Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Thousands Attend ‘Anti-Maidan’ Protest In Moscow
Thousands of Russians marched in Moscow on February 21 to mark the first anniversary of what they view as a “coup” in neighboring Ukraine. Participants in the march carried flags with the face of Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, and posters with anti-U.S. and pro-Kremlin slogans. (Mumin Shakirov, RFE/RL’s...
Russia’s Credit Rating Downgraded To Junk
Moody’s Investors Service has cut Russia’s credit rating to junk grade. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Life In A Debaltseve Bomb Shelter
Some residents of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine have spent more than a week in a cellar, hiding from shells and bullets as Ukrainian government troops and Russian-backed separatists battled over the town. On February 19, they described their desperate situation. (RFE/RL’s Current Time) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Podcast: A Year That Changed Two Countries
One year ago, Ukraine’s president fled to Russia. And neither Ukraine, nor Russia, will ever be the same again. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
RFE/RL Video Roundup – Feb. 20
Pro-Russian, separatists consolidate their positions in eastern Ukraine, Armenian workers demand unpaid back wages, and Tajikistan destroys seized narcotics, plus news from Pakistan. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel, Hollande Call For Ukraine Cease-Fire To Be Observed
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angelor Merkel addressed the Ukraine crisis at a meeting in Paris on February 20. The two leaders called on both sides to fully implement a cease-fire agreement and the commitments made at the September 2014 summit in Minsk. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘They Would Have Turned Us Into Ground Meat’
Ukrainian government troops say they came under heavy fire in recent days as they retreated from the town of Debaltseve, now under the control of pro-Russian separatists. On February 19, some soldiers said that they did not receive the strategic support they were promised. The troops are now digging trenches outside the town of Artemivsk and are...
Ukraine Marks Anniversary Of Maidan Massacre
Commemorations are underway in Kyiv to honor the victims of deadly clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces a year ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Daily Vertical: Ukraine’s Third Force
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...
Merkel, Hollande To Discuss Ukraine Amid Renewed Fighting
The German and French leaders are due to discuss the situation in eastern Ukraine amid a shaky cease-fire deal aimed at putting an end to the fighting in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
