EU Adopts Act to Safeguard Media
washington — The European Parliament has adopted a media freedom act designed to protect journalists and their work from political and economic interference. The idea for the European Media Freedom Act…
Кабмін затвердив план для виконання програми Ukraine Facility
План для Ukraine Facility передадуть на оцінку Європейській комісії та затвердження комітетом країн-членів Євросоюзу …
39 за долар – гривня продовжує падати на валютному ринку
За даними Finance.ua, станом на 13:05 котирування становили 38 гривень 98 копійок – 39 гривень 2 копійки за долар …
Russian Opposition Activists in Seattle Remember Navalny as Putin Claims Victory
In Seattle, there were no polling stations for Russian citizens to join the worldwide movement known as “Noon Against Putin,” a symbolic protest of the re-election of Russian President Vladimir…
AFP Journalist Among 50 Detained at Kurdish Event in Turkey
Istanbul — Around 50 people including an AFP journalist were detained by police Sunday in Istanbul on the sidelines of the Kurdish New Year celebrations, witnesses said. AFP video journalist…
European Far-Right Firebrand Prevented From Speaking at Swiss Event
Berlin — A prominent European far-right figure was prevented from giving a speech at an event in Switzerland and thrown out of the region where it was taking place. Martin Sellner…
Is the West Waging a Proxy War in Ukraine?
For as long as the U.S. and its Western allies have been sending military assistance to Ukraine, Moscow has accused the West of using Ukraine to fight a proxy war…
Protests, Petrol, and Passports Mark Final Day of Russian Elections
An outpouring of international protests marked the third and final day of voting in Russia’s presidential elections, as supporters of the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny heeded on of…
Greece Alarmed by Rising Tides of Migrants
Athens — Greece is facing increasing illegal immigration as the Gaza crisis continues. The trend has Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and senior European Union officials heading to Egypt Sunday to sign…
Russian-Belarusian Band Returns to Stage After Detention in Thailand
Warsaw, Poland — A Russian-Belarusian rock band that denounces Moscow’s Ukraine invasion returned to the stage this week, voicing defiance after being detained in Thailand in January and threatened with deportation…
Iceland Volcano Erupts Again; No Flight Disruptions
COPENHAGEN — A volcano in Iceland on Saturday erupted for the fourth time since December, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against…
Latvia Starts Criminal Case Against EU Lawmaker Suspected of Russian Espionage
HELSINKI — Latvia’s state security service has started criminal proceedings against an European Parliament lawmaker and a citizen of the Baltic country who is suspected of cooperating with Russian intelligence and…
Germany Calls for More Aid to Gaza as Scholz Heads to Israel
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Israel on Saturday to allow humanitarian aid access to Gaza on a larger scale, ahead of a two-day trip to the Middle East. Scholz…
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. A man and a woman died…
Belgorod, City Where War in Ukraine Came to Russia, Perseveres
BELGOROD, Russia — Air raid sirens wail almost daily in the southern Russian city of Belgorod, sending people rushing for cover and reminding residents the full-scale war in neighboring Ukraine is…
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 stretches after being arrested, assaulted, poisoned,…
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 the entry to the Persian Gulf….
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, saying they were not valid. “We…
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 meeting with his French and Polish…