Private American pilots with a group called “Ukraine Air Rescue” are working to get supplies into Ukraine. VOA Russian met some of them and has the story. VOA footage by…
Armenia, Azerbaijan Accuse Each Other of Violating Cease-Fire
Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other on Wednesday of violating a cease-fire agreement that ended two days of warfare this month – the second such violation in five days. Azerbaijan’s…
Ukrainians in South Africa Slam ANC Youth League for Endorsing Russian Referendums
The youth league of South Africa’s ruling ANC party has endorsed Russia’s referendums in occupied parts of Ukraine, which are designed to pave the way for Moscow to annex the…
UN Calls for Release of Russian Draft Protesters
The U.N. human rights office is calling for the release of Russians arrested for protesting President Vladimir Putin’s draft to build up Russia’s fighting capacity in Ukraine. Nearly 2,400 demonstrators…
US Urges Americans to Leave Russia Quickly
The U.S. State Department expressed concern Wednesday that Americans with dual citizenship with Russia could be conscripted by Moscow to help fight its war against Ukraine. “Russia may refuse to…
Є запит, щоби прискоритися з 8-м пакетом санкцій – віцепрезидентка Єврокомісії
Можуть бути нові санкції щодо імпорту продукції, нові організації та особи можуть бути додані до списку санкцій …
Mystery Leaks from Pipelines Bubble Up in Baltic Sea
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that all indications are that leaks from two Nord Stream natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea “are the result of…
Horses Helping Wounded Ukranian War Vets Heal
Ukrainian war veterans who lost limbs in the war are undergoing a unique form of therapy that involves help from some four-legged friends. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story. Camera: Yuriy Dankevych…
Officials Say 98,000 Russians Enter Kazakhstan After Reservists Call-up
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 …