Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S. Official: World Expects Russia To Find Nemtsov’s Killers
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland says Washington expects a thorough investigation into the slaying of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov that finds those responsible for the killing …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
France’s Top Appeals Court Upholds Extradition Of Fugitive Kazakh Banker
The top French appeals court has upheld the extradition of fugitive Kazakh banker Mukhtar Ablyazov to either Russia or Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Wounded Miner Describes Disaster In Donetsk
Dozens of people were feared dead following a coal mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on March 4. One miner, Ivan Lazarenko, described the scene at the mine from a hospital ward where he was being treated for serious burns. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Savchenko In Court On 82nd Day Of Hunger Strike
Jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko appeared in a Moscow court on March 4, the 82nd day of a hunger strike to protest her incarceration in Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Hikes Interest Rates To Stabilize Currency
National Bank chief Valeriya Hontareva said in Kyiv the benchmark interest rate would be increased from 19.5 percent to 30 percent as of March 4. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Dozens Reported Trapped Or Dead In Ukraine Coal Mine Blast
A separatist official of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” said the blast was not caused by an artillery strike. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Commander Says Some 12,000 Russian Soldiers In Eastern Ukraine
U.S. Army Europe Commander Ben Hodges said the Russian forces are made up of military advisers, weapons operators and combat troops. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
More Violence Reported In East Ukraine Despite Truce
Ukraine says that three of its servicemen have been killed and nine wounded in the previous 24 hours in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Do Not Mess With Me!’ — Video Sings Praises Of Russian Imperialism
A new video titled I’m A Russian Occupier defends Russia’s occupation of neighboring countries and warns the world not to “mess” with Russians. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Commission Ponders Neighborhood Policy, Closer Ties With Russia
The European Commission is questioning whether to drop its European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) and appears open to the possibility of closer cooperation with Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
