Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Displaced Ukrainians Seek Safety On Both Sides Of Russian Border
Some have traveled by train to southern Russia; others have found refuge in quieter parts of Ukraine. Some families have fled together, while others have been separated from their loved ones. But all those displaced by the conflict in eastern Ukraine have one thing in common: they are seeking security and a chance to return to an ordinary life....
Poroshenko Vows New Government Soon
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to take the first steps this week towards forming a new government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Campaigners Cry Foul As Ex-Minister’s Palace Revealed
An RFE/RL investigation has revealed an opulent palace belonging to Ukraine’s former minister for the environment and natural resources, Mikola Zlochevskiy, who served under ousted President Viktor Yanukovych. Anti-corruption campaigners in Kyiv are demanding an investigation into Zlochevskiy, whose business links include the son of the...
Poroshenko Compares Holodomor With War In East
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has compared the Holodomor of 1932-33 with the current war in eastern Ukraine, saying the war is a continuation of imperial genocide against the Ukrainian people. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘They Want To Frighten People’ — Donetsk Native Recalls Captivity In Rebel-Held City
Donetsk native Svitlana Matushko spent seven days in the basement of the former Ukrainian secret services building in the eastern Ukrainian city. She tells how the separatist authorities there are using terror to push out all those who oppose their agenda. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Serbia To Revoke Citizenship Of EU-Sanctioned Ukrainian Businessman
Serbia says it will revoke its citizenship granted to Ukrainian businessman Sergei Kurchenko, sanctioned by the European Union and wanted in his country on embezzlement charges. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Eight Tweets That Show How The Maidan Is Being Remembered Differently
On Twitter, the one-year anniversary of the Maidan is being marked starkly different by supporters of Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Gorbachev To Discuss Merkel’s Views With Putin
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says he will relay a conversation he had with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Russian President Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Pilot Held In Russia To Represent Parliament In PACE
Ukrainian politician Yulia Tymoshenko says Nadiya Savchenko, an air force pilot who is in Russian custody, will represent her country’s parliament in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poles Run To Kyiv’s Maidan From Warsaw
A group arrived in Kyiv on foot after a 400-mile (nearly 700 kilometer) run from Warsaw to mark the first anniversary of Ukraine’s Maidan protest movement. Ukrainians welcomed the 28 Polish journalists, activists, and others as they jogged into Kyiv’s Independence Square. During the long journey, several teams took turns running while...
