Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Five Soldiers Reported Killed In Ukraine Fighting
Ukraine says five of its soldiers were killed and 39 wounded on June 3 in fighting between government forces and Russian-backed separatists in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Says Ukraine Agrees To Maintain Gas Flow To Europe
Ukraine has agreed to pump enough gas into its storage facilities to maintain pressure in the system so Russian gas can reach Europe in winter, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said June 3. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
District Near Donetsk Comes Under Attack
The Tekstilshik District on the outskirts Donetsk in eastern Ukraine appears to have come under artillery fire. Emergency workers rushed to the market in the territory held by Russian-backed rebels. Separatists and government forces blamed each other for the attack. (RFE/RL’s Current Time) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fighting Reported West Of Ukraine’s Donetsk
Ukraine’s military says separatists have launched an offensive using tanks, mortars, and artillery toward government positions west of the rebel stronghold of Donetsk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two Civilians Reported Killed In East Ukraine
Authorities in eastern Ukraine say two civilians in a government-controlled area have been killed as combat flares between the armed forces and separatist rebels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Soviet Sevastopol In 2015
Since being annexed by Russia, Crimea has been described as a “Soviet reservation.” Flags, banners, signs and architecture all recall Soviet times. Shortages of certain goods and isolation from the outside world reinforce the atmosphere of the communist era. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimean Tatar Leader’s Son Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
The son of a leading Crimean Tatar figure has been found guilty of manslaughter by a Russian court. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
History Hijacked: Four Facts Recast By The Kremlin
A new Russian film on the 1968 events in Czechoslovakia has revived accusations that the Kremlin is twisting historical facts to forge a new ideology and justify some of its most controversial actions and policies. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Missile Maker Points Finger At Ukraine In MH17 Shootdown
The Russian maker of the Buk surface-to-air missile system says the Malaysian Airlines jet that crashed in eastern Ukraine last summer was hit by a missile that is used by Ukraine but not by Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Maker Of Buk Says MH17 Downed By Older Version Of Missile
The Russian maker of the Buk air-defense missile system says the company has concluded Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down by an older version of the missile. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
