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Zelenskyy’s Second Front: Ukraine Quietly Lays Groundwork For New Elections

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin |Mike Eckel

Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from TV star to Ukraine’s president with a landslide victory in 2019. Now he’s poised to face an even bigger electoral challenge: putting his wartime presidency to a vote for the first time since Russia launched its all-out invasion more than three years ago.
Jailed Chechen Political Prisoner Zarema Musayeva Hospitalized

Oct 22, 2024 | rferl.org | Kadyrov's Son While |Rostyslav Khotin

Zarema Musayeva, a political prisoner in Russia's Chechnya region and the mother of three outspoken opposition activists, has been hospitalized after her health declined seriously, according to her lawyer, Aleksandr Savin. Musayeva, who suffers from Type 2 diabetes and other complications, was admitted to the Chechen endocrinology dispensary after Savin spent over a month requesting his client receive medical treatment due to her worsening condition.
Child Among 3 Killed By Russian Attack On Ukraine's Sumy Region

Oct 22, 2024 | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin

Three civilians were killed early on October 22 in a Russian drone strike on Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, which borders Russia, the regional administration said in a message on Telegram. It also said that Ukrainian air defense systems shot down 25 drones over Sumy. Meanwhile, authorities in two Russian regions reported that Ukrainian drones targeted three alcohol distilleries.
Lawmakers Question Why U.S. Oil Company Still Working In Russia

Oct 21, 2024 | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin

More than 50 members of Congress have signed a letter calling on the U.S. government to toughen sanctions on Russian oil and questioning an exception granted to U.S.-based oil-services company Schlumberger (SLB) that has allowed it to continue operating in the country.
Despite Promises, Russia Has Not Returned Body Of Ukrainian Journalist Who Died In Custody

Oct 21, 2024 | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin

Russia has not returned the body of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna to her homeland, despite promising to do so, according to a rights group. Roshchyna died while in Russian captivity. Petro Yatsenko from Ukraine’s Center for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Roshchyna’s body was to be repatriated on October 18 as part of a broader exchange of bodies, according to a letter from the Russian Defense Ministry that was received by Roshchyna’s father.
Austin In Kyiv For Talks As Young Girl Wounded In Russian Strike

Oct 21, 2024 | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv on October 21 for talks with the Ukrainian leadership in a show of support for the embattled country as Russia kept up its attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. Four people, including a 12-year-old girl, were wounded in an overnight missile attack on Kryviy Rih, the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration chief Serhiy Lysak said.
Moldova Wrestles With Its Future After Sandu's First-Round Win But 'No' Result On EU

Oct 20, 2024 | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin

CHISINAU -- In an apparent rebuff of pro-European President Maia Sandu and her Western allies, Moldovan voters appear to have voted "no" in a referendum on potential European Union membership following a campaign marred by allegations of Russian meddling in opposition to the measure.
Pro-Europe Georgians Rally As Crucial Parliamentary Elections Loom

Oct 20, 2024 | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin

TBILISI -- Tens of thousands of pro-Europe Georgians took to the streets on October 20 to rally against the ruling Georgian Dream party ahead of the parliamentary elections that will likely decide the direction of the South Caucasus nation’s future.
Vucic Thanks Putin For Russian Energy, Repeats Serbia Won't Sanction Russia

Oct 20, 2024 | rferl.org | Rostyslav Khotin

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 20, the first such conversation between the two in 2 1/2 years, according to the Serbian leader. Serbia, which is a candidate to join the EU, has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine but refused to impose sanctions on Moscow. Vucic said he had thanked Putin for Russian energy deliveries and reiterated that Serbia will not change its stance on sanctions.
Mbështetja për luftën e vë Kishën Ortodokse të Rusisë përballë presionit

Sep 2, 2024 | evropaelire.org | Vidka Atanasova |Rostyslav Khotin |Volodymyr Ivakhnenko |Mike Eckel

Muajin e kaluar, në ditën e njëjtë kur ligjvënësit ukrainas votuan për ndalimin e të gjithë degës të Kishës Ortodokse Ruse, udhëheqësi i Kishës Ortodokse të Bullgarisë publikisht u shpreh kritik për këtë hap historik dhe kundërthënës. Ligji ukrainas, tha patriarku Daniil, e vendos kishën ruse ndaj “kufizimeve serioze faktike dhe ligjore”, që përbën “një politikë diskriminuese”. Qëndrimi publik i Daniilit në mbështetje të kishës ruse veçse ka nxitur reagime në Bullgari.