The world economy will grow at a slower pace because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the International Monetary Fund said in a report Tuesday. The organization forecasts growth of 3.6%…
Велика Британія планує позбавити Московську фондову біржу статусу визнаної біржі
Цей крок є останнім у списку санкцій, які британський уряд запровадив проти Росії після її вторгнення в Україну …
UN Chief Appeals for Four-Day Orthodox Easter Humanitarian Pause in Ukraine
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Tuesday for a four-day humanitarian pause this week to coincide with Orthodox Easter, as Russia’s war in Ukraine entered a dangerous new phase. “The onslaught…
WHO: Ukraine Conflict Prevents Medical Aid from Reaching Those in Need
The World Health Organization says escalating fighting in Ukraine is preventing emergency medical supplies and health personnel from reaching many people in need of help. Since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly…
Франція підтримує заборону імпорту російської нафти – міністр економіки
Франція намагалася переконати європейських партнерів припинити імпорт російської нафти, наголосив Ле Мер, стверджуючи, що деякі країни «вагаються» в цьому питанні …
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Says Battle for Eastern Ukraine Has Started
Ukraine says Russia has begun its offensive to take control of eastern Ukraine while a Russian missile attack hit the western city of Lviv, killing at least seven people. Ukrainian…
Sweden Links Riots to Criminal Gangs That Target Police
Swedish police said Monday that the riots that have shaken several cities and towns in the Nordic country are extremely serious crimes against society and suspect some protesters are linked…
Німецькі профспілки виступають проти негайного ембарго на російський газ
Голови об’єднань роботодавців та профспілок вважають, що негайна відмова від російського газу призведе до закриття підприємств та втрати робочих місць …
Turkish Forces Attack Kurdish Rebel Positions in Iraq
Turkish military forces using planes, helicopters and drones attacked Kurdish rebel positions inside northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Monday. The targets included camps and ammunition depots in the…
Шмигаль їде до США, аби обговорити макрофінансову підтримку – заступник голови ОП
У рамках візиту «заплановані важливі зустрічі», повідомив Андрій Сибіга …
Cybersecurity Group Says Catalan Leaders Targeted With Spyware
A group of Catalan separatists, including several members of the European Parliament, other politicians, lawyers and activists from Spain’s northeastern region, had their phones hacked with a controversial spyware called…
Росія: через вихід іноземних компаній до 200 тисяч жителів Москви можуть втратити роботу – мер
Влада міста очікує, що майже 12,5 тисячі осіб пройдуть перенавчання, а ще 39 тисяч – влаштуються на тимчасові чи громадські роботи …
Tourism-Reliant Cyprus Scraps Virus Tests for Most Travelers
Cyprus authorities on Monday made traveling to the east Mediterranean island nation easier as the summer tourist season kicks into gear by rescinding the need to undergo any COVID-19 tests…
Zelenskyy Says Russian Forces Conducting ‘Deliberate Terror’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of engaging in “deliberate terror” with mortar and artillery strikes on residential neighborhoods in Kharkiv, while Ukrainian forces in the southern city of…
Ukraine’s Reservists, the Last Line of Defense
Manning checkpoints and patrolling towns and cities: the reservists of Ukraine’s territorial defense force are the last line standing between ordinary civilians and Russian troops. Standing 2.07 meters (6 feet,…
Greek Police say Migrant Shot Dead While Crossing From Turkey
A migrant was killed by gunfire at the Greece-Turkey border while she and several others attempted to cross a river separating the two countries, Greek police said on April 17. …
Orthodox Palm Sunday Brings Brief Respite to Ukraine’s Kramatorsk
For once, the distant thunder of shelling cannot be heard in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk. Orthodox Palm Sunday has granted its residents some respite before an expected Russian…
French Far-Left Gives No Voting Instructions After Internal Consultations
The party of far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon gave no voting instructions for the French presidential runoff after its internal consultations showed most people would abstain or vote blank on April…
Зеленський обговорив з головою МВФ фінансову підтримку України
Цього тижня прем’єр-міністр України Денис Шмигаль візьме участь у зустрічах із офіційними особами МВФ та Світового банку у Вашингтоні …
Archbishop of Canterbury Condemns Britain’s Rwanda Asylum Plan
The Archbishop of Canterbury has condemned a British plan to send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to the East African country of Rwanda, saying the policy did not stand…
Ukraine Says Mariupol Has Not Fallen
Ukraine’s prime minister said Sunday that the strategic port city of Mariupol remains under Ukrainian control. “The city still has not fallen,” Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told ABC’s “This Week,”…
Pope Urges World Not to Surrender to Evil, Violence in Easter of War
On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis said Jesus, the victor over sin, fear and death, called on the world not to surrender to evil and violence. He made an impassioned plea…
Pope Prays for Peace as Ukrainian Mayor, Lawmakers Attend Easter Vigil
Pope Francis on Saturday invoked “gestures of peace in these days marked by the horror of war” in an Easter vigil homily in St. Peter’s Basilica attended by the mayor…
Russia Says All Urban Areas of Mariupol Cleared of Ukrainian Forces
The Russian defense ministry on Saturday announced it had cleared the entire urban area of Mariupol of Ukrainian forces and said only a few fighters remained in the Azovstal steelworks,…
Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Russia’s warplanes bombed Lviv and its missiles struck Kyiv as Moscow followed through on a threat to launch more long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities after the sinking of its Black…
Russia Hits Kyiv, Lviv; Presses Offensive in Ruins of Mariupol
Russia’s warplanes bombed Lviv and its missiles struck Kyiv on Saturday, as Moscow followed through on a threat to launch more long-range attacks on Ukrainian cities after its Black Sea…
Moscow Bars Entry to Russia for Britain’s Johnson, Truss, Wallace
Russia’s foreign ministry said Saturday it had barred entry to the country for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and 10 other British…
Two Men Get Lengthy Jail Terms in Foiled Attack Plot in France
A Frenchman and a Moroccan received heavy prison terms on appeal Friday for an attack plot that was foiled after an intelligence agent posing as a jihadi infiltrated their cyber…
Defeating Censorship About War in Ukraine a Focus of TED Conference
The free flow of information about Russia’s war on Ukraine was a focus of this year’s TED – Technology, Environment and Design – conference in Vancouver, Canada. It was the…
‘Detest Me With Moderation,’ Paris Attacks Defendant Pleads
The only surviving member of the Islamic State attack team that terrorized Paris in 2015 asked Friday for forgiveness and expressed condolences for the victims, wiping away tears during court…