Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
In Many Countries, Distance From Ebola Brings A Sense Of Safety
In many parts of Eurasia, people think they are far enough away from Africa to be safe from Ebola. Is that a false sense of security? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fire Guts Kyiv’s Oldest Cinema During LGBT Film
Kyiv’s oldest movie theatre, the Zhovten cinema dating from 1931, was gutted by fire after an incendiary smoke bomb was thrown during a film shown as part of a series of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) movies. Firefighters were cleaning the wreckage on October 30, following the attack the previous evening. No-one was injured....
Russia Demands EU Guarantee Ukraine Pays For Gas
Russia says its dispute with Ukraine over natural-gas supplies will not be resolved unless the European Union guarantees cash-strapped Kyiv pays up front for gas it wants from Russia this winter. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Urges Russia To Free Jailed Ukrainian Pilot
Washington has called on Russia to immediately release Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian pilot who was captured in eastern Ukraine and later handed over to Russia, where she is charged with killing two Russian journalists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Profits Crash Dramatically For Russia’s Rosneft After Sanctions
Russian state-controlled energy giant Rosneft says its profits during the third quarter of 2014 crashed dramatically after Western sanctions were imposed over Russia’s role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Airline Plans Yerevan-Crimea Flights Despite Kyiv’s Protests
The Grozny Air civil aviation company, based in the Russia’s Chechnya region, is pressing ahead with plans to launch regular flights from Yerevan to Crimea, despite protests from Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Yatsenyuk Suggests He’ll Stay On As Ukrainian Prime Minister
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has suggested he’ll continue in his role when a new coalition government is formed. Speaking at a news conference in Kyiv on October 29, he also said ministers in the new government should face public hearings broadcast live on TV. With nearly all votes counted, Yatsenyuk’s People’s...
Prisoners Exchanged At Ukraine Checkpoint
Ukrainian government forces and Russian-backed rebels exchanged 19 prisoners at a checkpoint near the town of Schastia, north of Luhansk, on October 28. A prisoner released by separatists was visibly shaken but said he’d been treated well. Small exchanges of this kind are an occasional occurrence in the conflict. A ceasefire has been in...
Russia’s Rosneft Reportedly Proposes Sanctions Against West
Russia’s biggest oil company, Rosneft, has reportedly called on President Vladimir Putin to impose a series of sanctions on the West in retaliation for measures applied to Russia over its role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Russia To Resume Gas Talks
The new round of negotiations comes after inconclusive talks October 21, when European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger announced some progress, but said a final deal has yet to be agreed. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
