Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Avdiivka – ‘City Of Ghosts’ In Eastern Ukraine
Avdiivka, just north of Donetsk, has been shelled by both sides of the conflict between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists. There are no soldiers in the town, and many inhabitants have also left. Those who remain have no running water or electricity, many have no gas. Schools and shops are closed. RFE/RL’s Shahida Yakub...
EU Ministers Meeting To Discuss Russia Sanctions As Ukraine Fighting Rages
Fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine has claimed more lives as EU foreign ministers prepared to discuss the possible extension and expansion of sanctions against Moscow for its role in the conflict. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Woman Accused Of Treason Over Troop Report
A Russian woman has been jailed on suspicion of treason after she called the Ukrainian Embassy with information about possible Russian troop movements. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
HRW: ‘Big Mistake’ For Governments To Ignore Human Rights During Crises
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns in its annual world report that many governments across the globe are making a “big mistake” by ignoring human rights to counter security challenges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
PACE Again Suspends Russia
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has decided again to strip Russia of the right to vote or take part in the assembly’s governing bodies until April, 2015. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Calls For Savchenko Release
The United States has voiced deep concern over the health of a Ukrainian pilot detained in Russia after her capture by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Rebels Claim Advances In Eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine claim they have nearly encircled government forces in a strategic town. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Draft Says Sanctions On Russia Extended To December
According to a draft statement by the European Union, the asset freezes and travel bans imposed on dozens of Russians, Russian entities, and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine following Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula will be extended until the end of 2015. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Parliament Could Condemn ‘Annexation’ Of East Germany
Russia’s parliament is considering issuing a statement condemning the “annexation” of East Germany by West Germany a quarter-century ago. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Students Call On Russian Counterparts To End ‘Information War’
Ukrainian students have released an emotional video calling on their Russian counterparts not to believe what Russia’s state-controlled media are saying about their country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
