Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Three Ukrainian Servicemen Killed By Land Mine
Three Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and two wounded in a land-mine explosion in separatist eastern territories. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Luhansk Separatist Region To Issue Passports
The self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic says it will begin issuing passports to residents of areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Pilot In Russian Custody Starts Eating ‘To Survive Until Trial’
Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko, who has been on hunger strike to protest being held in a Russian jail, has reportedly resumed eating small amounts of food. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Detains Alleged Separatist Fighter
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) says it has detained an alleged mercenary suspected of having fought on the side of pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Soviet WWII Hero’s Granddaughter Attacked In Almaty
A granddaughter of a Soviet World War II hero, General Ivan Panfilov, has been beaten by unknown attackers in Kazakhstan’s largest city, Almaty. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Turkey Decries Abuses In Crimea
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has described the situation in the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in March 2014, as “unacceptable.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
CIS Senior Diplomats Meet In Bishkek
Senior diplomats of the Russian-dominated Commonwealth of Independent states have gathered in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, to discuss ways to increase cooperation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Condemns Crackdown On Crimean Tatar Media
The United States has strongly condemned “Russian occupation authorities” for shutting down several Crimean Tatar language media on the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Five Things To Know About U.S. Senator Robert Menendez’s Corruption Charges
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (Democrat-New Jersey) faces a 14-count indictment on corruption charges. He’s also a top foreign policy voice who has sparred with U.S. President Barack Obama on issues such as Iran and Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Demining Dog Helps Sappers Clear Battlefields Of Donbas
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has left some areas riddled with mines and mortars even after the combatants have moved on to other battlefields. A team of sappers is working to clear the minefields, a dangerous job that requires courage, patience, and the assistance of a Labrador retriever named Lord. (Produced by Levko Stek, RFE/RL’s...
