Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine Says Rebels Attack in Donbas, Near Mariupol
Ukrainian officials say Russian-backed separatists have violated a cease-fire by shelling government positions in eastern Ukraine, including near the southeastern port of Mariupol. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Says Crimeans Were Surveyed Before Annexation Vote
President Vladimir Putin says Russia quietly conducted an opinion survey to gauge Crimeans’ appetite for annexation shortly before the March 2014 referendum on the issue. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Wants Explanation Of Call For EU Army
Russia has asked European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to explain his recent proposal to establish a European Union army. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Upbeat On Truce
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has given a generally upbeat assessment of a three-week-old cease-fire in the east of the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Russian Occupier’ Parody Brings ‘Pain, Hatred’
“All I do is bring pain and hatred, and now I’m coming to you!” warns a parody of a recent viral video glorifying the role of the Russian occupier. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Nemtsov Ally Skeptical Of Russian Arrests
An ally of slain Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov has dismissed the official version of the inquiry into the killing as “more than absurd.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Says Told Officials Of Decision To Take Crimea In February 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he told senior security officials of his decision to take Crimea just hours after embattled Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych abandoned power. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Says Rebels Violating Cease-Fire
The Ukrainian military said on March 9 that Russian-backed separatists violated a cease-fire several times overnight. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Obama, Tusk To Discuss Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to sit down for talks with European Union President Donald Tusk in Washington on March 9. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Suicide Or Homicide? In Ukraine, Old-Guard Officials Dying Mysteriously
Between January 26 and February 28, five Ukrainian officials with ties to the regime of ousted leader Viktor Yanukovych have been found dead of apparent suicide. What’s behind the wave of mysterious deaths? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
