Майже 80% експорту російської нафти припали на Індію та Китай, ідеться в звіті …
Putin Profits Off US, European Reliance on Russian Nuclear Fuel
The U.S. and its European allies are importing vast amounts of nuclear fuel and compounds from Russia, providing Moscow with hundreds of millions of dollars in badly needed revenue as…
Медіа: Microsoft у вересні припинить продовжувати ліцензії російським користувачам
Активні підписки діятимуть до кінця терміну, що залишився. Продовжити їх буде неможливо …
Group Helps Ukrainian Students Get Into Top US Schools
They are talented, smart, and ambitious, and live in the middle of a war. But 84 Ukrainian high school students aren’t letting the war short circuit their dreams and are…
Biden Asks Congress for More Than $21 Billion to Support Ukraine
The Biden administration on Thursday asked Congress to provide more than $13 billion in emergency defense aid to Ukraine and an additional $8 billion for humanitarian support through the end…
Data on Online Hate Directed at BBC Journalists Mirrors Global Trend
A journalist who reports on disinformation for the British broadcaster BBC has spoken out about the level of online harassment she endures over her work. Marianna Spring, who hosts the…
China and Wagner in Africa: Friends or Foes?
China’s “friendship without limits” with Russia may be tested in Africa, where Beijing’s long-established economic interests are at risk of clashing with the growing footprint of Moscow’s paramilitary Wagner Group….
Paris Plans Dramatic Facelift to Cope With Rising Temperatures
Paris has recently been shivering under the kind of summer for which it was once infamous — before climate change entered mainstream lexicon and thinking. As temperatures soared in parts…
Paris Plans Dramatic Transformation to Cope With Warming Temperatures
Paris’ escape from record temperatures gripping parts of Europe this summer could be a short-term reprieve. A study finds the city could have the most heatwave-related deaths of any European…
Three Years on From Contested Election, Belarus at New Low for Free Press, Speech
Wednesday marks three years since the contested elections in Belarus that resulted in a widescale crackdown on dissent and opposition voices. When longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory in a…
US to Provide up to $200 Million in New Aid for Ukraine
The United States is providing up to $200 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, two U.S. officials told VOA, in a package that is expected to include more rockets…
Dam in Norway Partially Bursts After Days of Heavy Rains
A dam partially burst on Wednesday following days of heavy rain that triggered landslides and flooding in mountainous southern Norway, a police official said. Communities downstream already had been evacuated….
US Issues New Sanctions Against Top Russian Ally Belarus
The United States issued new sanctions against Belarus on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, adding it was designating eight individuals and five entities to a list for allegedly funding the…
Bodies Recovered From Ashes of Burned Vacation Lodge in Eastern France
Fire officials say nine bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a massive fire at a vacation cottage in eastern France, where 11 people had been reported missing. The…
ANSA: 41 Dead in Migrant Shipwreck in Central Mediterranean
Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, the Ansa news agency reported on Wednesday, citing accounts from survivors who have just reached the Italian island…
Міністр фінансів розповів, якою буде частка міжнародної допомоги в бюджеті на наступний рік
За словами міністра, не всі надходження від міжнародних партнерів підтверджені …
Russia Criticizes Western Pressure on Iran
Russia on Tuesday aligned itself with its ally Iran in rejecting Western attempts to maintain curbs on Iran despite the collapse of a 2015 deal intended to restrain Tehran’s nuclear…
Paris Plans for Dramatic Facelift to Cope With Rising Temperatures
Paris has recently been shivering under the kind of summer for which it was once infamous — before climate change entered mainstream lexicon and thinking. As temperatures soared in parts…
Deal Struck to Send Leopard 1 Tanks From Belgium to Ukraine
Dozens of second-hand Leopard 1 tanks that once belonged to Belgium have been bought by another European country for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia’s invasion, the arms trader who did the…
Poland to Hold Parliamentary Election on Oct. 15, Launching Campaign in Shadow of War in Region
Poland’s president announced Tuesday that the country would hold its parliamentary election on Oct. 15, marking the official start of an electoral campaign that has informally been underway for months…
China’s July Exports Tumble, Adding to Pressure to Shore Up Economy
China’s exports plunged by 14.5% in July compared with a year earlier, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party to reverse an economic slump. Imports tumbled 12.4%, customs data…
Кабмін підтримав спільне з Молдовою будівництво мосту через Дністер
Планується, що міст стане частиною транспортного сполучення Києва з Кишиневом …
UK Sanctions Target Foreign Suppliers to Russian Military
Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on an Iranian drone maker and a range of other foreign businesses, accusing them of supplying Russian forces with weapons and components for use against…
Le Sommer Scores Brace in France’s 4-0 Last-16 Win Over Morocco
Eugenie Le Sommer netted a brace to lead France to a 4-0 victory over debutant Morocco in their last-16 match at the Women’s World Cup. France is in the quarterfinals…
Russian Writer Dmitry Glukhovsky Given 8-year Prison Term for Discrediting Russia’s Army
A Moscow court sentenced Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsky on Monday to eight years in prison, finding him guilty of deliberately spreading false information about Russia’s armed forces. Glukhovsky, who is…
Chinese Political Slogans in London’s Graffiti Area Sparks Controversy, Counterprotest
London’s Brick Lane, famed for its street art, appears to be the scene of the latest face-off between pro-democracy supporters and Chinese loyal to President Xi Jinping’s rule. Over the…
Carriers Face Longer Africa Flights, Suspensions as Niger Closes Airspace
European carriers on Monday reported disruptions and suspended flights across the African continent after Niger’s junta had closed its airspace on Sunday. Also on Monday, the junta braced for a…
Analysts Say Use of Spyware During Conflict Is Chilling
The use of sophisticated spyware to hack into the devices of journalists and human rights defenders during a period of conflict in Armenia has alarmed analysts. A joint investigation by…
NATO, EU Send Aid to Slovenia After Devastating Floods
The European Union and NATO began sending urgent aid Monday to Slovenia after severe flooding over the weekend affecting two-thirds of the small European country killed at least six people…
UK Moves Asylum-Seekers to Barge Off Southern England in Bid to Cut Costs
A small group of asylum-seekers has been moved onto a barge moored in southern England as the U.K. government tries to cut the cost of sheltering people seeking protection in…