Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Poroshenko Addresses U.S. Congress, Calls For U.S. Support
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on September 18, calling on the United States “not to let Ukraine stand alone in the face of this [Russian] aggression.” Poroshenko called for further political support and military aid from the United States. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio...
Bailiffs Impound Crimean Tatar Assembly
Officials of Russia’s Federal Bailiffs Service took over the building of the Crimea Tatars’ self-governing body, the Mejlis, in the city of Simferopol on September 18. Some 15 bailiffs arrived at the Mejlis and requested that everyone leave in accordance with a court ruling impounding all property and bank accounts of the Qirim...
Russian Officials Impound Crimean Tatars’ Assembly
The building of the Crimea Tatars’ self-governing body, the Mejlis, has been impounded by Russia’s Federal Bailiffs Service. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EBRD Lowers Regional Economic Forecasts Due To Ukraine Crisis
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says the Ukraine crisis is weighing heavily on economies where the bank operates, including Central and Southeastern Europe and the former Soviet republics. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko To Meet With Obama
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is due to visit Washington on September 18 where he will address Congress and meet with U.S. President Barack Obama. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
German Company Offers Bounty For MH17 Attackers
A German company is offering $30 million for information and evidence about who shot down Malaysian flight MH17 over Ukraine in July. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Cryptic, Clever (And Always Insulting) Lexicon Of War
As the conflict simmers in eastern Ukraine, supporters from both camps fight on in a war of words. The result is a torrent of new slurs — often cryptic, at times inventive, always insulting. Here are some of the most common terms. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce New Russian Sanctions Legislation
The chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced a new bill on September 16 stiffening sanctions against Russia and providing more military assistance to Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Due To Visit Canada, United States
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is due to depart for North America on September 17. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimean Tatar Lawmaker Tells Of Raid On Home
Russian security forces have raided the offices of the Crimean Tatar Parliament, the Mejlis, and the home of Mejlis member Eskender Bariyev. The officers told him they were searching for weapons and “illegal literature,” he said. They confiscated his computer and materials relating to a planned conference on security in the Black Sea....
