«Підтримувати Україну – це більше, ніж просто правильний вчинок. Це інвестиція в трансатлантичну безпеку та демократичні цінності, які ми всі глибоко цінуємо» …
Єллен заявила, що G7 може укласти угоду про надання Україні кредиту на 50 млрд доларів до жовтня
«У нас були конструктивні розмови. І ми тісно співпрацюємо, щоб спробувати просунути це вперед», – сказала Джанет Єллен …
‘Sabotage’ hits French trains hours before Olympics
PARIS — Arson attacks scrambled France’s high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of “sabotage” just hours before the Paris Olympics…
Центральний банк Росії вперше за 7 місяців підвищує ключову ставку – до 18%
У липні зросли інфляційні очікування населення, а безробіття залишилося на історичному мінімумі – 2,6%, що сприяє зростанню інфляції …
China, Russia pledge to counter ‘extra-regional forces’ in Southeast Asia
Vientiane, Laos — China and Russia’s foreign ministers met their Southeast Asian counterparts Friday after vowing to counter “extra-regional forces,” a day before Washington’s top diplomat was due to arrive. Wang…
Arsonists attack French railways hours before Olympic ceremony
PARIS — France’s high-speed rail network was hit Friday with widespread and “criminal” acts of vandalism including arson attacks, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe…
Rights advocates cite uptick in Uyghur refugee detentions in Turkey
Washington — Over the past three weeks, Shirali Abdurehim, a 39-year-old Uyghur honey seller in Istanbul, has been detained in an immigration detention center. Abdurehim, a father of nine children, has…
2 years after Ukrainian POW prison attack, survivors and leaked UN analysis point to Russia as culprit
kyiv, ukraine — The former prisoners of war still puzzle over the strange events leading up to the night now seared into their memories, when an explosion ripped through the Russian-controlled…
Greece signs deal to buy 20 US-made F-35 jets in major military overhaul
Athens — Greece formally approved an offer to buy 20 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from the United States as part of a major defense overhaul, government officials said Thursday. “The letter…
НБУ четвертий день поспіль повільно посилює гривню проти долара
За даними Bloomberg, станом на 13:00 торги відбувалися на рівні 41 гривня 21 копійка за долар …
Нацбанк України зберіг облікову ставку на рівні 13%
Це рішення спрямовується на забезпечення стійкості валютного ринку й наближення інфляції на прогнозному горизонті до цілі 5%, йдеться в повідомленні …
In Algeria, Putin’s ally misleads about size of Russian economy, downplays sanctions
In the internationally accepted economic ranking by nominal GDP, the U.S. remains the world’s leading economy, while Russia ranks 11th. Volodin referred to Russia’s ranking by the purchasing power parity,…
Former Trump NSC official explains his vision for ending war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Retired Army Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, who was chief of staff on former President Donald Trump’s national security council, spoke with VOA about his vision for ending the war…
UN cultural agency rejects plan to place Britain’s Stonehenge on list of heritage sites in danger
New Delhi — The United Nations’ cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britain’s plans to build a…
Міністри фінансів країн ЄС: Путін каже неправду про економічну стійкість Росії
Авторами колонки виступили голови Мінфінів країн Балтії, а також Данії, Нідерландів, Польщі, Фінляндії та Швеції …
НБУ третій день поспіль посилює гривню, але курс усе ще вищий за 41 гривню за долар
За даними Bloomberg, станом на 16:00 торги відбувалися на рівні 41 гривня 21 копійка за долар …
EU’s tariffs on Chinese EVs could slow progress on bloc’s green goals
Berlin, Germany — Forced to choose between its ambitious climate goals and a major loss of electric vehicle market share to China, the European Union opted to protect its carmakers. But…
France’s Macron will keep centrist caretaker government on through Olympics
Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday he will keep a centrist caretaker government on through the Olympics to avoid “disorder,” brushing aside an 11th-hour prime minister nomination by the…
British royal family announces plan to reduce carbon emissions
LONDON — Britain’s royal family on Wednesday set out its latest plans to reduce its carbon footprint, including the installation of heat pumps at the centuries-old Windsor Castle near London. Other…
US invites Sudan’s warring parties for talks in Switzerland in August
WASHINGTON — The United States has invited the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for U.S.-mediated cease-fire talks starting on August 14 in Switzerland, Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Rights groups criticize efforts to displace migrants ahead of Paris Olympics
Rights groups accuse French authorities of “social cleansing” ahead of the Paris Olympics by uprooting migrants, sex workers and others around the capital — undermining promises of making these Games…
Hungary’s foreign minister indifferent to shift of EU meeting away from Budapest
Budapest, Hungary — Hungary’s foreign minister voiced indifference on Tuesday over a decision by the European Union’s top diplomat to shift an EU ministers’ meeting from Budapest to Brussels in a…
China, Russia push back over Washington’s Arctic warning
Washington — Russia and China on Tuesday pushed back against a U.S. warning over their increasing military and economic cooperation in the Arctic, where climate change is opening up greater competition….