Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Russia’s Missing Article: Censorship, Prudence, Or A Win For Moscow’s Troll Army?
A newspaper in the Russian region of Buryatia excised an article about a local soldier who was allegedly severely injured while fighting for the separatists in eastern Ukraine. Is it a case of heavy-handed censorship or was it an example of the successful functioning of the Kremlin’s notorious “troll army”? …read more...
Interview: Amnesty International Says Separatists ‘Executed’ Captive Ukrainian Soldiers
Amnesty International says “shocking new evidence” shows pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine have killed soldiers in their captivity execution-style. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Parliament Bans Communist, Nazi Propaganda
Ukraine’s parliament has voted to ban “propaganda of the totalitarian communist and Nazi regimes,” a major rebuke to the country’s Soviet-era masters in Moscow and to Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Says 27 Suspected ‘Saboteurs’ Detained In Odesa
Ukrainian authorities say say they have detained 27 alleged members of a “saboteur” group in the Black Sea port city of Odesa. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Bessarabia — Another Mythological Territory
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Says Ministers To Discuss Ukraine Deal Implementation
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says he plans to meet with his counterparts from Ukraine, Germany, and France on April 13 to discuss the implementation of a deal meant to end the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Happiness On The Front Line
Shchastya lies a few kilometers from the rebel-held city of Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine. Shchastya means “happiness” in Ukrainian. But in this war-ravaged town, there’s not much cause for rejoicing. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Polish President, In Rada, Pledges Support For Ukraine
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski has voiced strong support for Ukraine during a speech in the parliament in Kyiv, and urged other nations to back the country as its struggles against Russian interference. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Amnesty: Evidence Of Summary Killings By Ukraine Rebels
Amnesty International says it has new evidence of “execution-style killings” by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Says Russia Won’t Use Gas To Pressure Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with the head of gas giant Gazprom and said Russia will not use the price of gas as an instrument to pressure Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
