East Europe
Briefly… Halyna Tereshchuk, RFE/RL Ukrainian Service Correspondent
A car belonging to RFE/RL correspondent Halyna Tereshchuk was torched while parked in front of her home in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on January 29.
Harassment of Ukrainian Service Journalists –– Statement by RFE/RL President Jamie Fly
Statement by RFE/RL President Jamie Fly “RFE/RL strongly condemns the recent harassment of journalists and support staff working for the Ukrainian Service’s award-winning investigative program ‘Schemes: Corruption in Details.’ It…
RFE/RL Condemns Verdict Against Ukrainian Journalist Aseyev
A court in the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has convicted Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Ukrainian contributor Stanislav Aseyev on extremism and terrorism-related charges, in a case that has become emblematic of…
Ukrainian President, PEN International, RFE/RL Renew Calls To #FreeAseyev
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, delegates to the PEN Congress in Manila, and speakers and attendees at a press conference in Kyiv today all raised their voices to call for the…
Two Years On, RFE/RL Presses For Ukrainian Journalist’s Release
Two years since Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine confirmed they were holding Ukrainian blogger and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) contributor Stanislav Aseyev prisoner, RFE/RL is redoubling efforts to secure…
Ukrainian Service’s ‘Landmine Valley’ Wins Top Honors
Multimedia piece “Landmine Valley” received recognition in prestigious Ukrainian journalism competition.
RFE/RL’s Sedletska Participates in CSCE Briefing
At this Helsinki Commission briefing, panelists explored the state of institutional resilience and political context for the election of Volodymyr Zelenskiy as Ukraine’s next president on April 21, 2019. The…
Ahead of Ukraine’s Election, Russia Keeps RFE/RL Reporters Out Of Action
As Ukrainians prepare for runoff presidential elections on April 21, three Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Ukrainian Service journalists from eastern Ukraine and Crimea remain subject to restrictive regimes imposed…
Havel Journalism Fellows Tackle Media Challenges In Eastern Europe And Russia
Speaking at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) on April 3, five Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellows cited the expansion of media literacy programs, training and education for journalists, and increased support for local…
RFE/RL’s Crimea Realities Marks Five Years Of Fearless Reporting
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Ukrainian Service is marking five years since it launched its Crimea Realities platform to provide audiences with accurate and uncensored reporting following Russia’s annexation of the peninsula in 2014.