Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Lavrov, Kerry Discuss Ukraine Conflict, Iran Nuclear Talks
Russia says its foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, has discussed the Ukraine crisis and the push for a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear program in a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO: Russian Weapons, Troops Entering Ukraine
NATO says it has observed columns of Russian military equipment entering conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine in the past two days. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Full Transcript: Interview With New EU Enlargement Chief Hahn
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, the EU’s new neighborhood and enlargement negotiation commissioner, Johannes Hahn, speaks about his view on the latest developments in Ukraine, the future of the Eastern Partnership and his approach to Belarus and Azerbaijan. In his first extended appearance for international media he also set out his...
Profile: Simon Panek – From Student Protests To War Zones
It’s 25 years since Czechs overthrew their communist regime, but the country is still in transition, says former student leader Simon Panek. He was just 21 when he joined Vaclav Havel’s team negotiating the transfer of power from the Communists. Shortly after the revolution, Panek set up People In Need, a charity providing...
EU’s Hahn Warns Danger Of New Russia Sanctions
EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on November 11 that the elections held in separatist-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine meant that some EU member states may come forward with proposals for additional sanctions on Russia. The elections, held on November 2, were widely condemned by Western governments. Russia said it would...
OSCE Says Risk Of Escalation In Eastern Ukraine ‘Rising’
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) says the risk of an escalation in violence in conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine is “rising.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Moscow Court Hears Ukrainian Pilot’s Complaint Over Exam
A Moscow court has started a hearing into a complaint filed by Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian air force pilot who is being held in Russia on charges of complicity in the deaths of two Russian journalists in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
News Analysis: What’s Behind The Resurgence Of Fighting In Eastern Ukraine?
With new convoys of heavy military equipment arriving in separatist-held eastern Ukraine from Russia and a significant uptick in fighting, the Minsk conflict-resolution process in Ukraine seems stymied. Has the conflict entered a new, more dangerous phase? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Gangs Of New York
“Things have gotten more boring,” says Alexander Grant, the man who has chronicled the rise and fall of Russian-speaking gangsters in New York City for more than two decades. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Urges Russia To ‘Stop Fueling The Fire’ In Ukraine
The United States is urging Russia to “stop fueling the fire” in eastern Ukraine with new weapons and other support for pro-Russian separatists there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
