Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Military: Serviceman Killed Despite Cease-Fire
Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on March 8 that one Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and three wounded in fighting in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours, despite a cease-fire deal. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
St. Petersburg ‘Novorossia’ Museum — Shrine To An Imaginary Reality?
A citizen activist plans to open a museum in St. Petersburg devoted to the Russian view of the war in eastern Ukraine. But some culture specialists fear such initiatives echo Soviet-era efforts to rewrite history to match current politics. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pro-Russian Rebels In Ukraine Say Weapons Pullback Complete
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claim to have completed an agreed withdrawal of heavy weapons in line with recent cease-fire deals, though a report from Donetsk suggested artillery fire there was continuing around the time of the announcement. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Georgia’s Parliamentary Chief Says Relations With Russia Deteriorating
WASHINGTON – The chairman of Georgia’s parliament says Tbilisi’s relations with Russia have deteriorated since start of the war in eastern Ukraine between Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s War Remains Focus Of EU Ministers Meeting In Riga
European Union foreign ministers are meeting for a second day in the Latvian capital, Riga, on March 7 for talks focusing on the war in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian, German Diplomats Call For 1,000 OSCE Observers For Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier have called on the OSCE to double the number of observers it has in Ukraine to 1,000. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Pilot Savchenko Requests More Balanced Diet From Russian Jailers
Jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko’s lawyer Mark Feigin said on March 6 his client was asking to be given fruit juice and vegetable and fruit puree by her Russian jailers rather than broth, which was her initial request after breaking her fast the previous day. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Conflict Tops Agenda Of EU Meeting In Riga
The two-day talks start on March 6 amid heightened tension over Moscow’s support for separatists in eastern Ukraine and the implementation of a fragile cease-fire agreement between Ukrainian government forces and the rebels. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Pays Russia For Gas Supplies Through Mid-March
Russian gas giant Gazprom said on March 6 it had received a pre-payment for gas from Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz ensuring supplies to Ukraine through mid-March. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Removes Four Ukrainians From Sanctions List
The European Union has removed four Ukrainians from a sanctions list due to lack of evidence. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
