The Biden administration Friday imposed fresh sanctions and export controls on entities and individuals inside and outside Russia that provide support to President Vladimir Putin’s government, following his annexation of…
UN Weekly Roundup: September 24-30, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy briefs Security…
Russians Fleeing to Belarus to Avoid Draft — But Will It Help?
Thousands of Russians are fleeing Russia’s military conscription, hoping to wait out the war in neighboring countries. But those who have wound up in Belarus might not be safe from…
US Hits Russia with Sanctions for Annexing Ukrainian Regions
The U.S. on Friday sanctioned more than 1,000 people and firms connected to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including its Central Bank governor and families of Security Council members, after President…
Turkey-Greece Relations Tense Over Cyprus, Aegean Islands
Tensions between Greece and Turkey over the divided island of Cyprus appear to be escalating. Turkey says it’s increasing its military presence on the island in response to Washington’s lifting…
Uzbekistan Says Won’t Deport Russians Fleeing Conscription
Uzbekistan has no plans to deport Russians who are fleeing en masse to Central Asia to evade conscription amid Moscow’s military campaign in Ukraine, the Tashkent government said on Friday….
Ukrainian Mural Artist Leaves US, Returns to Irpin Despite War
Irpin, a city in the Kyiv region, was under Russian occupation in March. Officials say over 70% of its infrastructure was damaged. When the Russians retreated, several residents started returning…
Russia Scheduled to Celebrate Annexation of Ukrainian Territories
On the day that Russia is set to celebrate its annexation of four Ukranian territories, a humanitarian convoy was hit by Russian shelling near the town of Zaporizhzhia. Officials say…
Italy’s New Government to Take Different Position on China
Italy has elected its most right-wing government since the end of World War II, and China watchers are anticipating a different type of relationship between Giorgia Meloni, in position to…
US Charges Russian Oligarch Deripaska with Sanctions Evasion
The Justice Department on Thursday unsealed an indictment charging Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska and three associates with violating U.S. sanctions. The indictment grew out of Task Force KleptoCapture, an interagency…
US Warns Putin Against Any Use of Nuclear Weapons
The U.S. has warned Russia that using nuclear weapons in Ukraine will trigger extraordinary consequences. Russia’s Vladimir Putin said last week that if Russia was threatened, he was prepared to…
Izium Resolved to Recover After 6 Months of Russian Occupation
Residents of the Ukrainian city of Izium say they’re determined to rebuild their lives after six months of Russian occupation. Ukrainian officials say 90% of the recaptured city has been…
Turkey Cracks Down on Pop Music as Elections Loom
Turkish pop star Gulsen faces jail as a crackdown on popular music broadens. Some see the crackdown as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attempt to court his religious base as elections…
Finland Bars Russian Tourists After Thousands Enter Country
The Finnish government announced it is closing its borders to Russians with European tourist visas effective at midnight Thursday night, after thousands of people streamed over their shared border with…
Russia Plans Annexation Ceremony as Ukrainian Allies Ready Sanctions
The Kremlin said Russia will hold a ceremony Friday to officially incorporate four areas of Ukraine into Russia, a process that Ukraine and its allies have dismissed as illegitimate while…
Report Calls Switzerland, US, Sweden World’s Most Innovative Economies
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) cites top-ranked Switzerland, followed by the United States and Sweden, as the world’s most innovative economies. WIPO uses some 80 indicators to rank the…
Private American Pilots Help Deliver Aid to Ukraine
Private American pilots with a group called “Ukraine Air Rescue” are working to get supplies into Ukraine. VOA Russian met some of them and has the story. VOA footage by…
Armenia, Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other of Violating Cease-Fire
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Wednesday of violating a cease-fire agreement that ended two days of warfare this month – the second such violation in five days. Azerbaijan’s…
Ukrainians in South Africa Slam ANC Youth League for Endorsing Russian Referendums
The youth league of South Africa’s ruling ANC party has endorsed Russia’s referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine, which are designed to pave the way for Moscow to annex the…
UN Calls for Release of Russian Draft Protesters
The U.N. human rights office is calling for the release of Russians arrested for protesting President Vladimir Putin’s draft to build up Russia’s fighting capacity in Ukraine. Nearly 2,400 demonstrators…
US Urges Americans to Leave Russia Quickly
The U.S. State Department expressed concern Wednesday that Americans with dual citizenship with Russia could be conscripted by Moscow to help fight its war against Ukraine. “Russia may refuse to…
Є запит, щоби прискоритися з 8-м пакетом санкцій – віцепрезидентка Єврокомісії
Можуть бути нові санкції щодо імпорту продукції, нові організації та особи можуть бути додані до списку санкцій …
Mystery Leaks from Pipelines Bubble Up in Baltic Sea
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that all indications are that leaks from two Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “are the result of…
Horses Helping Wounded Ukranian War Vets Heal
Ukrainian war veterans who lost limbs in the war are undergoing a unique form of therapy that involves help from some four-legged friends. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story. Camera: Yuriy Dankevych…
Officials Say 98,000 Russians Enter Kazakhstan After Reservists Call-up
About 98,000 Russians have crossed into Kazakhstan in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine, Kazakh officials said Tuesday, as men…
Russia: Ukrainians Widely Support Annexation in Four Regions; West Calls Vote ‘Sham’
Russia claimed Tuesday that early vote counting in what Western allies say are sham referendums showed Ukrainians in four regions overwhelmingly supporting joining Russia. State news agency RIA Novosti said…
Україна повністю заборонила експорт товарів до РФ – Мінекономіки
Ембарго буде діяти до дня припинення або скасування військового стану та «припинення застосування РФ недружніх дій проти України» …
Meta Disables Russian Propaganda Network Targeting Europe
A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion…
Spanish Court Formally Sends Shakira to Trial for Tax Fraud
A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay $14.31 million in income taxes, a court document released on…
Female Fighters Detail Russian Atrocities in Ukraine
Ukrainian female fighters who recently met with U.S. State Department officials and members of Congress said they witnessed war crimes committed by Russia during its war on Ukraine. During an…