Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Ukrainian Becomes Europe’s Youngest Diving Champ
Thirteen-year-old Ukrainian Oleksiy Sereda became the youngest European aquatics diving champion on August 11 by winning the 10-meter platform event in the European Diving Championships in Kyiv. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Netanyahu Becomes First Israeli Prime Minister To Visit Ukraine In 20 Years
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Ukraine on August 18-20, the first foreign leader to visit the country since Volodymyr Zelenskiy ascended the presidency. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Kyiv Protests Putin’s Visit To Annexed Crimea
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s latest visit to Ukraine’s Crimea region, calling a it a “gross violation” of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
‘Our Chernobyl’ Or Fisherman’s Paradise? Ukraine’s Lake Sasyk
Ukraine’s Lake Sasyk was created artificially when Soviet engineers separated a lagoon from the Black Sea and flooded it with water from the Danube. Critics say it’s an environmental disaster, but others say it has created a unique ecosystem. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Exclusive: Enigmatic Attorney Says He Hired D.C. Lobbyists For Zelenskiy ‘Out Of Good Will’ — And Out Of His Own Pocket
We tracked down the enigmatic political consultant who hired a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm for Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Marcus Cohen told RFE/RL he paid nearly $70,000 out of his own pocket — out of good will toward the new Ukrainian president. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Citizen Detained Planning Alleged Sabotage At Ukraine Military Site
Ukraine’s SBU security service says it has detained a Russian man on suspicion of preparing an act of sabotage at a “strategically important military site.” …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine, Turkey Mull Free Trade Deal
Ukraine and Turkey are considering a free trade agreement that could see two-way commerce more than double to $10 billion yearly, a statement says on the Ukrainian presidential website. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Oligarch Kolomoyskiy Says In Interview He Plans On Being A ‘Nuisance’ To Many
Ihor Kolomoyskiy, the Ukrainian billionaire with ties to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, says he plans on being “a nuisance for many” in the country for at least the next five years. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Called Putin After Four Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In East
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he has spoken with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, after four Ukrainian soldiers were killed in shelling in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Moscow Court To Hear Appeals Case Of Ukrainian Sailors
The Moscow City Court on August 16 will hear arguments in the case of six of the 24 Ukrainian crewmen detained in Russia, TASS news agency reported. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
