European leaders look to boost support for Ukraine at London summit
LONDON — More than a dozen European leaders gather in London on Sunday for crisis talks, looking to boost security cooperation and support for Ukraine afterчитати
Singer Charli XCX wins top prizes at BRIT Awards
LONDON — Singer Charli XCX, whose album Brat inspired a cultural phenomenon last summer, was the big winner at the BRIT Awards, Britain’s pop music honors,читати
PKK declares ceasefire with Turkey after 40 years of armed struggle
ISTANBUL — Outlawed Kurdish militants Saturday declared a ceasefire with Turkey following a landmark call by jailed PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan asking the group to disbandчитати
Pope has coffee, rests after setback in recovery
ROME — Pope Francis had coffee and was reading newspapers Saturday after an alarming setback in his two-week recovery from double pneumonia: Doctors had to putчитати
VOA Mandarin: As Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy disintegrate, will China benefit?
The public spat Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the White House has triggered European solidarity for Ukraine.читати
Russia says it seized two new villages in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW — Moscow on Saturday said it seized two more villages in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv officials said Russian strikes killed one person and wounded 19.читати
VOA Russian: Kremlin media change tune after US-Russia talks
Following the U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the Kremlin sent new instructions to state-run media to cover developments between Moscow and Washington inчитати
European leaders stand by Ukraine after heated exchange between Trump, Zelenskyy
European leaders across much of the continent vowed to stand by Ukraine after a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian Presidentчитати
Trump-Zelenskyy White House meeting on mineral deal devolves into shouting match
A White House meeting Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, aimed at securing a deal that would give the U.S.читати
Russia and China’s relationship may not be as strong as it seems, report says
WASHINGTON — On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing’s “no limits” partnership with Moscowчитати
NATO exercises in Romania test Europe’s defense readiness
NATO’s newest rapid-response force is testing its strength in Romania, just kilometers from the Ukrainian border. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze has moreчитати
Hundreds of thousands protest across Greece over deadly train crash
ATHENS — Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in cities and towns across Greece on Friday to demand justice on the second anniversary of the country’sчитати
Russian chess grandmaster Boris Spassky dies at 88
MOSCOW — Soviet chess grandmaster Boris Spassky, who was famously defeated at the height of the Cold War, has died at 88, the Russian Chess Federationчитати
Trump, Zelenskyy set to meet at White House
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and sign a critical minerals deal Friday as Kyiv works toчитати
Trump hosts British PM for Ukraine-focused talks
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday at the White House, where the two laid out their visions for the endчитати
British PM Starmer seeks to project unity with Trump despite differences on Ukraine
white house — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and President Donald Trump discussed achieving an agreement to end the war between Ukraine and Russiaчитати
VOA Russian: Activists mark 10 years since Nemtsov assassination
As Russian activists mark the 10th anniversary of the assassination of anti-Putin opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, his closest associates recount to VOA Russian their memoriesчитати
North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia, Seoul says
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia after its soldiers deployed onчитати
Experts: Europe could not replace US as guarantor of Ukraine’s security
Friedrich Merz, who is set to become Germany’s chancellor after his Christian Democratic Union party won the country’s Feb. 23 parliamentary elections, has said thatчитати
US, Russian diplomats meet to discuss embassy operations
U.S. and Russian diplomats met Thursday in Istanbul for talks about the operations of their respective embassies in Moscow and Washington. The meeting is theчитати
US, Ukraine to sign rare earth minerals deal, Trump says
US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be at the White House on Friday to sign an agreement granting the US accessчитати
A Ukrainian village works to recover after Russian occupation
Three years after Russian troops drove everyone in the village into a school basement for a month, the people of Yahidne, Ukraine, continue to repairчитати
Security experts highlight pros, cons of Ukraine-US minerals deal
Ukraine and the United States are set to sign a landmark minerals agreement, marking a significant step toward strengthening economic ties between the two nations.читати
US, Ukraine near minerals deal, but security issues unsettled
The United States said Wednesday it is nearing a deal on Ukraine’s lucrative rare earth minerals needed for technology products to compensate Washington for theчитати
7 killed by Russian air attacks in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Donetsk regions
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that Russian aerial attacks in the Kyiv and Donetsk regions killed at least seven people. Donetsk Governor Vadym Filashkin said onчитати
EU will ask India to cut tariffs on cars, wine to boost ties, reduce reliance on China
NEW DELHI — The European Union plans to urge India to lower its high tariffs on cars and wine to boost trade, as it seeks toчитати
Ukrainian officials say deadly drone attack hits Kyiv region
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday a Russian drone attack killed at least one person and injured two others in the Kyiv region. Kyiv Governor Mykola Kalashnykчитати
Though battling fatigue and uncertainty, Ukrainians still express hope, polls show
Despite rising uncertainty over waning U.S. support, growing existential questions and ongoing Russian advances, polls find Ukrainians remain generally optimistic about their future. Lesia Bakaletsчитати
Ukraine, US agree on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine and the United States have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’sчитати
German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US ‘does not care’
London — Germany’s likely next chancellor has warned that the United States cares little about Europe’s fate and has called for the continent to urgently organizeчитати
Dying to leave: Why Pakistanis are risking their lives to reach Europe
ISLAMABAD — When Amir Ali left the narrow alleys of his village in Pakistan’s Punjab province last summer for Spain, he thought his dream of aчитати
Ukraine’s silent battle: Mental health crisis among war-weary troops
After three years of relentless war, Ukraine is facing a mental health crisis, with hospitals overwhelmed by soldiers suffering from anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stressчитати
Pope Francis rested well all night, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who is in critical condition in a hospital battling double pneumonia, rested well throughout the night, the Vatican said on Tuesday.читати
Russian aerial attacks hit Kyiv, Sumy
Multiple regions of Ukraine came under aerial attack from Russian forces overnight, with officials in Kyiv and Sumy saying Tuesday there were injuries and damageчитати
Trump hosts French leader to discuss Ukraine endgame
President Donald Trump said Monday he’s nearing a deal with Ukraine and with Russia to end the war in Ukraine after a packed day ofчитати
Musicians release silent album to protest UK’s AI copyright changes
LONDON — More than 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens on Tuesday released a silent album to protest proposed changes to Britain’s copyright lawsчитати