Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Kyiv Alleges Journalist’s Slaying Not Only Ordered, But Timed To The Minute
Officials in Kyiv have suggested the April 16 killing of Ukrainian pro-Russian journalist Oles Buzina was not a random slaying but a carefully timed hit. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Killings Spark Claim And Counter Claim
As police gathered evidence on the scene where Ukrainian journalist Oles Buzina was killed, there were competing claims about who was responsible. An advisor to the Ukrainian government alleged that Russia was behind the killing, while Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Buzina was killed for political reasons because of his...
UN: Human Rights Threatened By Ukraine Cease-Fire Violations
UN officials say they are increasingly worried that a dire human rights situation in parts of eastern Ukraine is likely to deteriorate further because of violations of a February cease-fire agreement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Future Of The Past: Ukraine Pushes De-Communization, Amid Russian Protests
Ukraine has adopted a raft of de-communization laws aimed at asserting control over the country’s understanding of its 20th-century past. Moscow, however, sees the move as an impermissible assault on Russia’s own self-image. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Judges Dismissed Over Corruption Allegations
Ukraine’s High Commission for Judges’ Qualification has fired six judges across the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Investigators Present Final Indictment To Ukrainian Film Director
Ukrainian film director Oleh Sentsov, who was arrested last year by Russian authorities controlling Crimea and accused of plotting terrorist attacks, has received the final version of his indictment. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Paratroopers Arrive In Ukraine To Train National Guard Forces
About 300 U.S. paratroopers arrived in Ukraine this week to train troops of the Ukrainian National Guard, which is fighting Russian-backed separatists in the east of the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dutch Shift Priority In MH17 Crash To Investigating Culprits
The Netherlands says that, with nearly all of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 identified, efforts has shifted to finding those responsible for shooting the plane down over Ukraine last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court Postpones Hearings On Lustration Law
Ukraine’s Constitutional Court has postponed hearings on a law aimed at firing civil servants who have been linked to corruption under the rule of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych’s government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pro-Russian Figures Killed In Ukraine
A prominent Ukrainian journalist known for his pro-Russian views has been gunned down in Kyiv, a day after a former lawmaker loyal to ousted President Viktor Yanukovych was found dead in the city. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
