 RFE/RL Headlines 4/7/2010 5:39:51 PM A daily digest of the English-language news and analysis written by the staff of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Kyrgyz Protests  Kyrgyz Opposition Demands Government Step Down After Violence At least 17 people are reported to have been killed during clashes between antigovernment protesters and security forces in the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek. More  U.S., Russia Set To Sign Nuclear Arms Deal U.S. President Barack Obama is set to accomplish his first major foreign-policy achievement by signing a historic nuclear arms deal with his Russian counterpart in Prague on April 8. More  Russian, Polish PMs Remember Katyn Massacre Russian and Polish officials today marked the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre, signaling a potential thaw in relations between Warsaw and Moscow. More  Russia Wants Somali Pirates Held Accountable Russia is launching a new initiative at the United Nations to ensure that captured Somali pirates are punished. Somali pirates show no signs of reducing their attacks, which last year cost commercial shippers some $60 million in ransom payments. More  Karzai Warned U.S. Visit In Jeopardy After he lashed out at the West several times in the past week, the White House says it is considering canceling a visit by Afghan President Hamid Karzai if his remarks continue to be "troubling." More  Russian President In Slovakia Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is in Bratislava to commemorate the Slovak capital's liberation by the Soviet Red Army 65 years ago and sign a number of bilateral agreements. More  Moldova Remembers Deadly Protests Moldova's leaders have praised the hundreds of young people who launched protests against the Communist-led government one year ago and opened the way to political change in the country. More  Activists Rally In Support Of Armenian 'Political Prisoners' The organizers of an international human rights conference in Yerevan joined thousands of protesters on April 6 to demand the immediate release of jailed opposition supporters. More  Azeri Antiterror Action On Russian Border Azerbaijan's Interior Ministry has announced the start of large-scale operations in the northern Quba, Khachmaz, and Qusar districts that border on Russia. More  Armenian President Cancels Address At Human Rights Conference Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian has canceled a keynote address he was to deliver at a conference by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) in Yerevan. More Armenian Leader Criticizes History Panel Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian said there is currently no point in establishing a joint Turkish-Armenian study of the World War I-era mass killings of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey. More  General Secretary Putin There is growing chatter in the media suggesting that Vladimir Putin is preparing to take the reins of United Russia in earnest with the goal of reforming the party and turning it into a more effective vehicle for his continued rule. More  'Evidence' In Moscow Subway Bombings Doesn't Add Up More |
