Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
‘Backed Into A Corner’: In Negotiating Prisoner Swap With Russia, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Faces Tough Decision
To hand over to Russia a Ukrainian man who the Dutch-led MH17 investigation team has said is a “person of interest” in the downing, or not — and risk angering Ukrainians who want to see dozens of their compatriots come home. This is the question Volodymyr Zelenskiy must answer. Whatever he decides, he will likely face harsh...
Release Of MH17 Witness Raises Questions For Ukraine
A Ukrainian court has released Volodymyr Tsemakh, a “person of interest” to investigators in the 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The release came as Russian President Vladimir Putin said a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine was nearing completion. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Senators Meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy, ‘More Optimistic’ About Nation’s Future
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had a meeting with U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (Democrat-Connecticut) and Ron Johnson (Republican-Wisconsin) in Kyiv on September 5, during which both lawmakers expressed their support for Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Former Central Banker Faces ‘Physical Pressure’ All The Way In London
Ukraine’s central bank chairman Yakiv Smoliy has asked police to investigate “without bias” recent incidents involving his predecessor who suffered an alleged hit-and-run attack in London and whose daughter-in-law had her car set on fire overnight in Kyiv on September 5. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Crimean Tatar Family Struggles To Cope With Father’s Detention
Crimean Tatar Bilyal Adilov was accused of terrorism by Russian authorities and arrested in his native Crimea. He has been held in pretrial detention for almost half a year now as his family struggles to get by without him. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
MH17 Suspect Tsemakh To Be Released
A court in Kyiv has ruled that Volodymyr Tsemakh, who Dutch prosecutors believe is directly connected to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 five years ago over eastern Ukraine, should be released from custody. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Probes Motor Sich Defense Firm For ‘Subversion’
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) is investigating defense firm Motor Sich for allegedly preparing a “subversive act” by supplying military hardware to Russia, the agency has told RFE/RL. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
UN Secretary-General To Give Report On Crimea At General Assembly
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will deliver his first report on the human rights situation in Russian-annexed Crimea at the international body’s next general assembly, which opens on September 17. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘I Wanted To Apologize’: Russian Kneels In Contrition To Ukrainians
A Ukrainian-born Russian citizen has been shown on video apologizing for the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine. He says his acts of contrition have cost him jobs as a teacher in Russia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EU Ambassadors Extend Russia Sanctions Over Ukraine
EU ambassadors on September 4 agreed to prolong the sanctions against 170 Russian officials and Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists as well as 44 entities by six months. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
