Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Separatists’ Prison Sentence For Ukrainian Journalist Aseyev Sparks Outrage
Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine have sentenced journalist Stanislav Aseyev, an RFE/RL contributor, to 15 years in prison on charges of espionage. Aseyev has already been held since 2017, when he was captured while reporting on the separatist conflict. Rights defenders and press freedom groups are calling his imprisonment...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Wants Polygraph Tests For Party Members Amid Bribery Allegations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged members of parliament’s Finance Committee to take a polygraph test in the wake of bribery allegations. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two Killed, One Injured In Grenade Blast In Central Kyiv
Two men were killed and a woman injured when a grenade exploded in a centrally located street in Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv late on October 22. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Jailing Of Donetsk Journalist Condemned As ‘Illegal’ Attack On Press Freedom
International media-freedom watchdogs, the Ukrainian government, and a U.S. senator have strongly condemned the “illegal” and “unacceptable” sentencing of journalist Stanislav Aseyev, an RFE/RL contributor, by a court established by Russia-backed separatists who hold parts of eastern Ukraine. …read more Source::...
Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine Says Trump Linked Aid To Demand For Biden Probe
A top U.S. diplomat said President Donald Trump wanted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his political opponent before agreeing to release military aid or a White House meeting. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Journalist Held By Separatists Sentenced To 15 Years In Penal Colony
A court in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, parts of which are controlled by Russia-backed separatists, has sentenced journalist Stanislav Aseyev to 15 years in a penal colony. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Leadership To Visit Ukraine In Show Of ‘Support’
NATO’s leadership will visit Ukraine for two days on October 30-31 in a show of support for the nation’s sovereignty and the ongoing reform process, said Oleksandr Vinnikov, the head of Ukraine’s NATO Liaison Office. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine To Testify Before Congressional Impeachment Panels
As the U.S. Congressional impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump surpasses a month, the country’s top diplomat in Ukraine is set to be deposed on October 22 behind closed doors in front of three panels as this week’s key witness. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Off Key? Song Mocking Ex-Central Bank Chief Sparks Outrage In Ukraine
A song mocking former central-bank chief Valeria Hontareva has sparked outrage in Ukraine and raised fresh questions about ties between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s administration and the country’s tycoons. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Woman In Ukraine Sees Abducted Husband On YouTube, Fears For His Life
Nearly two years after being abducted by Russia-backed separatists in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, Oleksandr Tymofiyev has appeared in a YouTube video. His wife holds out little hope for his release. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
