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RFE/RL: Former lawmaker who defected to Ukraine lambasts Russia

Former Russian State Duma Deputy Denis Voronenkov, who defected to Ukraine last year, has called Russia’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region ” …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Reuters: Russian foreign ministry says Crimea will not be returned to Ukraine

Russia will not hand back control of Crimea to Ukraine, Russia’s foreign ministry said on Feb. 15, responding to comments from the White House that …
Reuters

RFE/RL: Rights group says Ukraine separatists release Russian LGBT activist, musician

Human rights workers say a Russian LGBT activist and an associate have returned to Russia after they were detained by Russia-backed separatists in …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Russian Foreign Ministry rejects possibility of Crimea’s return to Ukraine

MOSCOW – Russia is not planning to return Crimea to Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. “We do not give our …
Interfax-Ukraine

Halya Coynash: Defence denied Crimean Tatar leader on trial for saying Russia must leave Crimea

In a move as unexpected as it is lawless, Crimean Tatar leader Ilmi Umerov has been deprived of his defence lawyer Nikolai Polozov. The Crimean …
Halya Coynash

Moscow court refuses to release Ukrainian Sushchenko

MOSCOW – The Moscow City Court has upheld the extension until the end of April of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko’s arrest on spying charges in …
Interfax-Ukraine

Voice of America: UN official fears shaky Ukraine cease-fire will not hold

GENEVA — A senior U.N. official said on Feb. 14 that he feared the fragile cease-fire between the Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels in …
Voice of America

Deutsche Welle: Russian writer Prilepin trades words for weapons

A famous newcomer has joined the ranks of the separatists in eastern Ukraine. One of Russia’s best-known writers, Zakhar Prilepin, is fighting for …
Deutsche Welle

Spicer: Trump ‘has been incredibly tough on Russia’

Editor’s Note: The following are a key excerpt and a transcript of White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s press conference on Feb. 14 in …
Kyiv Post

Reuters: Trump expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine and reduce violence in Ukraine, White House …
Reuters

Stoltenberg avoids question on Trump’s Russia ties, expresses confidence in US

BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg dodged a Kyiv Post question on Feb. 14 about U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s Russian ties, …
Brian Bonner

Nataliya Bugayova, Franklin Holcomb: Russia preparing to ‘cash in’ its military gains in Ukraine

Key Takeaway: Recent Russian maneuvering in Ukraine poses a growing risk to U.S. interests as Vladimir Putin presses to capitalize on his …
Nataliya Bugayova
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Franklin Holcomb

Vladislav Inozemtsev: Putin isn’t too strong – the enemies make him mighty

Every day the U.S. media are competing in depicting the actions undertaken by Russia’s Vladimir Putin as ones that derailed, if not ruined, the …
Vladislav Inozemtsev

On eve of NATO meeting, much work to do in Ukraine

BRUSSELS – Since Russia launched its war against Ukraine three years ago, the NATO military alliance has gone to great lengths to express its support …
Brian Bonner

UNIAN: Munich Security Conference calls 2017 crucial for EU, Ukraine

The international security environment is arguably more volatile today than at any point since World War II, according to the Munich Security Report …
UNIAN

Moscow court hears appeal on Sushchenko arrest

On Feb. 14, Moscow’s city court heard the appeal of defense attorney Mark Feygin about the continuing pretrial arrest of Ukrainian journalist Roman …
Interfax-Ukraine

UNIAN: Websites of certain Ukrainian news outlets blocked in Crimea

Several Ukrainian websites are blocked in Crimea, Ukrainian journalist Iryna Romaliyska wrote on Facebook. “Internet in Crimea. I came to a cafe in …
UNIAN

RFE/RL: Rights groups press Ukraine separatists over missing Russian LGBT activist, musician

International rights groups have urged separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine to disclose the location and ensure the safety of a Russian LGBT activist …
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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