News that police in France arrested two men suspected of traveling to the city of Nantes to kill an Azeri blogger will be of little surprise to journalists in Azerbaijan….
Pioneering Russian Journalist Sells Nobel Peace Medal for Ukraine
Russian journalist and Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov is auctioning his Nobel medal for Ukrainian refugees, distraught at the eradication of independent media in his country, where he says fewer…
European Commission Backs Ukraine’s EU Membership
The European Commission recommended Friday that Ukraine should be granted European Union candidate status. “Ukraine has clearly demonstrated the country’s aspiration and the country’s determination to live up to European…
UK Government Approves Extradition of Assange; He Plans to Appeal
The British government on Friday ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges — a milestone, but not the end of the…
French, German, Italian, Romanian Leaders Visit Kyiv
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and President Klaus Iohannis of Romania visited Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support for Ukraine…
European Leaders Bear Witness to Ukraine War’s Horror
Before the ceremony and the serious meetings about war, the European leaders witnessed the devastation wrought by Russia. A must. To understand Ukraine’s fight for survival, they had to see…
Coca-Cola «вичерпує запаси» в Росії, більше виробництва та продажів у країні не буде – Reuters
Таким чином представники компанії прокоментували повідомлення журналістів про те, що газований напій продовжують продавати в Росії …
Turkey Deports Thousands to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
Turkey is deporting thousands of Afghans despite an international outcry about the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, where the Taliban have been accused of human rights violations. In January 2022,…
EU Leaders Visit Kyiv Amid Rising Divisions, Tensions
Thursday’s visit to Ukraine by four European Union leaders comes ahead of a key decision on Kyiv’s EU candidacy, expected next week — and as tensions grow over Europe’s long-term…
Greek Neo-Nazi Party Leaders Appeal Convictions
The imprisoned leaders of Greece’s once-powerful neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party are seeking to overturn long prison terms in an appeals court trial that began this week in Athens. Justice officials…
HRW Urges Russia to Halt Use of Banned Landmines in Ukraine
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Russia is causing casualties and suffering among civilians in its war against Ukraine by using antipersonnel landmines that have been banned internationally. In a report…
UK Sanctions Russian Orthodox Head; Decries Forced Adoption
Britain announced a new round of sanctions Thursday against Russia, targeting the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for his prominent support for the war in Ukraine as well as…
US Sending New $1 Billion Tranche of Weapons to Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived Thursday in Kyiv in a show of support to Ukraine amid its battle to fend…
Влада розповіла про втрати в енергетичній галузі України через російське вторгнення
Україна внесла пропозицію на асоційоване членство в Міжнародному енергетичному агентстві …
2 US Veterans from Alabama Reported Missing in Ukraine
Two U.S. veterans from Alabama who were in Ukraine assisting in the war against Russia haven’t been heard from in days and are missing, members of the state’s congressional delegation…
In Ukraine, Mines Take Lives Even After Fighting Moves on
The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his lumbering vehicle down one of the innumerable dirt tracks in Ukraine that…
EU, Egypt, Israel Agree to Export Israeli Liquified Natural Gas to Europe
Egypt, Israel and the European Union signed a gas deal Wednesday in which Egypt will export Israeli liquified natural gas to Europe via two Egyptian LNG plants. The memorandum of…
Ukrainian Orphan Finds New Home and Hope in America
Phil and Kristie Graves are a U.S.couple from Maryland and parents of three biological children and an adopted girl with special needs from Armenia. Recently, they decided to adopt a…
US Places Sanctions on Men Tied to Russian Ultranationalist Group
The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on two backers of an “ethnically motivated violent extremist group” called the Russian Imperial Movement, or RIM, one of whom visited the United States…
Прокуратура передала АРМА активи білоруської нафтової компанії на 20 млн грн – ОГП
У прокуратурі згадують білоруську нафтову компанію, засновниками якої є ЗАТ «Білоруська нафтова компанія» та Республіканське унітарне підприємство «Виробниче об’єднання «Бєлоруснафта» …
Allies to Discuss Ukraine’s Defense Needs
U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd Austin is leading a meeting of dozens of his counterparts from NATO member states and other parts of the world Wednesday to discuss their latest efforts…
UK Cancels First Flight to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Britain has canceled its first deportation flight to Rwanda after a last-minute intervention by the European Court of Human Rights, which decided there was “a real risk of irreversible harm”…
Уряди ЄС розглянуть можливість надання Україні тимчасових сховищ для зернових – Мінагрополітики
Можливість надання Україні тимчасових сховищ з боку ЄС могла б суттєво допомогти в збереженні врожаю, кажуть в уряді …
US Open Will Allow Russian, Belarusian Tennis Players
Citing “concern about holding individual athletes accountable for the actions and decisions of their governments,” the U.S. Tennis Association will let Russian and Belarusian tennis players participate in the U.S….
London Marks 5 Years Since Deadly Grenfell Tower Fire
London has marked the fifth anniversary of the deadly Grenfell Tower inferno that killed 72 in Britain’s deadliest residential fire since World War II. In a subsequent investigation, the 23-story…
Refuged in Paris, Kyiv City Ballet Dances On
About 5 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to other parts of Europe since Russia’s assault on their homeland began in February. Among them: nearly three dozen dancers from the Kyiv…
У Раді розповіли, скільки авто завезли в Україну завдяки «нульовому розмитненню»
«Темпи ввезення знову виросли. Ймовірно, вплинули новини про плани скасувати пільги» …
European Court Rules Russia’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violates Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Russia’s legislation on “foreign agents” violated the rights of the groups designated as such and ordered Russia to pay…
US Capital Area Volunteer Group Raises Thousands for Ukraine
“Bulava” is the name of a volunteer organization created by young Ukrainians in the Washington, D.C., area after Russia invaded Ukraine. The group collects funds and basic supplies for those…
Найбільші інвестиційні банки США перестали торгувати держборгом Росії
Раніше російська влада оголосила, що проводитиме виплати за держборгом у рублях, що може стати порушенням зобов’язань перед власниками цінних паперів …