Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
The ‘Well-Known Art Gallery’ In Prague Being Hailed By Russian State TV
Russian state TV reports say a major Prague art gallery is displaying a photo exhibit in support of pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. The gallery? — a hallway in the headquarters of the Czech Communist party. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio...
Families Fleeing Luhansk Fighting Arrive In Lviv
About two dozen women and children from the embattled city of Luhansk arrived by train on July 9 in Lviv, in the west of Ukraine. Parents said they left Luhansk fearing for the health and safety of their children as fighting intensified in the city between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian forces. According to official information, some 3,300...
Ukrainian Troops Move Closer To Donetsk
Ukraine’s army tightened its grip on Donetsk on July 10 by moving forces closer to the rebel-held city. Soldiers dug up trenches, set up tents, and tested military vehicles at a new camp on the road between Kostyantynivka and Donetsk. (Reuters) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Merkel Expresses Support For Moldovan Reforms
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressed support for Moldova’s efforts to move closer to the European Union. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Retreating Rebels Dig In Around Donetsk
Armed pro-Russian separatists continued to strengthen their positions in and around Donetsk on July 10 despite a warning from Kyiv that a plan was now in place to take back the territory they occupy. Reuters video shows a group of residents gathered at one of the local markets waving as rebel tanks and armored vehicles passed them on the way out...
Obama Names New U.S. Ambassador To Russia
President Barack Obama has nominated career diplomat John Francis Tefft to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Forces Clash With Rebels, West Presses Putin
Ukrainian forces have retaken a town in eastern Ukraine and clashed with separatists trying to capture the Donetsk airport. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Amnesty: Abductions, Torture Rising In East Ukraine
By RFE/RL Amnesty International says hundreds of people have been abducted in eastern Ukraine during the past three months — mostly by pro-Russian separatists — and most of the victims are being tortured. Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director of Europe and Central Asia, said July 11 that “the bulk of...
Ukraine To Seek Council Of Europe Help Over Officer Held In Russia
Ukraine’s justice minister says Kyiv will appeal to the Council of Europe to help secure the release of a Ukrainian military officer held in Russia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Meet The Tough-As-Nails Ukrainian Pilot That Russia Wants To Try For Murder
Nadiya Savchenko, the Ukrainian helicopter gunner abducted by separatists and facing Russian charges for the death of two Russian journalists, is one of Ukraine’s most accomplished female soldiers. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
