Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Russian Security Forces Raid Crimean Tatar Assembly
Russian security forces raided the Crimean Tatar assembly, the Mejlis, in Simferopol on September 16. RFE/RL’s correspondent reported that 10 police officers and six armed, masked men in military uniforms had surrounded the Mejlis and were not letting anyone enter or leave the building. Most of the Crimean Tatar minority opposed...
Crimean Tatar Mejlis Raided, Searched By Police
Russian security forces have raided the Crimean Tatar assembly and the home of one of its members. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU, Ukraine To Approve Association Agreement
The parliaments of Ukraine and the European Union are expected to ratify a landmark accord on closer ties on September 16. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
NATO Chief Warns Of Threats From Russia, IS Militants
NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says alliance members must come together to battle security threats both from Russia and Islamic State (IS) militants. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Donetsk Separatist Leader Says Cease-Fire Signed To Combat ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’
Andrei Purgin, first deputy prime minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, has told RFE/RL that the separatists signed the Minsk cease-fire agreement to focus on restoring the region’s damaged infrastructure before winter sets in. The price of fighting on, he says, would be “desolation.” …read more...
Zhirinovsky Says Russian Election Results Rigged
Russian ultranationalist lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky claims regional elections in five Russian constituencies, including Moscow, were rigged. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Boycotting Election, Crimean Tatars Make Pies Instead
As Crimea held local and regional elections on September 14, many Crimean Tatars boycotted the vote — the first election since Russia annexed the peninsula. In the town of Bakhchysarai, some residents, like Gulzara, highlighted the boycott by making a traditional Crimean Tatar dish, chebureki, instead of going to the polls. (RFE/RL)...
Russian Ruble Hits Historic Low Against Dollar
The Russian ruble fell to a historic low against the U.S. dollar after the West imposed new sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kremlin Ally: Ban Euronews Over Putin-Hitler Footage
A pro-Kremlin legislator says Russia should ban Euronews over footage showing Ukrainian forces using an image depicting President Vladimir Putin as Adolf Hitler for target practice. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Clashes Continue In Donetsk Despite Cease-Fire
Gunfire was heard and smoke was seen rising from buildings in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, amid renewed clashes on September 14. Sporadic fighting between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists has continued in spite of a cease-fire agreement reached on September 5. (CCTV via Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe /...
