Russia Jails Rights Campaigner Orlov for 2-1/2 Years
MOSCOW — Veteran human rights activist Oleg Orlov was sentenced on Tuesday by a Moscow court to two and a half years in prison after heчитати
Greece Takes Helm in EU Naval Mission in Red Sea
ATHENS, Greece — Greece on Monday formally agreed to participate in and lead a European Union maritime security operation in the Red Sea to protect commercialчитати
Donations as Patriotism: Ukrainians Support Army During Two Years of War
During two years of war, Ukrainians have supported their army financially. Despite the tough economic situation in the country, the level of donations remains high,читати
Belarus’ Lukashenko to Run for Seventh Presidential Term in 2025
Moscow — Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said he would run for president again in 2025, Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported Sunday. Lukashenko made his commentsчитати
As Ukraine Awaits Weapons, It Places Hope on Peace Summits
The urgency of providing Ukraine with the weapons it needs to stop Russian military advances was again underscored Sunday both in Europe and the Unitedчитати
Corruption Scandals Cast Shadow Over Portugal’s Early General Election
LISBON, Portugal — The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election began Sunday, with the country’s two moderate mainstream parties once again expected toчитати
Belarusians Vote in Tightly Controlled Election; Opposition Calls for Boycott
TALLINN, Estonia — Polls opened Sunday in Belarus’ tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections that are set to cement the steely rule of the country’s authoritarianчитати
Police Find 10th Body in Charred Spanish Apartment Block
VALENCIA, Spain — The death toll from a dramatic fire that left two residential buildings charred in the Spanish city of Valencia rose to 10 Saturdayчитати
UK Lawmaker Suspended After Accusing London Mayor of Being Controlled by Islamists
london — The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled byчитати
Ukraine Marks Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
Anna Chernikova reports from Kyiv on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. …читати
Eiffel Tower Staff Strike Ends; Site to Reopen Sunday
PARIS — A strike by staff at the Eiffel Tower has ended, the company that runs one of the most visited tourist sites in the worldчитати
UNICEF Says Ukraine War Wreaks Havoc on Children’s Mental Health
GENEVA — The two-year-old Ukraine war is causing widespread suffering, anxiety and distress among affected children, many of whom have been separated from their families andчитати
Questions Abound on Whether Kyiv Can Sustain Fight Against Russia
KYIV, Ukraine — The future looks bleak for war-weary Ukraine: It is beset by shortages in soldiers and ammunition, as well as doubts about the supplyчитати
Angry French Farmers With Tractors Hold Another Paris Protest
PARIS — Angry farmers were back in Paris on their tractors in a new protest Friday demanding more government support and simpler regulations, on the eveчитати
US Army in Europe Dips Into Own Funds to Cover Ukraine Training
pentagon — The U.S. military has been forced to dip into its own funding to cover American training of Ukrainian forces, a strategy that could leaveчитати
Chinese Companies Hit by US, EU Sanctions on Russia
London — U.S. and European Union sanctions announced Friday on hundreds of people and companies for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine included several companies from China.читати
Ukrainian Culture Suffers Damages From War
Ukranian arts and culture have suffered losses since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. During two years of war, about 100 Ukrainian artistsчитати
Suspected Gas Leak at Swedish Intel Service Sends 7 to Hospital
STOCKHOLM — Sweden’s Security Service office was evacuated Friday after a suspected gas leak that saw seven people treated at a hospital, authorities said, adding thatчитати
War Forced Ukrainian Families Apart, How One Makes Relationships Work
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has separated many couples and families, as men headed to frontlines and women and children moved away. Iryna Shynkarenko talked withчитати
Biden Meets With Navalny’s Widow in California
As the United States is set to announce sanctions against Moscow following Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny’s death, President Joe Biden met with his widowчитати
At G20 Meeting, Western Ministers Criticize Russia Over Ukraine
RIO DE JANEIRO — Western foreign ministers from the G20 group of nations meeting in Brazil on Wednesday attacked Russia for its invasion of Ukraine asчитати
British Judges to Rule on US Extradition of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, this week launched a last-ditch legal bid to prevent his extradition from Britain to the Unitedчитати
Q&A: US Ambassador in Ukraine Reaffirms American Support as War Drags On
Kyiv — U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink is reassuring Ukrainians that Washington intends to help them finish the job as the country enters another yearчитати
Russia Takes Center Stage in US Political Battle
washington — Russia has taken center stage in American political discourse after the death of a prominent opposition figure there, putting congressional Republicans under increased pressureчитати