Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
EU Wary About Ukraine Peace Deal
European Union leaders have expressed caution about the peace deal hammered out for eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Flawed Deal In Minsk
It might stop the fighting in Donbas. But the agreement reached in Minsk does little to address the real issue at the heart of the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Speaker Seeks Ethics Code After Lawmakers Brawl
A fight between two members of the Ukrainian parliament led to a disruption of a parliamentary session and calls for an ethics code for lawmakers. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Minsk Memes: Two Dictators, Two Presidents, A Chancellor, And A Chair
Most of the negotiations in Minsk for Ukraine’s future happened behind closed doors. But when the doors briefly opened, journalists took what they could get — a barking reporter, a Ukraine-Russia scowl-off, and a possible battle between the leaders of Russia and Belarus over a chair. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
IMF, Ukraine Agree To $17.5 Billion Deal
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says a new multibillion-dollar aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) requires “very difficult” reforms to fight corruption, overhaul the energy sector, cut spending, and reduce bureaucracy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Putin Welcomes Minsk Deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was a ”good morning” after all-night talks with Ukrainian, French and German leaders on defusing the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Putin said a lot had been agreed, including a cease-fire, withdrawal of heavy weapons, and special status for parts of eastern Ukraine. Western and the Ukrainian...
The Daily Vertical: What Now?
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...
Pretrial Detention Of Crimean Tatar Leader Extended
A court in Crimea’s capital, Simferopol, has prolonged the pretrial detention for a deputy chairman of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Media Freedom In ‘Drastic Decline’ Worldwide
Watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its annual evaluation released February 12 that media freedom suffered a “drastic decline” worldwide last year in part because of extremist groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko: Russian Conditions ‘Unacceptable’ At Minsk Summit
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says there is “no good news” so far at marathon Minsk peace talks aimed at ending the fighting in eastern Ukraine and that the Russian position at the summit is “unacceptable.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
