Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
NATO, Russia Launch Black Sea Drills
NATO and Russia both launched on July 4 naval exercises in the Black Sea amid strained ties between the Kremlin and the West over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Parliament Approves Draft Energy Bills
Ukraine’s parliament has approved a draft law that would give the government more control over the energy sector. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Empty Beaches At Crimea’s Tourist Resorts
The Crimean peninsula has traditionally thrived on tourism along its Black Sea coast. But after Russia’s annexation of the region in March, the number of tourists has plummeted, leaving restaurants, hotels, and tourist agencies struggling to survive. (RFE/RL) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN Rights Chief Says Eastern Ukraine Fighting Imperils Civilians
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine is putting civilians at increasing risk. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Claims 150 Separatists Killed Near Mykolayivka
A spokesman for the Ukrainian army’s operation in eastern Ukraine says government forces killed 150 militants near the town of Mykolayivka, outside of Slovyansk in Donetsk region. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Angry Crowd Attacks Governor Of Ukrainian Town
An angry crowd physically attacked the governor of the Ukrainian town of Khmelnytsky at the regional administration building on July 2. In a video made public on July 4, residents are seen striking Governor Leonid Prus and shouting “Resign!” and “Disgrace!” before chasing him out of the building. It was not immediately...
Biden Speaks With Ukraine’s Poroshenko
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has spoken with Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Minister Of Facebook
One popular source of information on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is Interior Minister Arsen Avakov’s Facebook page. But don’t let your kids read it. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Fighting Continues As Ukrainian President Announces Military Shakeup
Ukrainian government forces are pressing their offensive against pro-Russian separatists in the east, as the country’s president announced a military shakeup. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kravchuk On Putin’s ‘Philosophy Of Aggression’
Former Ukrainian President Leonid Kravchuk said Vladimir Putin’s past as a Soviet intelligence officer has affected his policies with regard to Russia’s neighboring nations. In an interview with RFE/RL Kyiv Bureau Chief Inna Kuznetsova on July 2, Kravchuk said the Kremlin’s philosophy of a broader “Russian world” is...
