Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Russia Celebrates Crimea Takeover As Criticism Mounts
Russia is defying Ukraine and the West with a week of ceremonies marking the anniversary of its annexation of Crimea, a move that ran counter the international law, drew widespread criticism abroad, and reignited tension between Moscow and its former Cold War foes. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Amnesty Slams Crimea’s Pro-Russia Regime
Amnesty International says the de facto authorities in Crimea have failed to investigate a series of abductions and torture of their critics. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Deploying Strategic Bombers To Crimea, Missiles To Kaliningrad
Russia’s military has announced it was sending strategic bombers to the annexed Ukrainian territory of Crimea and will deploy advanced missiles to its exclave of Kaliningrad. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Parliament Approves Bill On Special Status For Rebel East
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a draft law to grant special status to the rebel-held areas in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
One Year After Annexation, Remembering The Crimea That Fought Back
As Russia celebrates one year since its militarized annexation of Crimea, some residents on the peninsula are eager to remind the Kremlin that many people resisted the scheme — and remain opposed to it today. The Crimean Desk of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service reports. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko Resumes Hunger Strike In Russian Jail
Ukrainian military pilot Nadia Savchenko says she has resumed her hunger strike in a Russian jail and is prepared to die if she is not released. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Unrest In Ukrainian Town After Girl Killed By Armored Vehicle
Authorities in a government-held town in eastern Ukraine have made arrests after violence that followed a road accident in which an armored vehicle struck and killed a young girl. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia, Separatists Criticize Ukraine Bill On Autonomy
Russia and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have criticized a Ukrainian draft law granting the rebel-held areas special status. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Celebrates Crimea Annexation Anniversary
Crimea has kicked off weeklong celebrations marking the anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, while the European Union denounces a military buildup and a worsening human rights situation in the Black Sea peninsula. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Worried By Military Buildup, Human Rights Situation In Crimea
The European Union has said it will stick to its policy of not recognizing Russia’s annexation of Crimea and expressed concern over what it said was a military buildup in the peninsula. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
