Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
OSCE Says Ukraine At ‘Crossroads’ Of War And Peace
An OSCE official has warned against “further escalation of the conflict” in eastern Ukraine despite encouraging signs of a cease-fire taking hold between government troops and pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Grad Students Find ‘Suspicious’ Russian Stock Trading Before Crimea Takeover
A pair of U.S.-based doctoral students have uncovered “suspicious” trading on Russian stock markets ahead of the Kremlin’s push to annex Crimea, suggesting some insiders knew something was afoot. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Anti-Maidan Activists Picket RFE/RL Offices In Moscow
Dozens of young activist belonging to an anti-Maidan movement in Russia have protested in front of RFE/RL’s offices in Moscow. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Podcast: The Kremlin’s War Plan
Weeks before Viktor Yanukovych fell, plans to intervene in Ukraine were circulating in the Kremlin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Spain Arrests Eight Combatants For Fighting In Ukraine
Spain has arrested eight Spanish citizens for fighting along pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine’s eastern regions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
New Deaths Shake Truce In Eastern Ukraine
Ukraine says three of its soldiers have been killed and seven wounded in the east over the past 24 hours, following two days when no fatalities were reported. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Moscow’s Ace In The Hole
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that will appear Monday through Friday. Viewers can submit suggested topics to address on Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Pilot Jailed In Russia Could ‘Die Within Days’
A member of the Kremlin’s human rights council has said that jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko “could die within days.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Gazprom Confirms Ukraine Pays $15 Million, Enough For One Day
The Russian state-controlled energy company Gazprom says it has received a $15-million advance payment for gas from Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz, sufficient funds to provide Ukraine with one more day of gas supplies. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Journalist Gets Asylum In Ukraine
Noted Russian journalist Dmitry Shipilov from Kemerovo region in Siberia has received asylum in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
