Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Exiled Russian Journalist Babchenko Leaves Ukraine Indefinitely
A dissident Russian journalist who once facetiously promised to return to his homeland in a U.S.-made Abrams tank has left Ukraine where has lived in self-imposed exile since fall 2017. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Lawmaker To Appeal $4 Million Bail Amount In Embezzlement Case
A Ukrainian member of parliament stripped of prosecutorial immunity on suspicion of embezzlement has said he will appeal a court decision over the weekend that set bail at $4 million. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Team Pressed Ukraine Hacking Theory As Early As 2016 – New Documents
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, pressed the idea as early as summer 2016 that it was Ukraine — not Russia — that was responsible for the hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) computer server, newly released documents how. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Bulgaria Angered By French President’s Migration Comments
Ukraine and Bulgaria have filed diplomatic protests with France after President Emmanuel Macron was quoted making a disparaging comment about immigrants from those countries in an interview published on November 1. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
RFE/RL Condemns Threatened Release Of Journalists’ Personal Data In Ukraine
The president of RFE/RL has condemned the disclosure of personal information about a driver for the company by former Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Portnov and his threat to release similar data about RFE/RL journalists. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
HRW Says Russia Conscripting Men In Crimea In ‘Grave Breach’ Of International Law
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Russian authorities are continuing to conscript men in occupied Crimea to serve in the Russian armed forces in violation of international law. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fragments Of Soviet Life From The Donbas
Abandoned photographs found on the front line of the Ukraine conflict reveal intimate moments of life before the war. Now the Australian photojournalist who discovered them hopes he can return the photos to their owners. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Says Date For Four-Way Peace Talks Depends Upon Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystayko says the timing of a four-way summit aimed at resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine depends upon Russia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Parliament Votes To Arrest Fellow Lawmaker On Embezzlement Charges
Sixty-two days after being sworn in, Ukraine’s new parliament on October 31 voted in a lengthy procedure to arrest one of its own members on suspicion of masterminding a million-dollar embezzlement scheme. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Bill Criminalizing Illicit Enrichment
Ukraine’s parliament has approved President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s bill that criminally punishes state officials for illegally enriching themselves. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
