Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Medics Dying As COVID-19 Cases Surge
Medical workers in Ukraine are mourning lost colleagues as the country struggles to cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases. Over half a million Ukrainians have become infected since the start of the pandemic and almost 10,000 have died, according to official figures, including 140 medical workers. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Football Players Infected With Coronavirus To Fly Home After 3-1 Loss To Germany
Four Ukrainian footballers infected with the coronavirus are to fly home from Germany, coach Andriy Shevchenko said on November 14 after Germany defeated Ukraine 3-1 in a UEFA Nations League match. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
France, Germany Laud Ukraine’s Opening Of New Crossing Points To Separatist-Held Territory
France and Germany have welcomed Kyiv’s opening of new crossing points along the contact line with separatist territory in Ukraine’s east, and have called on separatist authorities and their ally Russia to respond in kind by opening crossing points to separatist-controlled areas. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Measles Cases Spike In Georgia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan As COVID-19 Impacts Vaccination Worldwide
Measles cases worldwide surged to the highest number in nearly a quarter of a century in 2019 due to a drop in vaccinations that is expected to worsen this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
1920: The ‘Black Baron’ And The White Exodus From Crimea
One hundred years ago, the Bolsheviks drove the last White Russian forces opposing them in Europe out of their final stronghold on the continent, Crimea. Soldiers, officers, and thousands of civilian emigres who feared for their lives or did not want to live under communist rule left by sea. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s President, Chief Of Presidential Office Hospitalized Due To COVID-19
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the head of his office have been hospitalized after contracting the coronavirus earlier this week. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s President Contracts Coronavirus, His Office Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has tested positive for coronavirus, the presidential office said on November 9. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
More Than Just An Onlooker, Ukraine Largely Relieved At U.S. Election Result
Ukraine was both a bystander and part of the story of the showdown between incumbent U.S. President Donald Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Secures $100 Million From World Bank For Conflict-Hit Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country has secured a $100 million loan from the World Bank for reconstruction efforts in the eastern Donbas region, badly hit by the six-year military conflict with Russian-backed separatists. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN Agency Calls On Iran To Speed Probe Into Downing Of Ukraine-Bound Plane
A UN agency has called on Iran to speed up its investigation into a Kyiv-bound passenger plane mistakenly shot down in January, killing 176 people. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
