Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Parliament Deprives Yanukovych Of Presidential Title
Ukraine’s parliament has adopted legislation stripping Viktor Yanukovych of his presidential title. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Says ‘Spiral Of Violence’ in Ukraine Must Stop, Blames Rebels
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on February 4 that the “spiral of ever-increasing violence in eastern Ukraine needs to stop” and blamed pro-Russian rebels for a recent escalation that she said was causing “great human suffering.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
At Least Three Killed As Shells Hit Clinic In Donetsk
At least three people were killed and several injured when shells hit a clinic in the separatist-held city of Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, on February 4. Russian-backed separatists blamed Ukrainian government forces for the attack, although this could not be independently verified. The deaths came a day after the UN said the death toll in Ukraine...
Pentagon Chief Nominee Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing
U.S. President Barack Obama’s pick to run the Pentagon faces a Senate confirmation hearing on February 4. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fighting For Debaltseve Persists Despite Ukraine Truce Call
Fighting for control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve continued despite a call by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for a cease-fire to allow for the evacuation of civilians facing a “catastrophic” situation in the besieged transport hub. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fighting For Ukrainian Town Of Debaltseve Persists Despite OSCE Truce Call
Fighting between government forces and Russian-backed rebels for control of the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve continued despite the OSCE’s call for a cease-fire to allow for the evacuation of civilians. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Makes It Easy To Fight In Ukraine
Officially, Russia has no soldiers in Ukraine. But it does have volunteers — hundreds of men and women eager to take up arms in defense of Novorossia. And the Kremlin’s got no problem with that. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Treason Suspect Released, Ordered Not To Leave City
A lawyer for a Russian woman accused of treason for allegedly reporting to the Ukrainian Embassy about possible troop movements says his client will be released from custody by the end of February 3. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Lawyer Says Ukrainian Pilot ‘Dying Slowly’ In Russian Jail
A lawyer for Nadia Savchenko says the captured Ukrainian Air Force pilot is “dying slowly” in a Russian prison after 50 days on a hunger strike. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
As Fighting Rages, Ukrainian Civilians Grow Desperate
The town of Debaltseve has been caught in the crossfire between Ukrainian military forces and separatist fighters for more than two weeks. Many residents have fled, and those who remain are struggling to survive as food supplies dwindle and the fighting draws closer. (Produced by Zinaida Burskaya for RFE/RL’s Current Time program)...
