Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
A Photographic Trove Of Village Life In Postwar Ukraine
In the attic of an old house, artist Ihor Solodovnikov stumbled on a collection of 5,000 photographs taken by his grandfather. The images preserve the faces of Ukrainian villagers in the postwar period and the folk traditions that were rarely, if ever, captured by official Soviet photographers. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Extends Donbas Special Status Law By One Year
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a bill extending the law on the special status of local self-governance in areas of eastern Ukraine until December 31, 2021. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Proposed As UNESCO Heritage Site
The Taj Majal and Stonehenge are UNESCO World Heritage sites and the Ukrainian government hopes that the exclusion zone around the radioactive wreckage of the Chernobyl nuclear plant will be added to the list. Ukraine’s culture minister cited the recent influx of tourists as evidence of Chernobyl’s importance “not only to...
Ukraine To Get $300 Million Loan To Help Impoverished Families Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The World Bank has approved a new loan for Ukraine intended to help the country hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak provide support for low-income families. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
ICC Prosecutor Asks For Full Probe Into Possible War Crimes In Ukraine Conflict
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) chief prosecutor said December 11 that a preliminary probe found possible war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in Ukraine which warrant a full investigation by The Hague-based judges. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Failed By The System’: Women In Eastern Ukraine At ‘Heightened Risk’ Of Gender-Based Violence
Amnesty International says women in the conflict-affected regions of Ukraine’s east are at “heightened risk” of gender-based violence, despite “significant developments” in the country’s legislation. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Prominent Crimean Tatar Gets 19-Year Prison Sentence In Absentia
The Russian-controlled Supreme Court in Crimea has sentenced the owner of the ATR Crimean Tatar television channel, Lenur Islyamov, to 19 years in prison in absentia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
For Victims Of Sexual Violence In Ukraine’s Donbas, Justice Seems Distant
One in four people held prisoner by Russia-backed separatists in the Donbas has been a victim of rape or other sexual violence, according to a recent report by a Ukrainian human rights group. And the real number may be higher, as some victims are afraid to speak out. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN General Assembly Passes Nonbinding Resolution Urging Russia To Withdraw From Crimea
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution urging Russia to end its “temporary occupation” of Crimea and immediately stop transferring weapons to Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Ships Move To Baltic Sea Areas To Resume Construction Of Controversial Pipeline
A Russian pipe-laying ship has moved into position to resume construction of a natural gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea that the United States, Ukraine, and other countries have vehemently opposed. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
