Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukraine Vows To Protect Minority Rights Amid Spat With Hungary
In a joint statement with NATO, Ukraine vowed to respect minority rights and implement a set of recommendations regarding an education law that Hungary opposes. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s State Gas Company, Struggling To Reform, Is Pulled Into U.S. Impeachment Politics
By several measures, Naftogaz, which has a monopoly on gas transiting Ukraine, has made progress in cleaning up its operations. A criminal indictment against two U.S. businessmen, and the impeachment turmoil roiling Washington, isn’t exactly helping. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Senior U.S. Diplomat Calls Russia ‘Malign Influence’ That ‘Occupied Ukraine’
Acting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker says the citizens of both Russia and Ukraine are “paying a price” for Russia’s “malign influence.” …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Reeker: ‘Malign’ Russia Invaded, Occupied Ukraine
Acting assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs Philip Reeker said the United States continued to stand by Ukraine, which had been invaded by Russia. Speaking to RFE/RL’s Balkan Service on October 31, he also said Russia was not honoring its obligations under the 2015 Minsk ceasefire deal. …read more Source:: Radio Free...
Zelenskiy Meets In Kyiv With NATO Secretary-General Stoltenberg
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has held talks in Kyiv with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and a small group of other officials from NATO and Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hungary Vetoes NATO Statement On Ukraine Over Kyiv’s Education, Language Laws
Hungarian officials on October 30 have vetoed a joint NATO statement about Ukraine because it didn’t contain language criticizing Kyiv for its education and language laws that Budapest says deprive the rights of the Hungarian minority in the neighboring country. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Chief Calls For Russian Troop Withdrawal From Ukraine
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has welcomed the withdrawal of Ukrainian and Russia-backed separatist forces from a frontline area in eastern Ukraine, but reiterated calls for Moscow to “withdraw all their troops.” …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Central Bank Official Detained For Allegedly Asking For Bribe
A specialist at Ukraine’s central bank was arrested on October 29 for allegedly soliciting $50,000 from a businessman while promising to secure a license to operate a currency exchange. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Millions In Infrastructure Investments Pledged In Ukraine’s Donbas
At the first Ukrainian government-sponsored investment forum since President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s election, hundreds of millions of dollars in investments and loans were promised …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Starts Troop Withdrawal From Eastern Ukraine Town
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystayko said a planned troop withdrawal started in the town of Zolote in the eastern Luhansk region, where Ukrainian armed forces have been fighting Russia-backed separatists for more than five years. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
