Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Russians To Enter Ukraine With Travel Passports Only
Russian citizens will need passports to enter Ukraine as of March 1, a change that reflects severe tension between the neighbors amid an armed conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN Says Ukraine Death Toll Above 5,350 After Sharp Escalation
A senior UN official says the death toll in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has reached at least 5,358 and urged all sides to halt a potentially “catastrophic” escalation in fighting between government forces and Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainians Bid Tearful Farewell To Singer
Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered to remember singer Andriy Kuzmenko, better known by his stage name Skryabin, who was killed in a car crash on February 2. Police said his car collided with a milk tanker. The 47-year-old was hugely popular in Ukraine, and like many Ukrainian musicians had also been politically active – recently playing a...
The Daily Vertical: High Stakes In Ukraine
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...
U.S. Lawmakers Seek Clarity On White House Russia Policy Review
U.S. lawmakers are pushing for details on an ongoing White House review of its policy toward Russia amid escalating violence between Ukrainian forces and pro-Moscow rebels that Western leaders accuse the Kremlin of backing. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Treason Suspect Recants Testimony
A 36-year-old mother of seven who faces charges of treason in Russia has recanted testimony she gave earlier to investigators and has rejected a court-appointed defense attorney …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Amnesty Criticizes Ukraine, Pro-Russian Separatists For Civilian Deaths
Amnesty International says it has collected “gruesome evidence of civilian deaths and casualties” inflicted in recent days by both pro-Russian separatists and Ukrainian forces in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Lavrov Claims Obama’s Remarks Prove U.S. Backed Ukraine ‘Coup’
Russia has seized on remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama about an internationally brokered deal to resolve last year’s Ukrainian crisis, claiming they prove that Washington was involved in a “coup” against Ukraine’s Moscow-backed president. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pro-Kremlin Youth Group Answers Ukraine Student Antipropaganda Appeal
Ukrainian university students last week appealed on YouTube for Russian students to question Kremlin propaganda. Now they’ve received a response — a video lecture about their country from a pro-Kremlin youth group in Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Savchenko’s Lawyer Says Jailed Ukrainian Pilot Remains ‘Resolute’
A lawyer for Nadia Savchenko says the captured Ukrainian air force pilot remains “resolute” after 50 days on a hunger strike in a Russian prison. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
