Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Wary U.S. Stresses Kyiv’s Terms For Russian ‘Humanitarian’ Mission
The United States says Russian “humanitarian” aid bound for eastern Ukraine must clear customs inspections at a Ukrainian government-controlled border crossing and then be transferred to the custody of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for distribution. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Inflight Announcements Latest Front In War Of Words With Ukraine
In a bizarre development in the conflict over Ukraine, some Russian pilots appear to be making anti-Ukrainian comments to airline passengers. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Listicle: Russian Humanitarian Aid? Past Recipients Say There’s No Such Thing
Moscow says the nearly 300 Russian trucks headed for the Ukrainian border are filled with humanitarian aid. Many others are skeptical, particularly countries in the former Soviet bloc with their own bitter memories of Russian “assistance” in the form of military invasions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Says To Hand Over Aid Convoy To ICRC In Ukraine
Russia’s Foreign Ministry says a humanitarian convoy which is heading to eastern Ukraine from Russia would cross the border only “under the aegis of the International Committee of the Red Cross.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian ‘Humanitarian Aid’: What We Know And Don’t Know So Far
Just 24 hours after the Kremlin announced a “humanitarian convoy” was being sent to eastern Ukraine, a bevy of statements from Russian, Western, and Ukrainian officials — and a convoy about 300 large white trucks — leave unanswered questions. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Do Trolls Matter?
In media and social networks at home and abroad, the Kremlin has become expert at utilizing Internet saboteurs, or trolls, to promote its agenda. How are trolls used and why do they matter? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Aid Convoy Sets Off For Ukraine
A Russian convoy of 280 trucks carrying humanitarian aid left for Ukraine on August 12. Russia said the aid consisted of food, medicine, medical equipment, sleeping bags, and portable power generators. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Reportedly Sends Humanitarian Convoy To Ukraine
A Russian convoy of up to 280 trucks carrying humanitarian aid has reportedly left for Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Paramilitaries Battle Separatists Near Donetsk
Volunteer paramilitary troops with the Azov, Shahtarsk, and Donbas battalions, along with Right Sector fighters, engaged in intense fighting with separatists forces on the outskirts of Ilovaysk, near the Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Despite the use of mortars, heavy guns, and small arms, the volunteers were unable to break through the...
Kyiv Agrees To International Aid Mission Led By Red Cross
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he has agreed to an international humanitarian mission for eastern Ukraine led by the Red Cross that includes cooperation from the European Union, Germany, and Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
