RFE/RL BELARUS, UKRAINE, AND MOLDOVA REPORT
19.06.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova. For more stories on Eastern Europe, please visit and bookmark our Eastern Europe page . |
BELARUS
 Obama Extends Belarus 'Emergency' U.S. President Barack Obama has extended the designation of “national emergency” to relations with Belarus, saying the actions of certain government officials "continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.” More A Belarusian Orthodox priest in the western city of Hrodna is facing administrative charges for refusing to be fingerprinted, as required by law. More  Euro 2012 Scalping Continues In Ukraine, Despite Warnings From Authorities In Ukraine, authorities are warning soccer fans about the dangers of buying Euro 2012 tickets on the street from scalpers. But some people are still turning to scalpers -- and finding good deals at the same time. More  Ukraine Mulls 'Gay Propaganda' Bill Lawmakers in Ukraine's parliament are expected to soon be debating a draft law against the spreading of "homosexual propaganda" among minors. More  Psychic Ferret, Pig Outlast Elephant In the frantic race to be the top animal predicting results of the European soccer championship taking place in Poland and Ukraine, it appears one has clearly fallen off the pace. More  High-Profile Ukraine Rape Trial Starts The trial of three men charged in connection with the rape and eventual death of a teenage girl has gotten under way in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv.More  Black Soccer Fans Address Euro 2012 Racism Claims Nonwhite soccer fans are traveling to the European soccer championship in Ukraine and Poland despite a wave of allegations about racism in the stands. RFE/RL spoke to black fans and students about their personal experiences in host city Kyiv. More  'Psychic Pig' Has 66 Percent Accuracy The prognosticating pig picked by Ukraine to forecast the outcome of matches in the Euro 2012 soccer championship has so far correctly predicted four of the six group stage contests. More |
