Ukrainian drone hits oil pumping station
Russia shot down 21 Ukrainian drones late Tuesday, but a drone attack on an oil pumping station in southern Russia reduced oil supplies for Kazakhstan and the global market, Russian…
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US, Russia begin talks on Ukraine — without Ukraine
The Trump administration on Tuesday hailed talks in Saudi Arabia that included U.S. and Russian officials but no Ukrainians. The White House said this parallel-track diplomacy — speaking separately with…
VOA Russian: Navalny supporters want Russian political prisoners released as part of deal with US
U.S.-based supporters of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marked one year since his sudden and unexplained death in an arctic prison with vigils and protests in many U.S. cities,…
Immigration, cost of living frustrate voters as German elections loom
Germany is set to hold an election on Sunday, with voter frustrations over migration and the cost of living at the forefront of a bitter campaign. As Henry Ridgwell reports,…
After Ukrainian soldier’s death, his dream comes to life
Ukrainian soldier Andriy Chernytskyi came up with a project to build a kids’ playground in his hometown – but didn’t live to see it come to fruition. The playground is now…
Rubio: US looks for ‘fair, sustainable’ end to Russian war on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the United States is working toward a “fair” and “sustainable” solution to end Russia’s three-year war on Ukraine, but that both…
Vatican cancels pope’s weekend engagements as he battles ‘complex’ infection
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, who began his fifth day in hospital on Tuesday for what doctors have described as a “complex” respiratory infection, will not take part in this weekend’s…
Turkish police detain 282 suspects in raids targeting PKK militants
ISTANBUL — Turkish police detained 282 suspected members of the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, militant group in raids over the last five days, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday….
Russian drone attack hits central Ukraine apartment building
A Russian drone hit an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Dolynska, officials said Tuesday, injuring at least three people. Andriy Raikovych, governor of the Kirovohrad region where…
European leaders gather for emergency summit on defense, Ukraine
PARIS — European leaders called for beefing up their defense spending Monday after a Paris summit on Ukraine and the region’s security — amid concerns about an aggressive Russia and declining…
European leaders hold crisis security talks as US signals transatlantic reset
London — European leaders held a crisis security meeting Monday in Paris after a blizzard of diplomatic interventions by Washington in recent days that have raised doubts over the U.S. commitment…
Getting Cyprus natural gas to market via Egypt hailed as milestone
NICOSIA, CYPRUS — A pair of agreements outlining how sizable natural gas deposits inside Cypriot waters will get to market via processing facilities in Egypt are a milestone for energy cooperation,…
Top Greek scientist: Santorini earthquake outlook remains uncertain
ATHENS — The Greek government’s chief seismologist says the frequency of earthquakes affecting Santorini and nearby islands has eased in recent days, but that the outlook for continued tremors in the…
Doctors change pope’s treatment to tackle ‘complex’ situation, Vatican says
Vatican City — Doctors have changed treatment for Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection to tackle a “complex clinical situation” and he will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the…
China aims to improve ties with EU amid transatlantic tension
Taipei, Taiwan — China has launched a new round of diplomatic outreach to European countries amid rising tension between the United States and its European allies. While top…
France hosting European talks on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to host a group of European leaders for talks Monday focused on the situation in Ukraine amid a shift in the U.S. approach to…
Turkish delegation meets with Kurdish leader in Iraq amid peace efforts
Baghdad — A Turkish opposition party delegation arrived in Iraq’s semiautonomous Kurdish region Sunday against the backdrop of peace efforts between Ankara and a banned Kurdish separatist movement in Turkey. The…
Rubio plays down immediate breakthrough on Russia-Ukraine peace
Top U.S. officials headed Sunday to Saudi Arabia for talks with Russian diplomats in the coming days on ending Moscow’s three-year war on Ukraine, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
‘Conclave’ leads the pack, ‘Emilia Perez’ faces test at Britain’s BAFTA film awards
London — Stars including Cynthia Erivo, Hugh Grant, Ariana Grande, Lupita Nyong’o, Timothee Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan walked the red carpet at London’s Royal Festival Hall for the awards, known as…
Austrian official says suspect in fatal stabbing attack had ‘Islamic terror motive’
VIENNA — Austrian authorities said the man accused of stabbing six passersby in broad daylight, killing a 14-year-old boy and wounding five others, was motivated by “Islamic terrorism.” The suspect, a…
Russian troops intensify attacks on Ukrainian forces in east, military says
KYIV — Russian troops have sharply stepped up their attacks in eastern Ukraine, Kyiv’s military said on Sunday, as a NATO official predicted Moscow would increase the pace and intensity of…
With metal detectors, treasure hunters unearth pieces of British history
LONDON — When Malcolm Weale saw the tiny, dirt-covered object he’d unearthed in an English field, he knew it was something special. In his hand was a silver penny minted during…
Navalny supporters risk reprisals with memorial events a year after death
MOSCOW — A year after Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny died behind bars, his supporters were set to hold memorial events on Sunday, with some risking reprisals by visiting his grave…
US, Russia officials to meet in Saudi Arabia to start talks on Ukraine
MUNICH/WASHINGTON — U.S. and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow’s nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a U.S. lawmaker and a…
Nun takes top Vatican job running city state administration
ROME — An Italian nun is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially…
Carafano: ‘A free, independent Ukraine is in America’s best interest’
WASHINGTON — James Carafano, senior counselor to the president and national security expert at The Heritage Foundation, responsible for its defense and foreign policy team, spoke with VOA’s Ukraine Service about…
1 dead, 4 injured in stabbing spree by Syrian suspect in Austria
VIENNA — A 23-year-old man stabbed five passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead, and four others injured. The…
US citizen detained in Russia, accused of drug smuggling
MOSCOW — A Moscow court has ordered a U.S. citizen suspected of drug smuggling held in pre-trial detention for 30 days, the Moscow courts press service said Saturday, days after a…
G7 ministers link future Russia sanctions to good-faith talks
MUNICH — G7 foreign ministers agreed Saturday to continuing working together to get a strong peace deal for Ukraine with robust security guarantees and linked future sanctions on Russia to good-faith…
Zelenskyy calls for creation of ‘Armed Forces of Europe’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the creation of a unified European military force, saying the continent must be self-reliant amid a persistent threat from Russia and uncertainty about U.S….