Russian Officials Say Ukrainian Shelling Kills 2 in Border City
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine, killed two people, Russian officials said Saturday. Aчитати
Navalny’s Allies Continue Fight to Undermine Putin’s Grip on Power
TALLINN, Estonia — Alexey Navalny’s team is used to working independently. The most potent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin was frequently absent for long stretchesчитати
At UN, Ukraine Protests Russian Presidential Elections on Its Territory
united nations — Ukraine, joined Friday by more than 55 countries at the United Nations, condemned Russia’s attempts to organize elections on occupied Ukrainian land, sayingчитати
China-Russia-Iran Maritime Drills Send Signal to West
tel aviv, israel — China conducted joint military drills this week with Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, a critical water conduit near theчитати
Europe to Use Frozen Russian Profits to Arm Ukraine, Scholz Says
BERLIN — Ukraine’s backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said following a meetingчитати
UN Investigators Accuse Russia of ‘Horrific Treatment’ of Ukrainian POWs, Civilians
GENEVA — U.N. investigators have accused Russian authorities of disregarding basic human rights principles and causing untold suffering to Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians byчитати
Called the ‘Witch,’ Ukrainian Mother Commands Mortar Battery
Once a successful lawyer, Olha Bihar is now a military commander in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. Bihar – who goes by the call sign Witchчитати
Ukraine Oscar Winner Mstyslav Chernov Talks to VOA About His Film
This month’s Academy Awards ceremony saw a big first for Ukraine as Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol” won the best documentary Oscar. The filmчитати
Husband of American Journalist Jailed in Russia Brings Campaign to Washington
Washington — The husband and two daughters of an American journalist jailed in Russia are in Washington this week to call on the U.S. government toчитати
Moscow Targets VOA Reporter in Latest Round of Sanctions Against Americans
Washington — A Voice of America reporter was among more than 200 U.S. citizens sanctioned by the Russian government on Thursday. The Russian Ministry of Foreignчитати
Russian Olympic Chief: Russia Will Not Boycott Paris Games
Geneva — The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will not boycott this year’s Paris Olympics, its president said on Thursday, despite restrictions on athletes imposed by theчитати
UK Outlines Plan to Ban Foreign States From Owning Newspapers
london — Britain’s government outlined plans on Wednesday to stop foreign states from owning newspapers, potentially giving ministers the power to block Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI’sчитати
Austria Expels 2 Russian Diplomats, Says Actions ‘Incompatible With Status’
VIENNA — Austria has declared two diplomats from the Russian embassy personae non grata for actions “incompatible with their diplomatic status,” ordering them to leave theчитати
US Sanctions 3 for Organizing Bosnian Serb ‘National Day’
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled sanctions Wednesday against three individuals for undermining the “peace and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina” by helping to organizeчитати
US Providing $300 Million in New Ukraine Military Aid
pentagon — The United States is providing a new round of military aid for Ukraine valued at up to $300 million, the first such announcement sinceчитати
Biden Meets Polish Leaders Amid Anxiety on US Support for Neighboring Ukraine
Washington — President Joe Biden is hosting Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, and prime minister, Donald Tusk at a joint meeting at the White House Tuesday, amidчитати
Senior US Official Travels to Kosovo to Revive Kosovo-Serbia Talks After Tensions Over Currency
TIRANA, Albania — A senior U.S. official on Tuesday said he would be visiting Kosovo in the next days to put “back on track” talks onчитати
Technology Aids Probe Into Alleged Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
A group of media and research organizations are investigating reported war crimes committed by Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In some cases, theчитати
Pentagon Needs $10B to Replace Weapons Already Sent to Ukraine, Officials Say
pentagon — The Pentagon has a funding shortfall of about $10 billion for U.S. military weapons needed to replace those already sent to Ukraine, a shortfallчитати
NATO HQ Raises Swedish Flag, Strengthening Baltic Region Against Russian Threat
london — Sweden’s flag was raised in a ceremony Monday at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels after it officially joined the Western defensive alliance last week, endingчитати
Poland’s President Calls on NATO Allies to Raise Spending on Defense to 3% of GDP
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their grossчитати
Four European Countries Seal Free Trade Pact with India, Pledge $100 Billion Investment
New Delhi — India has signed a free trade pact with a group of four European nations that aims at drawing in investment of $100 billionчитати
Why Did Ireland’s Referendums on Family, Women Fail?
Dublin, Ireland — Irish voters’ rejection of proposals to reword constitutional clauses on family roles and the duties of women has left politicians searching for answers.читати