Ex-FBI Informant Charged With Lying About Bidens Had Russian Intelligence Contacts, Prosecutors Say
Las Vegas — A former FBI informant charged with making up a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energyчитати
Russia Labels RFE/RL ‘Undesirable Organization’
WASHINGTON — The Russian government on Tuesday labeled VOA’s sister outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as an “undesirable organization” in a move that underscores the Kremlin’sчитати
Two Years of War in Ukraine
While the conflict dates to 2014, when Russian forces took over Crimea and fostered separatist rebellions in Ukraine’s eastern regions, Russia shocked the world inчитати
Polish Farmers Block Ukraine’s Border as They Intensify Protests Against Non-EU Imports
WARSAW, Poland — Polish farmers blocked border crossings with Ukraine, spilled Ukrainian grain and burned tires on Tuesday as they intensified a nationwide protest against theчитати
Residents Free to Return to Iceland Village Evacuated by Volcano Eruptions
Reykjavik, Iceland — Icelandic police said Monday that residents of a fishing village evacuated because of multiple volcanic eruptions were allowed to return, adding that theyчитати
US Stealth Jet Offer to Turkey Puts Future of Its Russian S-400 Missiles in Doubt
With Turkey-U.S. relations improving rapidly, Washington offered to allow Ankara to buy its advanced F-35 military jet if it removes to a third country theчитати
Ukraine Ambassador: Russian Aggression Against Ukraine Threatens Sovereignty of Other Nations
GENEVA — Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, Yevheniia Filipenko, warned Monday that “Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine two years ago posesчитати
Von der Leyen Seeks Second EU Term as Far-Right Strength Grows
Berlin — Ursula von der Leyen announced Monday her bid for a second term as chief of the European Commission, vowing to defend the bloc fromчитати
Berlin Film Fest Grapples With Nazi Past, Far-Right Threat
BERLIN — This week’s Berlin international film festival is wrestling on- and off-screen with the weight of the Nazi past and the menace of a resurgentчитати
Russian Authorities Detain Mourners Paying Tribute to Navalny
Russian authorities are detaining people mourning the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. He died in custody at an Arctic Circle penal colony late lastчитати
German Labor Union Calls on Lufthansa Staff to Strike Tuesday
Berlin — A labor union in Germany has called on ground staff for Lufthansa to walk off the job at seven airports on Tuesday following aчитати
Hungary’s Government Declines Offer to Meet US Senators Seeking Approval for Sweden’s NATO Bid
BUDAPEST — A bipartisan delegation of U.S. senators made an official visit to Hungary’s capital Sunday and called on the nationalist government to immediately approve Sweden’sчитати
UN Court to Weigh Consequences of Israel Occupation
The Hague, Netherlands — The U.N.’s top court will from Monday hold hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, withчитати
Russian Diaspora Honors Memory of Alexey Navalny, Demands Answers
Around the world, people gather to mourn the loss of Russia’s opposition leader and call for a proper investigation of his death. VOA reports fromчитати
Top Diplomats From US, China Hold ‘Constructive’ Talks in Germany
MUNICH — Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their strained relations over Taiwan, theчитати
Foreign Minister Says Cutting China Out of Trade Would Be Historic Mistake
MUNICH — China’s foreign minister told a gathering of international security policy officials Saturday that trying to shut China out of trade in the name ofчитати
Russian Emigres Gather Around Globe to Mourn Navalny, Denounce Putin
BERLIN/VILNIUS, Lithuania — Hundreds of protesters, many of them Russian emigres, gathered in cities across Europe and beyond on Friday to express their outrage over theчитати
Russia Highly Unlikely to Put Nuclear Warhead in Space, Analysts Say
washington — The space-based weapon U.S. intelligence believes Russia may be developing is more likely a nuclear-powered device to blind, jam or fry the electronics insideчитати
US Confirms Russia Pursuing ‘Space-Based’ Anti-Satellite System
WASHINGTON — The new national security threat that sent some in Washington into a tizzy and sparked calls urging Americans not to panic, is a newчитати
US Justice Department Says It Disrupted Russian Intelligence Hacking Network
Washington — The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it disrupted a Russian intelligence hacking network. “For the second time in two months, we’ve disrupted state-sponsoredчитати