RFE/RL BELARUS, UKRAINE, AND MOLDOVA REPORT
17.12.2013
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
 Belarus 'Hiding' Death Sentences The Minsk regional court has said that a man it sentenced to death last month is a Moscow-born Belarusian national. More  Belarusian Band 'Tricked' Into Singing For Yanukovych A Belarusian ensemble named after the popular Soviet-era band Pesniary says it was tricked into performing at a Kyiv rally in support of Ukraine's beleaguered president. More  Belarus Bans Gay-Rights Events Authorities in Minsk have banned two gay-rights events, but Belarusian activists have vowed to go ahead anyway. More  For Ukraine's Neighbors, Euromaidan Is A Revolution For All In the weeks since Ukraine launched massive pro-democracy protests in central Kyiv, hundreds of people have come from Belarus, Moldova, Russia, and other neighboring states to join in the demonstrations. Some have arrived to show their support for Ukraine; others, to get a taste of revolution that's eluded them in their own countries. More  Promises, Promises: Moscow's Record Of Broken Aid Pledges As many expected, Vladimir Putin made Viktor Yanukovych a generous offer when the two met in Moscow on December 17. Nonetheless, Moscow has a long track record of making lofty promises of aid that are never fulfilled in the end. More  'Afghan Vets' Take To Barricades To Defend Ukraine's Protesters With fears a crackdown is looming, the Ukrainian opposition has designated security brigades to weed out "provocateurs" and protect the protest encampment in central Kyiv from the police. More  Out Of Ukrainian Protests, A New Media Outlet Is Born The demonstrations against Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych have given a major boost to a scrappy little online public TV station that didn't even exist a month ago. More  Inside The 'Euromaidan' Kitchen Кухня Євромайдану вночі More  News Analysis: Flip-Flops Point To Splits In Yanukovych's Circle In recent days, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has seemed increasingly erratic in his statements and the actions of his government. Are there influences behind the scenes that could be the cause of Yanukovych's vacillation? More |
