Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of Second Batch Of Javelin Missiles To Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has approved a $39.2 million of military equipment to Ukraine, including a second batch of the world’s deadliest antitank missiles to help Kyiv defend itself against Russia-backed separatists. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Welcomes ‘Progress Toward Peace’ In Eastern Ukraine, Calls On Russia To Show ‘Political Will’
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has welcomed “progress towards peace” in eastern Ukraine, two days after Kyiv, Moscow, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) agreed to move forward with talks to find lasting peace in the Donbas. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Ex-Governor Danilov Appointed National Security Chief
Oleksiy Danilov, a former member of parliament and ex-governor of the easternmost Luhansk region, has been appointed secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC). …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Explainer: What Is The Steinmeier Formula — And Did Zelenskiy Just Capitulate To Moscow?
Ukraine’s president has thrown Kyiv’s support behind the so-called Steinmeier Formula, saying agreement on the blueprint paves the way for top-level talks to end the war between Kyiv’s forces and Russia-backed separatists in the Donbas. But what is the formula, and do Moscow and Kyiv really agree? …read more Source:: Radio...
Putin: Russia Ready To Prolong Gas Deal With Ukraine If Needed
Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated he is ready to offer Ukraine a temporary contract for the transit of gas if talks fail before the current one with Moscow expires on January 1. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Protests In Kyiv After Ukraine’s President Signs Formula For Peace Plan
Crowds gathered in central Kyiv to protest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s signing of a formula for a peace plan for parts of eastern Ukraine controlled by pro-Russia separatists. They held a rally outside presidential offices on October 2, chanting “Zelenskiy out!” and “No capitulation.” A day earlier,...
Former U.S. Ukraine Envoy Volker Expected To Testify In Impeachment Probe
Kurt Volker, the former special U.S. envoy to Ukraine, will be the first State Department official directly connected to the Eastern European country to testify before three congressional panels that are conducting an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Agrees To Election In Occupied East, Paving Way For Peace Talks With Russia
Ukraine has provisionally agreed to hold local elections in the occupied territories of its two easternmost regions once all armed formations leave the area and control is regained over about 400 kilometers of borderland with Russia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two Officials Agree To Testify In Congressional Ukraine Probe
Two officials named in the whistle-blower complaint related to Ukraine have agreed to provide depositions to three Democratic-led congressional committees as part of an impeachment probe into U.S. President Donald Trump. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Probes Ex-Chief Prosecutor Lutsenko On Gambling Charges
Ukrainian investigators say they have launched a criminal probe into former Prosecutor-General Yuriy Lutsenko over alleged ties to illegal gambling operations. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
