Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian President Signs Law Ending Ban On Privatization Of State Companies
Ukraine has taken another step towards privatizing state assets as it seeks to attract investment and reach lofty economic goals set by the new administration. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fresh EU-Russia-Ukraine Gas Talks To Take Place In Brussels As Winter Approaches
The ongoing Ukrainian-Russian geopolitical tussle once again enters the realm of energy as trilateral gas transit talks are set to resume in Brussels on October 28 between Moscow and Kyiv, with European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic mediating. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Reinstates Duty-Free Trade With Ukraine On Some Items
U.S. President Donald Trump has reinstated duty-free treatment with Ukraine on certain items following a suspension in 2017, the White House says. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Roma Activist In Emergency Care After Stabbing
The head of a Roma support center in the city of Zaporizhzhya in southern Ukraine was stabbed in the chest and seriously wounded by an unknown attacker who allegedly stalked her on October 24. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
European Rights Court Rules In Favor Of Ex-Slovyansk Mayor Accused Of Separatism In Ukraine
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has awarded 3,600 euros to Nelya Shtepa, the former mayor of the Ukrainian city of Slovyansk in the Donetsk region whom Kyiv accuses of fomenting separatism. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Supreme Court Rejects Ex-Prosecutor-General’s Reinstatement Appeal
The Chamber of Appeals of Ukraine’s Supreme Court has upheld a ruling that former Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin should not be reinstated. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Activist Reportedly Asks For Political Asylum In Ukraine
A Russian activist accused of co-founding an extremist group to overthrow the Russian government has reportedly asked for political asylum in Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Sentencing Of Donetsk Journalist An ‘Affront To Human Rights’
Amnesty International has joined other international rights watchdogs in condemning the decision by a court established by Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine to sentence independent journalist Stanislav Aseyev to 15 years in a penal colony. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
No Grounds To Return PrivatBank To Ex-Owners, Ukrainian President Says
Ukraine’s largest lender, PrivatBank, should not be returned to its former owners in any scenario, according to a statement on the presidential website. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Journalist Group Says Won’t Give Internal Documents For Poroshenko Probe
A Ukrainian investigative journalism outlet has publicly objected to a court ruling that gave the State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) wide-ranging access to the group’s internal communications and documents that it says is “excessive” and runs the risk of revealing editorial sources. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
