Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ambassadors To Russia Honor Crocus Massacre Victims
- Title
- Ambassadors To Russia Honor Crocus Massacre Victims
- Runtime
- 1:39
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Diplomats accredited in Russia laid flowers and toys at the site of the Crocus City Hall terror attack in Krasnogorsk. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy and envoys from other countries that Russia labels as "unfriendly" were among the dozens of diplomats joining the ceremony on March 30.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-ambassadors-terror/32885189.html
- Title
- Two Years Later, Massacre Of Ukrainian Civilians In Bucha Is 'Impossible To Forget'
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- In the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces took the city of Bucha and killed hundreds of civilians. The troops withdrew on March 31, 2022. Residents of Bucha are still working to identify the victims and pushing for the atrocities to be recognized as war crimes.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #bucha #ukraine #russia
- Title
- Navalny's Battle Against Putin Depicted In New Swedish Play "Navalny: The Trial"
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- "Navalny: The Trial" by the Royal Drama Theater in Stockholm brings the late Kremlin critic's battle against Russian President Vladimir Putin to the stage. The play is based on what is widely seen as a politically motivated court case that ended with Navalny in prison, where he died in February.
- Title
- Russia Charges Journalist Who Covered Navalny’s Trials
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A court in Moscow on March 29 formally charged Russian journalist Antonina Favorskaya, who covered Navalny's trials, with participating in the activities of late opposition leader Aleksei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, labeled as extremist.
- Title
- Central Asian Migrants Reportedly Detained, Interrogated After Moscow Terror Attack
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- An ethnic Uzbek told @CurrentTimeTV how he and other Central Asian migrants living in Russia were detained by Moscow police and interrogated following the terror attack in the Crocus City hall in which over 140 people were killed.
#russianews
- Title
- Ukrainians Help Viral Kyiv Barista Who Survived Russian Air Strike On Her Cafe
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hordes of coffee customers, who saw a video of a determined Kyiv barista continuing her work after surviving a Russian air strike on her cafe, are now helping her by buying hot brews and expressing support.
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainenewstoday
- Title
- Pro-Putin Russian Pop Musicians To Teach Patriotism At Russian Schools
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Pop musicians loyal to Russian President Vladimir Putin could soon be teaching children "patriotic" music. The musicians have also performed in occupied parts of Ukraine. The idea was proposed by a member of Russia's rubber-stamp parliament and has been backed by the Education Ministry.
#russianews
- Title
- Tajiks 'Afraid' To Travel To Russia After Moscow Terror Attack
- Runtime
- 2:38
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Faced with increasing incidents of xenophobia following the Moscow terror attack, Tajiks are canceling travel plans to Russia. The four main suspects in the attack are Tajiks and many Central Asians working in Russia say they have been increasingly targeted.
#russianews
- Title
- Why Have Some Central Asians In Russia Turned To Islamist Extremism?
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- How did four Central Asians living in Russia end up affiliated with Islamist extremism and the Islamic State group, and arrested over committing a terror attack in Moscow? Professor Edward Lemon says Tajiks have been recruited to extremist groups largely inside Russia, with recruiters often targeting disenfranchised migrants.
#russianews
- Title
- Thousands Protest In Budapest Rally Organized By Government Critic
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A protest in Budapest organized by Hungarian government critic Peter Magyar attracted thousands following a controversy sparked by a recording in which Magyar's ex-wife -- former Justice Minister Judit Varga -- appeared to admit officials could interfere in police investigations, although Varga said she had made the remarks under pressure from Magyar.
- Title
- Exclusive: What We Found Out About Moscow Terror Attack Suspects
- Runtime
- 3:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- RFE/RL has reached out to the Tajik relatives of the Moscow terror attack suspects and trawled the social media accounts of some of the eight men who have now been charged over the attack, in which at least 139 people were shot to death at the Crocus City Hall concert venue.
#russianews
- Title
- Ukrainian Drone Operator Recounts Bloody Battle Of Avdiyivka
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian drone operator "Riko" recalls the battle of Avdiyivka, where Ukrainian troops dropped explosives on Russian units even as control of Avdiyivka was being lost to them in February. His goal in the fight for the strategic city in the Donetsk region was to "hurt the enemy as much as possible."
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews
- Title
- Xenophobic Incidents Spike In Russia As Tajik Suspects Charged For Moscow Attack
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Russian authorities have charged four Tajik suspects over the Moscow terror attacks on March 22, but news of the arrests appears to have fueled a spike in xenophobic incidents targeting Tajiks and other migrants in Russia, ranging from attacks and arson to sweeping detentions.
#russia #russianews
- Title
- Kyiv Barista Continues Work In Cafe Damaged In Latest Russian Missile Strike
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A barista in Kyiv continued to serve guests even after her coffeehouse got damaged in the latest Russian missile strikes in Kyiv.
- Title
- They Rescued Dozens Of People During The Moscow Terror Attack
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Amid the horror of the Moscow terror attack claimed by the Islamic State, stories have emerged of three heroes who rescued 100 people from the gunmen: a 15-year-old Kyrgyz boy, a 14-year-old Russian, and an Uzbek man who worked as a waiter at the Crocus City Hall.
#russianews
- Title
- Moscow Terror Attack Suspects Shown In Court
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Moscow terror attack suspects appeared in court heavily bruised with swollen faces amid reports that they were tortured during interrogation by the security services. The attack, which has been claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group, is the deadliest on Russian soil in years.
- Title
- Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Plans A Luxury Resort In Albania
- Runtime
- 4:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A communist-era fortified island off the coast of Albania may now become a luxury resort under plans by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former U.S. President Donald Trump. A team of RFE/RL journalists explored the abandoned bunkers and tunnels of Sazan.
#jaredkushner #albania #sazan #luxuryresort
- Title
- Why Would Islamic State Attack Russia?
- Runtime
- 4:08
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Islamic State militant group quickly claimed responsibility for the March 22 Moscow concert hall shooting that killed at least 130 people, but why would it attack Russia? Analysts told RFE/RL that an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group, Islamic State-Khorasan, is the most likely perpetrator and that Russia's activities in Syria, Africa, and Afghanistan may have been determining factors.
#russianews
- Title
- “People Didn’t Know Where To Run," Moscow Shooting Survivor Says
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- An eyewitness to the shooting in the Moscow Crocus City concert hall recalls the moment gunmen opened fire on people.
#russianews
- Title
- Amateur Footage Captures Shooting From Inside Moscow Concert Hall
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- "Someone is shooting from a machine gun into the crowd," a man is heard saying in an amateur video filmed from inside the Crocus City concert hall in Moscow, where gunmen shot and killed scores of concertgoers inside the building and set it on fire. Emergency services were still at the scene and smoke continued to rise from the scene early on March 23.
#russianews #moscow
- Title
- Islamic State Claims Deadly Attack After Moscow Concert Hall Shooting
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Islamic State extremist group claimed responsibility for the shooting in the Moscow Crocus City concert hall that left dozens dead and wounded. Russian authorities said they had launched a criminal probe into the March 22 attack, in which gunmen fired automatic weapons at concertgoers.
#russianews
- Title
- CCTV Catches Ballot-Box Stuffing In Russia's Presidential Election
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Footage from a St. Petersburg polling station shows two women stuffing ballot after ballot into a box, then shaking it to mix up the results, while a guard remains nearby. It's just one piece of evidence of what local observers say was widespread vote-tampering and fraud in the March 15-17 vote, which gave President Vladimir Putin another term in a landslide victory.
- Title
- Ukraine's Largest Dam, Key Infrastructure Hit By Massive Russian Attack
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on March 22, striking the country's largest dam and temporarily severing a power line at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant. Power outages and damage were reported nationwide.
#ukrainewar #russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews
- Title
- Why Are Chinese Surveillance Cameras At A NATO Base In Romania?
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Our journalists in Romania found Chinese-made surveillance cameras installed at some 28 military sites in the country -- including the NATO Aegis Ashore base that is home to the Aegis Ashore missile-defense system. The cameras have been blacklisted by multiple countries, including the United States, and experts told RFE/RL they pose security risks as they could be hacked even without being connected to the internet.chin
#chinanews #romania #nato
- Title
- Russia Hits Ukraine’s Sumy Region With Hundreds Of Bombs, Rockets and Kamikaze Drones
- Runtime
- 3:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Russia has dramatically increased attacks on the Ukrainian border region of Sumy, where our journalists witnessed the destruction caused by hundreds of aerial bombs, rockets, artillery shells, and drones.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainenews
- Title
- Aftermath Of Russian Missile Attack On Kyiv
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kyiv, early on March 21, injured at least 10 people and damaged residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said.
- Title
- U.S. Criticizes Kosovo's Currency Ban Amid Ethnic Serb Struggles To Receive Pension
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On February 1, Kosovo enacted a ban on the use of foreign currency in the country, complicating daily life for many ethnic Serbs who receive pensions in Serbian dinars. As the United States pressures Kosovo to rethink the ban, some residents are forced to travel across to Serbia to get their money.
#kosovo #dinar #ethnicserbs #currencyban
- Title
- Russia Evacuates Children In Belgorod After Attacks
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of Russian children have been evacuated from Belgorod, a city near the Ukraine border after days of attacks, with videos posted by locals showing damage to cars and buildings.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainenewstoday #russianews
- Title
- How To Safely Follow Us If You’re In Russia
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Russia has declared RFE/RL as an “undesirable organization”, effectively banning us from working in country. What does this mean if you’re following us in Russia?
#russianews #russia
- Title
- Pentagon: Ukraine Holds The Line, But Needs More Ammunition
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Pentagon spokesman Major General Patrick Ryder told @RadioSvobodaUkraine and @CurrentTimeTV that the United States and its allies will stay focused on supporting Ukraine and ensuring that "Russia cannot take more territory." He also said that hopefully in the future, "we'll see Ukraine taking back its own territory."
- Title
- Locals Fear Being Cut Off Amid Armenian-Azerbaijani Peace Talks
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Locals in Armenia's Tavush Province fear they will be cut off from key roads amid peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the armed conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Azerbaijan is demanding that Armenia cede four villages.
#armenian_news #azerbaijan
- Title
- Czech President Says Ukraine Needs Ammunition "Right Now"
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- President of Czech Republic Petr Pavel told @RadioSvobodaUkraine that Ukraine needs ammunition imminently, which is why it should be acquired "wherever it is" to deliver to Ukraine "as fast as possible."
#ukrainewar #ukrainenews #ukrainenewstoday
- Title
- A Dangerous Mountain Road Is A Lifeline To 20,000 Kyrgyz. And Only One Man Can Clear It.
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- 20,000 locals depend on a dangerous mountain road in Kyrgyz mountains that is prone to avalanches, and the only one with the equipment and skills to keep it accessible is thinking of retirement.
#kyrgyzstan
- Title
- Is Armenia Like Mars? A Space Simulation Mission Says It's Close Enough
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A region in Armenia has been chosen to simulate Mars conditions on Earth for a six-month space simulation mission, where researchers will test extraterrestrial living conditions.
#marsmission #mars #armenia
- Title
- Putin Talks About World War III In Speech After Elections Which West Says Weren't Free And Fair
- Runtime
- 3:03
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- After securing his fifth term in office, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his postelection speech that a Russia-NATO conflict would be "one step away from World War III," while Western leaders say the election win was neither free nor fair. Russia's opposition has been all but silenced following the death of Kremlin foe Aleksei Navalny in an Arctic prison in February.
#russianews #russia #putin
- Title
- Thousands In Russia Join Navalny-Backed Anti-Putin Election Protests
- Runtime
- 2:24
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of Russians appeared to join a call by opposition figures, including Aleksei Navalny before his death, to participate in "Noon Against Putin" protests at polling stations amid a presidential election engineered to deliver Vladimir Putin six more years in the Kremlin. Long lines of people formed in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and elsewhere.
#russia #russianews
- Title
- Man Throws Molotov Cocktail At Russian Embassy In Moldova During Election
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Police in Moldova say a man threw Molotov cocktails at the Russian Embassy in the capital, Chisinau, while Russian voters were lining up outside the building on the presidential election day. As Moldovan officers were detaining the man, some of the voters scolded him and a woman kicked him.
- Title
- 'Noon Against Putin': Russians Abroad Line Up For Election Protests At Embassies
- Runtime
- 2:14
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Russian voters living abroad formed long lines outside embassy polling stations on March 17 as part of a "Noon Against Putin" protest on the final day of voting in Russia's presidential election.
#russianews #russia #putin
- Title
- Anti-Government Protest In Hungary On National Day
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Tens of thousands joined an anti-government rally organized in Budapest by Peter Magyar, a former insider of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party, on March 15. A woman attending the rally told RFE/RL, " I'm fed up with the entire way they run this country."
- Title
- Green Dye And Fire: Ballot Boxes Attacked Across Russia During Election
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- On March 15, the first day of voting in Russia's presidential election, polling stations witnessed a spate of attacks on ballot boxes. Some people burned ballots or threw Molotov cocktails; others used a green antiseptic dye known as "zelyonka" to damage ballots.
#russia #russianews
- Title
- Navalnaya, Russian Opposition Figures Call For Election Protests Against Putin
- Runtime
- 2:58
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- The widow of Russian opposition figure Aleksei Navalny and other opposition politicians have called on people to all go to polling stations at the same time -- midday on March 17 -- in a sign of protest against a presidential election widely dismissed as a charade that Kremlin incumbent Vladimir Putin is sure to win.
#russianews #russia #putin
- Title
- Is Putin Addicted To Power? Psychiatrists Explain His State Of Mind
- Runtime
- 5:02
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Psychiatrists explain how Vladimir Putin might be addicted to power as he is looking to stay in office by winning another six-year term in Russia's presidential election, taking place March 15-17. Speaking to @CurrentTimeTV, psychiatrists said how excessive power can impact brain functioning.
#russianews #putin #russia
- Title
- In The Balkans, Protesters Fined Over Defacing War Criminal Memorials
- Runtime
- 3:33
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Decades after the Balkan wars, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina are still home to public memorials honoring leaders convicted of war crimes, but it's the activists who protest against those displays who face repercussions. Bosnian law forbids the "glorification" of war criminals, but that is rarely enforced, and both countries are home to public plaques and murals honoring leaders convicted of war crimes.
- Title
- Lithuania Says Hammer Attack On Navalny Aide 'Well-Planned' After Blaming Putin
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- A Lithuanian security official has said the investigation into the hammer attack on Russian dissident Leonid Volkov, an ally of late Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny, shows it was "professional" and "well-planned."
#alekseinavalny #navalny #russianews
- Title
- Should We Remove Soviet Monuments? Bulgaria Trying To Decide
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- In Bulgaria, the removal of Sofia's Red Army soldiers monument has recently caused much debate and outrage -- should it go to a museum, put on public display, or left in pieces?
- Title
- Iranian Protesters Voice Outrage During Fire Festival
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Throughout Iran, protesters called for change and chanted "Freedom" on March 12 during traditional bonfires for Chaharshanbe Suri, while women dancing without head coverings was another form of protest. The annual fire festival, held ahead of Persian New Year, or Norouz, has become an outlet for protest.
#irannews #iranprotests
- Title
- Lithuanian Police Hunt Suspect After Hammer Attack On Navalny Aide
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Police in Lithuania are hunting for a suspect who attacked Leonid Volkov, an aide to late Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, with tear gas and a hammer near his home in Vilnius on March 12. Volkov said his arm was broken and that he sustained several injuries to his leg.
#alekseinavalny #navalny #russianews
- Title
- Ukraine Is Building An Underground City Along The Front Lines
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian forces are building an underground city along the front lines to try to hold off Russian advances. In the Kharkiv region, a network of tunnels serves as a garrison for soldiers stationed there for what could be an intensified Russian offensive in the spring.
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukraine #russia
- Title
- Ukrainian Actor Turned Military Medic Draws Lessons From Real-Life Combat
- Runtime
- 2:07
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Petro Konoplya, a celebrated Ukrainian stage and film actor, once just played soldiers onscreen. Now, after treating wounded fighters as a medic in scores of tense frontline situations, he confesses, "Today, I'd play it differently."
#russiaukrainewar #ukrainewar #ukraine #russia #ukrainesoldiers
- Title
- What Happens In LGBT 'Conversion Therapy' In Russia
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 3 years ago
- Description
- Russians who underwent LGBT "conversion therapy" in Russia have told RFE/RL about brutal treatment they experienced, amid an ongoing crackdown on sexual minorities in the country. The interviews were recorded before the Russian authorities designated RFE/RL an “undesirable organization.”
#russianews #lgbt #russia
