Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Retired Sniper Rejoins Ukrainian Forces
A retired Ukrainian soldier decided to rejoin the army after he saw a television report about troops suffering losses against the separatist insurgency in the country’s east. The 58-year-old sniper, who uses the nom de guerre Klym, now fights alongside younger soldiers in the Donbass battalion in the embattled Donetsk region....
Russia Considers Airspace Ban Against European Airliners
Reports from Moscow say Russian authorities are considering an airspace ban against European airlines that use trans-Siberian routes in retaliation for European Union sanctions that have targeted Russia’s low-cost airline Dobrolyot. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian MP Says Oil Deliveries To Minsk Must Be Stopped
A Russian lawmaker wants to stop the delivery of Russian oil products to Belarus. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Protesters Attempt To Block Pop Singer’s Concert In Odesa
Dozens of protesters attempted to block a concert by Ukrainian singer Karolina Kuyek, popularly known as Ani Lorak, in the southern city of Odesa on August 3. Activists from the nationalist Svoboda party and the right-wing Right Sector gathered outside the venue before the start of the show, chanting “Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the...
Former Ukrainian President, Sons Protest EU Sanctions
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and his two sons have filed a petition with the European Court of Human Rights to have the EU sanctions against them cancelled. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Japan Sanctions 40 Russians, Two Companies
The Japanese government has approved adding 40 individuals and two companies to its Russia sanctions list. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Soldiers Cross Into Russia
Russian news agencies reported on August 4 that more than 400 Ukrainian soldiers crossed into Russia overnight, allegedly to avoid fighting with pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Soldiers Build Their Own ‘Fortress On Wheels’
Ukrainian soldiers battling separatists in the country’s east have converted a Russian-made army truck into a bullet-proof armored vehicle. They used thick metal sheets to reinforce the driver’s cab and the sides of the Ural off-road truck, which also carries an automatic grenade launcher. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service)...
Interview: Ukrainian Journalist Says Arrest In Russia Was “Purely Political Decision”
Yevhen Aharkov flew to Russia to cover the case of a Ukrainian fighter pilot held on Russian territory. Instead, he got detained for 10 days and deported. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
OSCE Monitors Reportedly Vacate Ukrainian-Russian Border Post
OSCE monitors at the Gukovo checkpoint in Russia’s Rostov region near the border with Ukraine have reportedly left the area due to safety concerns. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
