Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Three Soldiers Reported Killed In East Ukraine
The Ukrainian military says three of its soldiers have been killed and 14 wounded in fighting in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Security Service Chief Fired
Ukraine’s parliament has dismissed the head of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), Valentyn Nalyvaychenko. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia To Extend Food Import Ban If EU Extends Sanctions
Russian Economic Development Minister Aleksei Ulyukayev has said Moscow will extend its embargo on European Union agricultural products if the bloc extends sanctions as expected. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Detains Suspects In Journalist Buzyna’s Killing
Ukrainian authorities have detained two people suspected of involvement in the murder of journalist Oles Buzyna. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Commander: Russia Not Acting Like Responsible Nuclear Power
NATO’s top military commander says that Russia’s planned purchase of new missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads is not appropriate for a responsible nuclear power. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Khodorkovsky Says Putin Fabricated Conflict With West As Distraction
The Russia-Ukraine conflict has no short-term solution and is part of a fabricated conflict with the West to distract everyday Russians from corruption and incompetence, a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin said June 17. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Britain Calls For Savchenko’s Release; Denounces Russian ‘Saber-Rattling’
Britain June 17 called on Russia to free detained Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko and said it would not be intimidated by President Vladimir Putin’s “saber-rattling.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Prosecutor: Ukrainian Soldiers Confess To Murdering Civilians
The prosecutor’s office for the Kyiv-controlled part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region says two Ukrainian servicemen have confessed to murdering a mother and daughter after suspecting them of separatist sympathies. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Journalist ‘Detained, Beaten, Deported’ By Rebels In Ukraine
A correspondent for a Russian newspaper that has challenged the Kremlin’s narrative about the conflict in Ukraine says he was detained, struck in the face, and deported by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Banker Wanted By Kyiv Arrested In Germany
German authorities have announced the arrest of a Ukrainian banker wanted on an international arrest warrant alleging financial crimes in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
