Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine Leader Warned On Bills Rolling Back Economic Reforms
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk July 13 dismissed legislation in Ukraine’s parliament that would water down economic reforms demanded by the West in exchange for loans, saying it is sponsored by “lunatics.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Eyes Stepped-Up Plan To Train Ukrainian Army Soldiers
The United States is considering plans to train soldiers in the Ukrainian army in the next few months, in a move that risks heightening tensions with Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Biden: Russia Seeking Ukraine’s Economic ‘Collapse’
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has accused Russia of trying to destabilize Ukraine “by any means it can,” saying the Kremlin wants to see the economy of its ex-Soviet neighbor crumble. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Says U.K. Closes State Media Giant’s Bank Account Over Ukraine Sanctions
Russia says a London bank account held by its state-owned media behemoth Rossia Segodnya has been “closed” by British authorities in a move it linked to Ukraine-related sanctions imposed by the EU. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Has The War In Ukraine Moved To A Second Front?
The violent weekend clashes between Ukrainian police and armed fighters from the Right Sector nationalist group have the potential to move the Ukrainian conflict to a new front on its westernmost border. We look at the multiethnic, independent-minded region of Transcarpathia, where some residents’ roots lie closer to Hungary, Slovakia,...
Savchenko Indictment Sent To Rostov Court
An indictment against jailed Ukrainian pilot and parliament member Nadia Savchenko has been sent to the Donetsk Town Court in Russia’s Rostov region, the Russian Prosecutor-General’s Office reported on July 13. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Right Sector In Standoff With Ukraine Authorities After Deadly Shootout
Ukrainian security forces are seeking the surrender of members of a far-right group following a shootout that killed at least two people in the western city of Mukacheve. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Malaysia PM Says MH17 Investigation Close To Completion
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says the investigation into the downing last year of a Malaysian passenger airliner over eastern Ukraine is “really close to naming those guilty.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
French, German Leaders Press Ukraine On Constitutional Reforms
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angel Merkel have called on Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to ensure partial self-rule for the pro-Russian separatist east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Three Killed In Vehicle Robbery In Kharkiv
Ukrainian police are searching for attackers who robbed a postal van that was transporting cash and killed three postal workers in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. The crime is the fourth of its type in the region in recent weeks. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
