Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
‘Cutthroats And Bandits’: Volunteer’s Stint With Ukraine Rebels Turns To Nightmare
A Russian businessman who spent six months alongside insurgents in eastern Ukraine returns with tales of looting, drinking, and murder. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
One Ukrainian Serviceman Killed, Two Wounded Near Mariupol
One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and two wounded in shelling by pro-Russian separatists near the port of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Podcast: Goodbye, Lenin
For Ukraine, coming to turns with its past is turning out harder than toppling a monument. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin, Hollande Discuss Ukraine On Sidelines Of Yerevan Ceremonies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his French counterpart, Francois Hollande, on the sidelines of ceremonies in Yerevan commemorating the 100th anniversary of the massacre of up to 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Illegal Border Crossing’ Added To Russian Charges Against Savchenko
Investigators have brought an additional charge against Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko in what the prosecution called it’s “final” case against her, alleging that she illegally crossed the border from Ukraine into Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Moscow Sees Eastern Partnership Summit As Anti-Russian
Russia says it has a negative view of the EU’s Eastern Partnership summit to be held in Latvia next month, calling it “anti-Russian.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In Leaked Letter, Steinmeier Urges EU To Ease Russian Concerns On Ukraine Trade Deal
A leaked letter from German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urges the European Union to quickly ease “Russian concerns” regarding the implementation of a free-trade agreement with Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Wildfire Relief Takes Backseat To Donbas Aid Convoys
As wildfires burn, leaving thousands homeless in Russia’s Khakasia region in Siberia, activists say they are having difficulty getting donated aid to victims. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Army Rebuilds, With Allied Help
The Ukrainian armed forces have had a baptism of fire in battles with Russian-backed separatists over the last year. But they have been unable to hold on to large swathes of territory, and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says they need to be rebuilt from scratch. This week, U.S. trainers began training the Ukrainian National Guard. British...
Russian Prosecutors Apologize After Dropping Treason Allegations
The Russian state has apologized to Svetlana Davydova, a woman who faced treason charges after telephoning the Ukrainian Embassy to report possible Russian troop movements near the two nations’ border. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
