Eleven-year-old Roman Oleksiv survived the 2022 Russian air strike on Vinnytsya that killed 28 people, including his mother. His story moved an interpreter to tears at a recent European Parliament event. RFE/RL revisits the attack and his recovery.
Category: 1. Russia
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The Full Story Behind The Viral Testimony Of A Vinnytsya Survivor
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Russia Floats National Guard, Police Deployment in Contested Ukrainian Regions After Kyiv’s Withdrawal
A senior Kremlin official has proposed a post-war arrangement that would see Russian National Guard and police forces replacing Russian troops in contested Ukrainian territories should Kyiv agree to a U.S.-backed peace proposal, the…
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Belgium has demanded that the EU terminate all investment agreements with Russia in order to seize assets,
In order to agree to the confiscation of Russia’s frozen assets, Belgium has demanded that the European Union terminate all investment agreements with the Russian Federation, according to Euractiv.
“Belgium…
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Putin Decree Forces Foreigners Seeking Russian Residency To Sign Army Contracts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a little-publicized decree last month that requires many foreign men who seek permanent residency or citizenship to sign a contract with the military in the midst of Moscow’s war against Ukraine, an…
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The EU expects serious consequences from the indefinite freezing of Russian assets,
Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special representative of the Russian president, said that Europe would face serious consequences if it froze Russia’s assets indefinitely.
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Erdoğan Pushes Putin on ‘Limited Ceasefire’ at Ports, Energy Facilities
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for a “limited ceasefire” concerning attacks on ports and energy facilities in the Russia-Ukraine war, in face-to-face talks Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Speaking on…
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The Bank of Russia has filed a lawsuit against Euroclear in the Moscow Arbitration Court
The Bank of Russia has filed a lawsuit in the Moscow Arbitration Court against the Belgian depository Euroclear over the situation with frozen Russian assets, according to the bank’s press service.
“In…
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There is a threat of a dirty bomb being created in Ukraine,
During a briefing, Major General Alexey Rtishchev, head of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces (RCHBZ), stated that the import of spent nuclear fuel into Ukraine poses…
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Kremlin aide suggests Donbas ‘demilitarized zone’ with Russian police and National Guard presence — Meduza
The Kremlin could turn the Donbas into a “demilitarized zone” with a Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) and police presence, but only if Ukrainian troops were to also withdraw from the region, a top aide to President Vladimir Putin…
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Putin and Erdogan discussed the issue of freezing Russian assets in the EU
Russian and Turkish presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed the issue of freezing Russian assets in the EU during their meeting in Ashgabat. This was reported by the Turkish leader’s…
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