Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Crimean Tatars Complain Of Campaign Of Harassment, Intimidation
Two young Crimean Tatar men were hustled off in a van late one evening last week. Activists say the abductions are just part of a wave of repression against Crimean Tatars for opposing Russia’s annexation of the region in March. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Says Yanukovych Obtained Russian Citizenship
A Ukrainian official says ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and other former top officials have obtained Russian citizenship. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Cameron Makes Unannounced Afghan Visit
British prime minister David Cameron arrived in Kabul for a surprise visit to the new Afghan national unity government on October 3. At a news conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, he said the new government must bring the country together. Ghani was sworn in four days previously after months of political wrangling following disputed...
Red Cross Worker Killed In Ukraine Shelling
A Swiss Red Cross worker was killed in the separatist-held city of Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, late on October 2. Laurent DuPasquier, 38, died when a shell landed near the organization’s headquarters in the city. In a statement the Red Cross condemned what it called “indiscriminate shelling of residential areas.” In recent days...
Lukashenka Ready To Send Belarusian Peacekeeping Forces To Ukraine
Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka has said he is ready to send peacekeeping forces to neighboring Ukraine, where government forces have been battling pro-Russian separatists for six months. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Red Cross Worker Killed In Donetsk
A Red Cross worker has been killed in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pieces Of Toppled Lenin For Sale In Ukraine
Just days after a crowd in Kharkiv pulled down a massive statue of Lenin, body parts from the statue are for sale in Ukraine. Who is selling them, and why? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Swiss Red Cross Worker Killed When Shelling Hits Donetsk Offices
An employee of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been killed by shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Darth Vaders’ To Vie For Ukraine Parliamentary Seats
Sixteen Darth Vaders have made an imperial march onto the ballot in Ukraine’s upcoming parliamentary elections, the latest and most expansive appearance of the “Star Wars” villain’s name and likeness in the country’s political life. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Tatarstan’s Outspoken Activist Gets One-Year-In-Prison Suspended Sentence
A well-known Tatar writer, activist and the leader of the self-proclaimed pan-Tatar Milli Mejlis (National Assembly), Fauziya Bayramova (eds: a woman), received a suspended one-year jail sentence. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
