Britain’s Defense Ministry said in an intelligence update Saturday that “In recent days, there has been an uptick in Russia’s campaign of long-range strikes against Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure.” The…
VOA Interview with National Security Council’s John Kirby
VOA Russian White House correspondent Mykhailo Komadovsky spoke with John Kirby, National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications, on Dec. 16, 2022, about the latest on U.S. support for…
VOA Interview With National Security Council’s John Kirby
In a one-on-one interview with VOA’s Russian White House correspondent Mykhailo Komadovsky, NSC spokesperson discusses U.S. support for Ukraine and Saudi Arabia, ties between Russia and Iran …
Russian Actress Speaks Out Against Putin in Washington Poetry Performance
In 2012, actress Chulpan Khamatova was campaigning for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now based in Latvia, she speaks out against Putin and his war on Ukraine. Anna Rice narrates this…
Central Asia Balances Domestic Demand with Foreign Exports
Rising domestic demand is forcing Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to cut back or halt natural gas exports to China, prompting a shakeup of regional energy markets and a rethinking of trade…
Massive Aquarium Bursts in Berlin
A massive aquarium in Berlin has burst, spilling 1,500 tropical fish and a million liters of water into the complex surrounding the structure and into the street. About 100 emergency…
Fire in France Kills 10, Including 5 Children
Ten people, including five children aged 3 to 15 years, were killed in a fire that broke out Friday morning at a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin, near the French city of…
Chinese Diplomatic Personnel Forced Out of UK
Six Chinese diplomatic personnel left Britain this week for their alleged roles in assaulting protesters at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester in October. British parliamentarians and rights defenders welcomed Wednesday’s…
ICC Confirms Upholds 25-year Sentence for Ugandan LRA Commander
The International Criminal Court on Thursday confirmed the convictions of Dominic Ongwen, a former Ugandan child soldier who rose to be a commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army, and…
Tiny Meteorite May Have Caused Leak From Soyuz Capsule
Russian and NASA engineers were assessing a coolant leak on Thursday from a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the International Space Station that could have been caused by a micrometeorite…
Slovak Parliament Dumps Center-Right Cabinet, Early Election an Option
Slovakia’s minority center-right government lost a no-confidence vote Thursday, raising political instability and possibly bringing an early election sometime in 2023 while the euro zone country battles soaring energy prices…
Russia Warns US on Sending Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
Russia’s foreign ministry warned the United States on Thursday that if it ships sophisticated Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine, Moscow would consider it a “provocative move” that could prompt…
Boris Becker Freed from UK prison, Expected to be Deported
German tennis star Boris Becker, 55, has been freed from a British prison, the government said on Thursday, meaning he is now expected to be deported from the country. In…
British Nurses Stage First Ever National Walkout Amid Pay Dispute
National Health Service nurses in Britain staged a strike on Thursday, their first ever national walkout, as a bitter dispute with the government over pay increases pressure on already-stretched hospitals…
Iran Sentences Belgian Aid Worker to 28 Years in Prison
Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele has been sentenced to 28 years in prison in Iran for a “fabricated series of crimes,” Belgium’s justice minister said on Wednesday, adding the government…
British Nurses Set to Begin First-Ever Strike as Pay Dispute Deepens
National Health Service nurses in Britain will strike on Thursday in their first-ever national walkout as a bitter dispute with the government over pay ramps up pressure on already-stretched hospitals…
Mbappe, France Advance to World Cup Final, Blank Morocco 2-0
France and Kylian Mbappe are headed back to the World Cup final for a much anticipated matchup with Lionel Messi after ending Morocco’s historic run at soccer’s biggest tournament. France…
Ukraine’s ‘Brave People’ Receive 2022 Sakharov Prize
Representatives of Ukraine have received the European Parliament’s 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought on behalf of “the brave people of Ukraine” amid their battle to repel invading Russian…
Німецькі сховища газу все ще заповнені більш як на 90% – міністерство економіки
«Ми не схвильовані», – заявив речник на пресконференції в Берліні …
Європарламент погодив надання Україні 18 мільярдів євро пільгової позики
Позика «покриватиме основні державні послуги, в тому числі роботу лікарень, шкіл та забезпечення житлом» …
Turkish Court Sentences Istanbul Mayor, Slaps Political Ban
A court in Turkey sentenced the mayor of Istanbul, the country’s most populous city, to two years and seven months in prison Wednesday on charges of insulting members of Turkey’s…
Pope Urges ‘Humble’ Christmas to Help Ukrainians
Pope Francis called Wednesday for people to restrain spending ahead of the upcoming Christmas holiday and use the money saved to help the people of Ukraine. Speaking during his weekly…
US Officials: US Preparing to Send Patriot Defense System to Ukraine
The United States is preparing to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine to shoot down incoming Russian missiles, a decision that could be announced as soon as this…
US Prosecutors Charge 7 With Running Procurement Network for Russian Military
U.S. prosecutors announced criminal charges on Tuesday against five Russians and two American nationals suspected of operating a network to obtain sensitive U.S. technologies and ammunition for Russia’s military. The…
UN: Half of Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure Destroyed by Russian Attacks
The United Nations reports Russia has destroyed 50% of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, putting millions of people at risk of sickness and death as temperatures continue to plunge. Regular blackouts and…
Кличко розкритикував новий законопроєкт про містобудування, в уряді відповіли
Міністерство інфраструктури назвало критикою документу «маніпуляціями» …
Верховна Рада дозволила безмитне ввезення до України генераторів та іншого енергообладнання
«Ми звільнили від сплати мита та ПДВ не тільки генератори, а й Starlink», заявив ініціатор докуметів Разумков …
French Court Sentences Eight over 2016 Truck Attack in Nice
A French court found seven men and one woman guilty on Tuesday for their roles in a 2016 truck rampage in the southern city of Nice in which 86 people…
Donors Focus Conference on Ukraine’s Infrastructure Needs
France is bringing together international donors Tuesday for a conference focused on helping Ukraine cope with Russian attacks on the country’s infrastructure. The meeting includes government representatives as well as…
EU Targets Iran Over Protest Crackdown, Russia Drone Sales
European Union foreign ministers imposed new sanctions Monday on Iranian clerics, senior officials and top state media employees over the brutal crackdown on protesters and also on experts they believe…