Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
UN Says Hundreds Killed, Detained In Ukraine
UN monitors in eastern Ukraine say they’ve recorded a steady rise in killing, tortures and abductions by pro-Russian armed groups. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
RFERL Video Roundup – June 18
The Russian foreign minister calls for a lasting cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, Moscow mourns television crew members killed in Ukraine, Pakistani and Tajik leaders discuss energy and transportation projects, plus stories from Kyrgyzstan and Georgia. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian National Guard Soldier: ‘We’re Used As Cannon Fodder’
A member of Ukraine’s National Guard has complained about a lack of proper military planning as troops fight the separatist insurgency in the country’s east. The unidentified soldier, whose voice has been altered for this video, pleaded with the government to provide more professional support for Ukrainian military operations....
Ukraine’s Poroshenko Promises Unilateral Cease-Fire
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has announced plans for a unilateral cease-fire in eastern Ukraine, where government forces are fighting pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko’s Right Hand Man Emerges
In one of his first moves, new Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has named media mogul Boris Lozhkin as his chief of staff. Is he the “anticrisis manager” that can get the government to focus on the tasks at hand without unnecessary power struggles? …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko And Putin Hold Talks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have spoken about a possible ceasefire in eastern Ukraine where Ukrainian forces have been clashing with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Explainer: Why This Russian-Ukrainian ‘Gas War’ Is Different From The Others
Russia has halted gas supplies to Ukraine – a major escalation of a dispute in which Russia’s state-owned gas giant Gazprom is demanding that Kyiv settle its huge gas debt. But in many ways, what many have dubbed the third “gas war” between the two countries is different than previous disputes in 2006 and 2009....
Some Smile, Others Squirm As Obscenity Becomes Latest Rallying Cry In Ukraine Crisis
A popular, if vulgar, slogan comparing Vladimir Putin to a particular part of the male anatomy has gained an even wider audience since Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Deshchytsa, was caught on video repeating the phrase. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kharkiv Mayor Returning Home After Postattack Treatment
Thousands have gathered at Kharkiv international airport in eastern Ukraine on June 17 to meet Mayor Hennadiy Kernes, who survived a shooting attack in April and sought treatment in Israel. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Vox Pop: Should Ukrainian FM Resign Over Anti-Putin Slur?
RFE/RL asked residents of Kyiv if they thought Ukraine’s acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya should resign over a profane remark he made about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kyivans spoke near the Russian Embassy, where the Ukrainian diplomat was caught on camera using a swear word for Putin when he spoke to anti-Russian...
