Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
EU Formally Adopts Russia Sanctions
The European Union formally adopted broad economic sanctions against Russia on July 31, in response to Moscow’s actions in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Sham Twitter Feed Of U.S. ‘Ambassador’ To Russia Blocked
Somebody has set up a fake Twitter account for John Tefft, U.S. President Barack Obama’s nominee to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Soldier’s Mother Receives Letter From Son’s Killers
Volodymyr Yakobchuk died on June 17 in a rebel ambush outside the town of Metalist in eastern Ukraine. A separatist fighter then posted social media messages taunting at the deaths of Ukrainian soldiers caught in the ambush. Days later, the rebels sent Volodymyr’s mother a letter saying they killed the soldier for invading their land....
Social Media Posts Belie Russian Denials About Ukraine Involvement
Moscow has called the war in Ukraine’s east a domestic fight. Photos posted by soldiers near the border or in Ukraine seem to contradict these claims. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Parliament Rejects PM’s Resignation
Ukraine’s parliament has overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation, after approving legislation he said was essential to fund the military operation against pro-Russian separatists in the east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Saakashvili To Continue Activism Despite Charges
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said the criminal charges filed against him in Georgia are related to his activities in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Top U.S. Democrat Calls For Lethal Aid For Ukraine
A leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate has called for giving the Ukrainian military “defensive” lethal aid, a move that President Barack Obama has thus far refused. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Releases New Sanctions List
The European Union has released the list of the individuals and entities targeted in the EU’s latest round of sanctions against Russia for Moscow’s actions in destabilizing Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Kremlin Floats An Exit Strategy
Andrei Kolesnikov’s recent column, in which he says the Kremlin would wash its hands of the separatists in eastern Ukraine if they were indeed proven to be responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, is either a trial balloon or a signal of a policy shift. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia Defiant In Face Of Unprecedented Western Sanctions
Russia says unprecedented Western sanctions imposed on its financial, arms, and energy sectors over the Ukraine crisis would hurt the United States and the European Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
