The European Commission on Monday sharply cut its eurozone growth forecast for 2022 to 2.7 percent, blaming skyrocketing energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The war also spurred…
McDonald’s остаточно йде з Росії: «Мати бізнес тут не відповідає цінностям компанії»
Компанія має намір продади усі свої ресторани у Росії місцевому покупцеві, але без бренду McDonald’s …
Greek Leader Set for Talks With Biden Over Turkey, Energy
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis flies to Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on Monday, their first since the U.S. leader entered office. Mitsotakis is expected to discuss Turkey…
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 16
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 4:20 a.m.: Ukraine said Monday its…
Pope Declares 10 New Saints, Including Dutch Priest Killed By Nazis
Pope Francis on Sunday declared 10 people saints of the Roman Catholic Church, including an anti-Nazi Dutch priest murdered in the Dachau concentration camp and a French hermit monk assassinated…
Eurovision Win in Hand, Ukraine Band Releases New War Video
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra, fresh off its Eurovision victory, released a new music video Sunday of its winning hit “Stefania” that features scenes of war-ravaged Ukraine and women in combat…
Radio Station Elevates Voices of Hungary’s Roma Minority
Intellectuals, broadcasters and cultural figures from Hungary’s Roma community are using the airwaves to reframe narratives and elevate the voices of the country’s largest minority group. Radio Dikh — a…
Finland Formally Announces NATO Membership Bid
Finland formally announced Sunday that it intends to apply for membership into the Western NATO military alliance, ignoring Russian President Vladimir Putin’s warning that the move would “negatively affect” peaceful…
Весь світ чекає на українське зерно, експорт якого блокує російська агресія – голова МЗС
Без українського аграрного експорту ціни на їжу в світі зростатимуть, а в деяких країнах може настати голод, застерігає Кулеба …
Large Convoy From Mariupol Reaches Safety
A large convoy of cars and vans carrying refugees from the ruins of Mariupol arrived in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia on Saturday after waiting days for Russian troops to…
Russia Artist is 76-Year-Old Voice of Protest on Ukraine
Yelena Osipova barely slept ahead of Russia’s pomp-filled Victory Day celebrations on May 9. The 76-year-old artist was up late, making placards to protest about the conflict in Ukraine. But…
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra Wins Eurovision Song Contest
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Sunday in a clear show of support for the war-ravaged nation. The six-man band that mixes…
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 15
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 12:02 a.m.: CNN reports that the…
Zelenskyy: Duration of War With Russia Depends on Countries of Free World
“No one today can predict how long this war will last,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily address Friday about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “But we are…
G7 to Continue Economic Pressure on Russia, Tackle ‘Wheat War’
Group of Seven foreign ministers vowed on Saturday to reinforce Russia’s economic and political isolation, continue supplying weapons to Ukraine and tackle what Germany’s foreign minister described as a “wheat…
Zelenskyy: Length of War with Russia Depends on Countries of the Free World
“No one today can predict how long this war will last,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily address Friday about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “But we are…
Georgia’s Breakaway South Ossetia Sets Vote to Join Russia
The leader of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia announced Friday that a referendum on joining Russia would be held in July. Russia has exercised effective control over the…
Blinken Heads to Germany and France as Finland Moves to Join NATO
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Germany and France on Saturday for NATO and trade meetings, as Finland says it wants to join NATO in response to…
NATO Expansion in Focus as Blinken Travels to Europe for Talks on Russia-Ukraine War
The possible expansion of NATO will be a focus of talks Saturday, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Berlin for an informal NATO foreign ministerial meeting. Finnish…
У Хорватії євро стане офіційною валютою від початку наступного року
Відтак більшість опозиційних представників погодилися з правлячою коаліцією щодо поглиблення процесу євроінтеграції …
Russia Takes Losses in Failed River Crossing, Officials Say
Russian forces suffered heavy losses in a Ukrainian attack that destroyed a pontoon bridge they were using to try to cross a river in the east, Ukrainian and British officials…
EU Says Talks With Iran ‘Positive Enough’ to Reopen Nuclear Negotiations
The EU’s foreign policy chief said on Friday that he believed there had been enough progress during consultations between his envoy and Iranian officials in Tehran this week to relaunch…
Detention of WNBA’s Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Griner’s lawyer Alexander Boikov told The Associated Press he believed…
В ОП анонсували будівництво двох великих ЖК у Ірпені та Бородянці
Окрім того наразі відбувається віновлення зруйнованого мосту через річку Ірпінь у Стоянці …
Уряд: в Україні є бензин на 5 днів – щоб позбутися черг, запасів має вистачати на 15
Міністерка економіки розповіла, яких кроків вжив Київ, щоб позбутися дефіциту …
US Senator Delays $40 Billion Aid Package to Ukraine
U.S. Senator Rand Paul Thursday blocked a vote on a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine, slowing U.S. efforts to quickly deliver more help to Ukraine as it battles a…
Death Toll in Slovenia Factory Blast Rises to 6
A worker hurt in an explosion at a chemical factory in Slovenia has died from his injuries, bringing the total number of people killed in the accident to six, local…
Hermit, Martyr and Journalist Among New Catholic Saints
A Frenchman murdered in the desert, a Dutch priest killed in a Nazi concentration camp and an Indian lay convert are among 10 new saints being created by Pope Francis on…
Europe Aims to Reverse Dependence on China for Electric Battery Mineral
An obscure mountain in the remote far west of Spain could prove to be a game changer in the race to end the West’s dependence on China for a mineral…
Will Finland’s 1,300-Kilometer Border Become NATO-Russia Frontier?
Colored marker stones placed on either side of a small river – blue and white for Finland, red and green for Russia – are all that separate the two countries…