A German humanitarian group said its ship docked in southern Italy early Tuesday and disembarked 89 people rescued at sea, ending one migrant rescue saga as others continue under Italy’s…
Greek PM Takes Heat Over Phone Tapping Scandal
Greece’s Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into allegations that the country’s intelligence service was tapping the phones of nearly three dozen politicians, businessmen, and journalists. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis…
Постачання російської нафти досягло максимуму за місяць до запровадження санкцій
Аналітики Bloomberg відзначають, що ЄС, імовірно, без проблем переживе найближчий опалювальний сезон, оскільки в його сховищах є достатні обсяги нафти та газу …
China Canceled EU Leader’s Video Address at Opening of Major Trade Expo
Chinese authorities behind a major trade expo in Shanghai pulled an opening ceremony address by the European Council president that was set to criticize Russia’s “illegal war” in Ukraine and…
Ukraine to Sign Key ASEAN Peace Pact
Ukraine is boosting its ties with Southeast Asian nations, signing a key foreign relations pact with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) later this week in Phnom Penh, Cambodia….
Michael McFaul: Designating Moscow As Terrorism Sponsor Won’t Prevent US From Talking to Russia
VOA’s Mykhailo Komadovsky sat down with former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul to discuss his proposals for new sanctions against Russian oligarchs, the consequences of labeling Russia as a…
What If Russia Uses Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine?
Many of the weapons Russia has used in Ukraine can carry nuclear warheads. What would be the impact if Russia used them? …
«Мотор Січ» та «Укрнафта»: у власність держави відчужено активи стратегічно важливих підприємств – Данілов
По завершенні дії військового стану, відповідно до вимог закону, вони можуть бути повернені власникам або буде відшкодовано їхню вартість …
Голова Нацбанку розповів, коли почне роботу нова місія МВФ
Переговори з місією мають напрацювати контур моніторингової програми, яка «ляже в основу плану дій Національного банку на найближчі роки» …
Amnesty International: Italy Not Adhering to Law of the Sea
The captain of Humanity 1, a German charity rescue ship, was ordered to leave the port of Catania Sunday after 144 rescued migrants were allowed to disembark, but 35 people…
Former US-Trained Afghan Commandos Recruited by Russia, Iran
Some former members of Afghanistan’s special forces who fled to Iran after the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan are now being recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine and for Iran…
Ship Refuses to Leave Italy Port Until All Migrants Are Off
The captain of a charity-run migrant rescue ship refused Italian orders to leave a Sicilian port Sunday after authorities refused to let 35 of the migrants on his ship disembark…
Ethnic Serbs Rally in Kosovo After Leaving Jobs in Protest
Several thousand ethnic Serbs rallied in Kosovo Sunday as a dispute over vehicle license plates heightened ongoing tensions between Serbia and its former province. The government’s decision to gradually ban…
Kyiv Prepares for a Winter With no Heat, Water or Power
The mayor of Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country’s energy infrastructure — that means…
UK Reports Dismissals of Russian Commanders Since Ukraine Invasion
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Sunday in its daily intelligence report about Ukraine that there has been a “series of dismissals of senior Russian military commanders since the onset of the…
Iranian American Guest Performs on Germany’s ‘The Voice’
The German version of the television show The Voice had a special guest Saturday on its final episode of the season. Rana Mansour, an Iranian American singer, performed the protest…
US Privately Asks Ukraine to Show Russia It’s Open to Talks, Washington Post Reports
The Biden administration is privately encouraging Ukraine’s leaders to signal an openness to negotiate with Russia and drop their public refusal to engage in peace talks unless President Vladimir Putin…
German Rescue Ship Enters Sicilian Port, Disembarks Minors
Italy allowed a humanitarian rescue ship carrying 179 migrants to enter a Sicilian port and begin disembarking minors early Sunday, while refusing to respond to requests for safe harbor from…
‘Never Again’: Ukraine Bolsters Defenses Along Belarus-Russia Border
Crouching in his hidden lookout on the edge of a forest, a Ukrainian border guard scans the horizon to the border with Russia and Belarus just a few kilometers to…
Prison-Like Center Puts Focus on UK’s Response to Migrants
Behind wire fences in southeast England, children wave their arms and chant “freedom” to grab the attention of people on the other side. A young girl throws a bottle with…
1,100 Migrants in Limbo as Italy Shuts Ports to Rescue Ships
Two German-run migrant rescue ships carrying nearly 300 rescued people were waiting off the eastern coast of Sicily Saturday, one with permission to disembark its most vulnerable migrants while the…
Нацбанк розширив винятки з валютних обмежень для волонтерів
НБУ вніс тепловізори та «низку інших приладів» до переліку товарів, для купівлі яких волонтери можуть розраховуватися гривневими картками за кордоном …
White House Discusses Iran Protests, Ukraine War, North Korean Missiles, US-Saudi Ties
John Kirby, the National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications, spoke with VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara on whether President Joe Biden is signaling his support for regime…
From Russia With Cash: Georgia Booms as Russians Flee Putin’s War
As war chokes Europe, a small nation wedged beneath Russia is enjoying an unexpected economic boom. Georgia is on course to become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies this year…
15 Killed in Russia Cafe Blaze After Flare Gun Discharged
A fire in a cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed 15 people and injured five others Saturday, local authorities said. The blaze erupted in the early hours after…
Britain Says Russian Conscripts Receive Little to No Training
Russia’s “newly mobilized conscripts likely have minimal training or no training at all,” Britain’s defense ministry said Saturday in its intelligence update. The report said that “Russia is probably struggling…
In Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region, Young Volunteers Fight on Front Lines
Nineteen-year-old-year-old Mykyta wants to be a doctor, but not right now. Instead, he, like other young men and women in Ukraine, has volunteered to join the fight against invading Russian…
Шмигаль доручив почати конкурс до наглядової ради «Нафтогаз»
Таке рішення ухвалили з урахуванням ініціативи нового голови компанії Олексія Чернишова …
У перший день в «Нафтогазі» Чернишов ініціював відновлення наглядової ради компанії
Повноваження всіх членів наглядової ради «Нафтогазу» були припинені у вересні 2021 року …
Шмигаль назвав основні задачі нового очільника «Нафтогазу»
Шмигаль вказав на те, що «Нафтогаз» тримає на стабільному рівні видобуток газу, а в сховищах достатньо газу для опалювального сезону …