrainian region of Odesa has vowed to launch social reforms and help fight corruption there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Briefing: Power Plays In Ukraine, Georgia
This week’s Power Vertical Briefing takes a look at recent Russian power plays in both Ukraine and Georgia …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Give Moscow Your Hand, It’ll Take Your Whole Arm
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv, Rebels Accuse Each Other Of Shelling Central Donetsk
The Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine accused each other on July 19 of shelling residential areas in rebel-hold Donetsk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian FM Holds Talks With Ukraine, U.S., German Counterparts
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has held talks with his counterparts from Ukraine, Germany, and the United States about the situation in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Rebels Claim Readiness To Pull Back Tanks, Smaller Arms
Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine say they are prepared to pull back smaller-caliber weapons from much of the line of contact with Kyiv’s forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Four People Reported Killed In East Ukraine Fighting
Three civilians and one Ukrainian soldier have been reported killed over the past day in fighting in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Avoiding Lustration in Ukraine: Senior Prosecutor Evades Sweep Of Yanukovych-Era Officials
Ukrainian prosecutor Oleh Valendyuk should have been out of a job last fall, the victim of a lustration law meant to clear away members of former President Viktor Yanukovych’s team after his ouster at the hands of pro-European protesters. Instead, Valendyuk holds a higher position than ever: he is the top prosecutor in the capital, Kyiv....
Russia Calls Ukrainian Constitutional Changes Inadequate
Russia has rejected proposed changes in Ukraine’s constitution as not going far enough to fulfill Ukraine’s obligations under the Minsk peace accord. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
France, Germany Call For Implementation of Minsk Agreement
The leaders of Germany, France, Ukraine, and Russia discussed the situation in eastern Ukraine in a phone conversation on July 17, the French presidency said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
