Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine Says Rocket Hits Bus In East, Killing At Least Six
Ukrainian authorities say at least six civilians have been killed and more than a dozen wounded by a missile that hit a bus in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Karimov: Uzbekistan Will Never Join Soviet-Style Alliance
Uzbek President Islam Karimov says his country will never join any “alliance similar to the U.S.S.R.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia To Boost Combat Capabilities In Crimea, Kaliningrad, Arctic
Russia has announced plans to strengthen its military capabilities on the annexed Crimean Peninsula, in the Arctic, and in its westernmost territory — the exclave of Kaliningrad. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Interpol Puts Yanukovych On International Wanted List
Interpol has put Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine’s former president, on its list of internationally wanted persons. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ethnic Russian Pleads Not Guilty To Hate Charge In Kazakhstan
An ethnic Russian Kazakh citizen charged with inciting ethnic hatred over derogatory references to Kazakhs and calls for the country to become part of Russia has pleaded not guilty. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
A Long Showdown In The Ruins Of The Donetsk Airport
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, the international airport is on the front lines of the separatist conflict. Government troops and pro-Russian separatists have each taken up positions in the destroyed airport buildings and are fighting for control of the strategic site. RFE/RL’s Shahida Yakub crossed through checkpoints and battle...
U.S. Protesters Target Russian Classical Music Stars Over Ukraine Conflict
Pro-Ukrainian activists plan to protest U.S. performances of world-renowned Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and opera singer Anna Netrebko in response to their positions on the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Crisis Meeting Set For Berlin
The foreign ministers of Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France are scheduled to meet on January 12 for talks on the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel Tells Putin No Astana Summit Without Progress In Ukraine
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that a four-way summit on the Ukraine crisis will not be held until progress has been made on the Minsk peace plan. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia May Demand Early Repayment Of Ukraine Loan
Russian news agencies quoted Finance Minister Anton Siluanov as saying that Moscow had “every reason” to demand repayment, as Ukraine’s public debt has exceeded 60 percent of gross domestic product, violating the terms of the bond issue. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
