Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
EU Tightens Sanctions Against Russia
Tighter EU sanctions meant to punish Russia for its role in the crisis in Ukraine have gone into effect, a move Moscow said could undermine efforts to end a five-month conflict that has killed more than 3,000 people. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Rocker’s Concerts Cancelled After Ukraine Tour
Legendary Russian rock musician Andrei Makarevich has had three concerts cancelled following a tour in Ukraine and public criticism of Moscow’s role in the conflict there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Images And Memories: Tell Us Your Ukraine Story
Our correspondent will be traveling through Ukraine to talk to people about their treasured family photographs and the stories behind them. Do you have photos you’d like to share? Let us know! …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Government, Separatists Exchange Prisoners
Ukraine government forces and pro-Russian separatists have exchanged dozens of prisoners captured during fighting in eastern Ukraine. The exchange took place early on September 12 outside the city of Donetsk. Reuters reports that a total of 74 prisoners were handed over as part of a cease-fire agreement signed earlier this month. (Reuters)...
Ukrainian Volunteers Dig Trenches Near Russian Border
Despite a shaky cease-fire in Ukraine, preparations for further fighting continue. In northeastern Ukraine local volunteers dug defensive trenches at Pletenivka, a crossing point on the border with Russia, on September 11. Russia has denied Western accusations it is supplying weapons and fighters to separatists in the region. (RFE/RL’s...
Self-Exiled Blogger: ‘Crimea Is A Big Prison’
Crimea blogger Yelizaveta Bohutskaya says freedoms are dwindling in the annexed peninsula, which she fled this week after her home was raided by security forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Senior Separatist Official Insists On Sovereignty For Donetsk
Aleksandr Karaman, the deputy prime minister of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, says Kyiv’s offer of a “special status” within Ukraine for the breakaway eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk is insufficient. Speaking to RFE/RL on September 9, Karaman said that any negotiations with Kyiv must “be based on...
New EU Sanctions Against Russia To Take Effect
European Union officials say new sanctions against Russia for its role in the conflict in Ukraine will go into effect on September 12. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Singing Trucker Hits Kremlin On All Cylinders
Vitriol meets diesel oil when a professional Ukrainian singer turned American truck driver gets behind the wheel. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Donetsk Separatist Official Rejects Kyiv’s ‘Special Status’ Offer
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s offer of “special status” within Ukraine for the breakaway eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk is insufficient, says a senior figure in the separatist leadership in Donetsk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
