Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
One Ukrainian Soldier Killed, Three Wounded In East Ukraine
The Ukrainian military says that one soldier has been killed and three wounded over the previous 24 hours in the country’s east despite a six-week-old cease-fire with Russian-backed rebels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU’s Juncker, Mogherini Postpone Kyiv Visit
EU foreign-policy chief Federica Mogherini has postponed a planned visit to Ukraine on March 30 after European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker did the same. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Soros Ready To Invest $1 Billion In Ukraine If West Helps
Billionaire financier George Soros says he is prepared to invest $1 billion in Ukraine if Western countries help support private investment there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: The Kolomoyskiy Point
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...
Crimean Tatar TV Counts Minutes To Impending Shutdown
The only Crimean Tatar television channel in Crimea could be closed down on April 1 if it’s not able to register with the Russian government. Locals see the pressure against ATR television as part of a broader campaign of intimidation against Crimean Tatars since Russia occupied Crimea last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
‘Unity Rally’ In Dnipropetrovsk Aims To Mend Ex-Governor’s Rift With Kyiv
Residents of the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk have held what they called a “unity rally” meant to help mend a rift between President Petro Poroshenko and the regional governor he recently fired. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Orthodox Priest Suspended After Blessing Ukraine-Bound Fighters
The Russian Orthodox Church has suspended a priest for incendiary comments he made during a send-off for dozens of fighters preparing to join pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Podcast: Can Ukraine’s Oligarchs Be Housebroken?
Petro Poroshenko’s battle with Ihor Kolomoyskiy heralds the start of a tricky and dangerous stage in Ukraine’s post-Euromaidan efforts to build a law-based state. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two Ukrainian Officials Detained On Corruption Charges To Be Released
A court in Kyiv has refused to sanction the arrest of two top officials detained on corruption charges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘I Wanted To Die’ — In Russia, A Woman’s Life Unravels After Trip To Kyiv
The director of a Ukrainian choir in Russia has had her life turned upside down since the crisis erupted in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
