About 98,000 Russians have crossed into Kazakhstan in the week since President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of reservists to fight in Ukraine, Kazakh officials said Tuesday, as men…
Russia: Ukrainians Widely Support Annexation in Four Regions; West Calls Vote ‘Sham’
Russia claimed Tuesday that early vote counting in what Western allies say are sham referendums showed Ukrainians in four regions overwhelmingly supporting joining Russia. State news agency RIA Novosti said…
Україна повністю заборонила експорт товарів до РФ – Мінекономіки
Ембарго буде діяти до дня припинення або скасування військового стану та «припинення застосування РФ недружніх дій проти України» …
Meta Disables Russian Propaganda Network Targeting Europe
A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion…
Spanish Court Formally Sends Shakira to Trial for Tax Fraud
A Spanish court on Tuesday formally ordered Colombian superstar Shakira to stand trial on accusations that she failed to pay $14.31 million in income taxes, a court document released on…
Female Fighters Detail Russian Atrocities in Ukraine
Ukrainian female fighters who recently met with U.S. State Department officials and members of Congress said they witnessed war crimes committed by Russia during its war on Ukraine. During an…
France’s Macron Lands First State Visit of Biden’s Presidency
French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Washington in early December for the first state visit of President Joe Biden’s tenure, an occasion marked by pomp and pageantry that is…
Denmark Reports Leak in Gas Pipeline in Baltic Sea
Denmark’s maritime authority said Monday that a gas leak had been observed in a pipeline leading from Russia to Europe underneath the Baltic Sea and that there is a danger…
Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to Edward Snowden
President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed by the Russian leader on Monday. Snowden is one of 75…
Russia’s Prigozhin Admits Link to Wagner Mercenaries for First Time
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Monday that he had founded the Wagner Group private military company in 2014, the first public confirmation of a link he has previously denied…
Tax Cut Plans Pull British Pound to 4 Decade Lows
The British pound has resumed a slide against the U.S. dollar that picked up pace last week after the U.K.’s new government outlined plans to cut taxes and boost spending….
Italy Voters Shift Sharply, Reward Meloni’s Far-Right Party
Italian voters rewarded Giorgia Meloni’s euroskeptic party with neo-fascist roots, propelling the country toward what likely would be its first far-right-led government since World War II, based on partial results…
Fire Breaks Out at World’s Biggest Produce Market in Paris
A billowing column of dark smoke towered over Paris Sunday from a warehouse blaze at a massive produce market that supplies the French capital and surrounding region with much of…
Italy’s Right-wing, Led by Meloni, Wins Election – Exit Polls
A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party looks set to win a clear majority in the next parliament, exit polls said Sunday after voting ended in…
Hundreds Arrested in Russian Crackdown on Anti-Mobilization Protests
Nearly 800 people have been detained in Russia as protests against the country’s partial military mobilization continue in cities across the country. As of Sunday, at least 796 people had…
Pope urges Italians to Have More Children, Welcome Migrants
Pope Francis traveled to southern Italy on Sunday to close out an Italian church congress that coincided with Italy’s national election, and delivered a message that hit on key domestic…
Italians Vote in Election That Could Take Far-Right to Power
The Italians voted Sunday in an election that could move the country’s politics sharply toward the right during a critical time for Europe, with war in Ukraine fueling skyrocketing energy…
Milan Fashion Week Hears Calls for More Designer Diversity
Haitian Italian designer Stella Jean returned to the Milan runway after a two-year hiatus with a tour de force that highlighted the talents of 10 new designers of color whose…
Russia’s Lavrov Dismisses Western ‘Hysteria’ Over Ukraine Referenda
Russia’s foreign minister has dismissed Ukrainian and Western condemnation of what they say are sham referenda in four regions of Ukraine. “The hysteria which we have seen is very telling,”…
Ukrainian Push Slowed by Rain, River and Russian Holdouts
What had been a lightning push by Ukraine to drive Moscow’s forces from the eastern Kharkiv region slowed to a brutal slog Saturday, stalled by heavy rain and Russian resistance….
UN: Climate of Repression in Belarus Stifles Civil, Political Rights
The United Nations reports the human rights situation in Belarus has seriously deteriorated as the government seeks to maintain control over its people, stripping them of their civil and political…
Міжнародний бізнес, який лишається в РФ, буде змушений допомагати владі в мобілізації – Кулеба
Тепер ці компанії «зобов’язані за законом допомагати владі в призові своїх працівників», заявив голова МЗС …
After Partial Russian Retreat, Chilling Signs of Horrors Against Ukrainians Revealed
Almost 2,000 innocent people have been killed by Russian forces in Bucha, Irpin, Mariupol, Ukraine – some just for speaking Ukrainian or having Ukrainian symbols. VOA’s Eastern Europe Bureau Chief…
Church of England Prohibits Tutu’s Daughter from Officiating Funeral
The Church of England said the daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu could not be an officiant at her godfather’s funeral in England because she is married to a…
Ukraine Says Residents Coerced Into Russian Annexation Vote
Western nations and Ukraine say voting is a sham that began Friday on Russian referendums aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine. Some local officials said voters were being…
Thousands of Russians Flee Mobilization as Anti-War Protests Erupt
Thousands of Russians are trying to flee the country to escape conscription into the military. President Vladimir Putin announced the move in a televised address Wednesday, as Russian armed forces…
Russian Troops Have Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, UN Investigators Say
U.N. investigators say there is evidence that Russian forces who invaded Ukraine in February 2022 committed war crimes. The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine presented its findings Friday…
Thousands of Russians Flee Military Mobilization as Anti-War Protests Erupt
Thousands of Russians are trying to flee the country to escape the partial mobilization of civilians into the military. The move was announced Wednesday in a televised address by President…
Ukrainian Boys Wounded in Russian Missile Strike Struggle to Recover
Russia’s war on Ukraine is taking a brutal toll on its people. VOA recently met two young brothers, ages 8 and 14, at a Lviv hospital. The two lost their parents…
Turkey’s Anti-LGBTQ Display Reflects Nation’s Political Shift
The 25-year-old translator by day and trans drag performer by night felt overwhelming panic and anxiety when several thousand demonstrators gathered and marched Sunday in Turkey to demand a ban…