Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Russia Unveils Controversial Yalta Monument Featuring Stalin
Russia has unveiled a controversial monument to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, Britain’s Winston Churchill, and U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the annexed region of Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian IDPs Recall The Horrors Of War
People fleeing the fighting in eastern Ukraine recalled what they had gone through, after arriving at government-controlled Slovyansk railway station. In interviews filmed on the station platform on February 2, IDPs spoke of fear, lack of sleep, and constant firing. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
Separatist Injured Find Unofficial Refuge In Russia
The majority of injured separatist fighters from eastern Ukraine are treated in Russia. But their treatment is not always organized officially. In the border regions of Russia, there are informal clinics and rehabilitation centers organized by the separatists. RFE/RL’s Current Time reports from one such center, in the city of Azov....
The Daily Vertical: Truth In Trouble
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...
UN Aviation Agency Hoping To Open New Black Sea Air Route
The UN aviation agency is hoping to open a new route for commercial aircraft in international airspace over the Black Sea that will be managed by Ukraine and without “interference” from Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Due To Set Up Command Centers
NATO defense ministers are due to expand the alliance’s presence in Eastern Europe by setting up a network of small command centers that could rapidly reinforce the region in the event of any threat from Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kerry Due To Meet Poroshenko In Kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to hold talks with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on February 5. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Says Savchenko’s Life ‘Hangs In The Balance,’ Calls For Her Release
U.S. State Department spokesman Jen Psaki says the life of Ukrainian Air Force officer Nadia Savchenko “hangs in the balance” after 54 days on a hunger strike in a Russian prison. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Civilians Flee Battle-Scarred Town
Ukrainian military forces are helping civilians evacuate the town of Debaltseve, which has been hit by heavy shelling amid ongoing clashes. Servicemen also brought in supplies of bread for residents who were unable or unwilling to leave. Officers said they were attempting to establish a safe corridor to facilitate travel in and out of the...
Senior Russian Lawmaker Says Crimea’s Soviet-Era Transfer To Be Cancelled
The head of the Russian Federation Council says legislation will be adopted during the spring that retroactively proclaims the Soviet Union’s 1954 transfer of Crimea to Ukraine as “legally void and nonbinding” from the moment the transfer was enacted. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
