Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Deemed Ukrainian Political Prisoner Goes Free In Crimea
A Ukrainian whom Kyiv considered a political prisoner was released early from incarceration in Russian-annexed Crimea on August 6, the office of the Ukrainian presidential mission in the Crimea said. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Minsk, Moscow Agree On Oil Transit Tariff Hike As Compensation For Tainted Oil
Belarus will raise the oil transit tariff by 3.7 percent starting from September 1 after its state petrochemical company Belneftekhim agreed the price increase with Moscow. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Court Rules Against News Outlet That Called Violent Far-Right Group ‘Neo-Nazi’
A Ukrainian court has ruled in favor of a violent far-right organization labeled a “nationalist hate group” by the U.S. State Department that claimed a news outlet damaged its reputation when it labeled it as “neo-Nazi” in a tweet last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Four Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Clashes With Russia-Backed Separatists
Kyiv says four Ukrainian soldiers have lost their lives in the latest clashes with Russia-backed separatists in the country’s east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Stoltenberg: Annexation of Crimea Is Consequence of Increased Great Power Competition
Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in 2014 was the result of increased “great power competition,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on August 5. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine President Zelenskiy Congratulates UK Prime Minister Johnson Ahead of Turkey Trip
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on August 5 congratulated Boris Johnson on becoming the United Kingdom’s new prime minister in a phone conversation. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Names New Commander In Donbas Conflict Zone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Lieutenant-General Volodymyr Kravchenko to lead the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv has been fighting Moscow-backed separatists since 2014. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Comic Or Commander In Chief? Reform Of Ukrainian Defense Industry Giant Tests Zelenskiy’s Will
Ukraine’s politically inexperienced new president was swept to power on an anti-corruption agenda. How Volodymyr Zelenskiy tackles the bloated state military concern Ukroboronprom may reveal how serious he is about ending graft, attracting investment, and joining NATO. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
U.S. Ambassador: Ukraine Asks To Buy More Javelin Missiles
A senior U.S. official says Ukraine has requested to purchase more Javelin anti-tank missiles from the United States, a move that is likely to anger Moscow amid a four-year conflict that pits Russia-backed separatists against Ukraine’s forces. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Washington Lobbying Firm That Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Denied Hiring Reports $70,000 Worth Of Work For Him
Documents show that Signal Group Consulting, LLC, received $69,371.80 from the presidential campaign of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy for work that included burnishing his image and treating members of his team to a $1912.90 steak dinner in Washington …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
