Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Study: Russian, Ukrainian Economic Competitiveness Dropped
According to a global ranking, Russia and Ukraine have seen their economic competitiveness plummet over the past year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Biden Defends Cooperation With Russia Amid Ukraine Standoff
Vice President Joe Biden says the United States should pursue cooperation with Russia on areas of mutual interests as long as it is not “asked to back off matters of principles” crucial to the “security and well-being” of Washington and its allies. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dramatic Battle Violates Ukraine Ceasefire
RFE/RL has recorded dramatic evidence of the cease-fire in Ukraine being violated, with pro-government forces coming under sustained shelling in the village of Shyrokyne. The attack, filmed on May 24, resulted in one Ukrainian soldier dying of shrapnel wounds and another being wounded. Ukrainian military officials said Russian-backed separatists...
Afghanistan To Ukraine: ‘The Enemies Of Our Enemies Are Our Friends’
It took Afghan mujahedin nearly 10 years, and foreign weapons, to repel its Soviet invasion. A quarter-century later, Rostyslav Khotyn of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service traveled to Afghanistan to see what that war could tell him about the current conflict in his own country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO: Ukraine Still Facing ‘Continual Attacks’ On Its Territory
A top NATO commander warned May 27 that “continual attacks” against Ukraine were impeding Kyiv’s efforts to modernize its army enough to one day join the Western military alliance. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Consul Visits Suspected Soldiers Detained In Ukraine
Russia’s consul in Kyiv has visited two suspected Russian soldiers who were captured in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama Denounces Russia’s ‘Increasingly Aggressive’ Stance On Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama has criticized Russia’s “increasingly aggressive” stance on Ukraine, where fighting between pro-government forces and separatists has killed more than 6,100 people since April 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Terminates French Mistral Deal
Russia says it is terminating a 1.4 billion-euro ($1.5 billion) deal for two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships from France. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Six Killed In Eastern Ukraine Fighting
Officials say four pro-Russian rebels, a Ukrainian soldier, and one civilian were killed in clashes that broke out over the past 24 hours in violation of a February truce deal. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Briefing: Endgame Diplomacy
The Power Vertical Briefing is a short look ahead to the stories expected to make news in Russia in the coming week. It is hosted by Brian Whitmore, author of the Power Vertical blog, and appears every Monday. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
