Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Several Dead In Latest Violence In Luhansk
Officials in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk say that at least three people were killed in shelling on July 13. One of the victims was a female guard at a school that was badly damaged in the strikes, while residents of apartment blocks said one of their neighbors was killed by shrapnel. (Reuters) NOTE: Video contains graphic images....
Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Building Up Forces On Border
Kyiv is accusing Russia of building up forces on its border with Ukraine and says that separatists backed by “Russian mercenaries” are firing on Ukrainian border guards in an attempt to bring armored vehicles into the country. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two Banks Destroyed In Odesa, Ukraine
Two branches of Ukraine’s Privatbank were destroyed by fire early on July 13 in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa. Witnesses said they heard explosions at both locations. There were no casualties reported. At least two other branches of Privatbank have been destroyed in Odesa in recent months. Ihor Kolomoyskyy, the bank’s owner and...
Russia Warns Ukraine Of ‘Irreversible’ Consequences After Shelling
Russia says a cross-border shell fired from Ukraine that hit two houses in Russia, reportedly killing a Russian man, may have “irreversible” consequences. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Interview: I Was A Separatist Fighter In Ukraine
Artur Gasparyan, a 24-year-old native of Spitak, Armenia, was recruited in Moscow in May to fight in eastern Ukraine. Now back in the Russian capital, he spoke with RFE/RL in detail about his experiences. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Biden Expresses Condolences Over Ukraine Deaths
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has offered condolences to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko over killings in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Love On The Barricades: Ukraine Crisis Makes Couples … And Breaks Them Apart
The marriage of pro-Russian separatist militant “Motorola” to Yelena is not the first love story of the Ukraine crisis and it probably won’t be the last. Some of the relationships, however, have not ended well. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
In Ukraine, Wedding Bells Ring On Both Sides Amid The Crisis
Love on the Ukrainian frontlines has been on display since December, when protesters took to the streets of Kyiv to protest then-President Viktor Yanukovych’s last-minute decision to reject closer ties with the European Union. The relationships don’t always succeed, but here are some pictures of weddings among the unrest. …read...
Top Ukrainian Separatists Hit With EU Sanctions
The European Union has added 11 so-called officials of the self-declared separatist republics in eastern Ukraine to its list of individuals subject to travel bans and asset freezes over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Protesters Demand Release Of Ukrainian Officer Held In Russia
Activists staged a rally in central Kyiv on July 11 demanding the immediate release of Nadiya Savchenko, a Ukrainian pilot held in Russia. Savchenko was seized by pro-Russian separatists in June near Luhansk, eastern Ukraine. She was turned over to authorities in Russia, where she faces charges of complicity in the June 17 killing of two Russian...
