The U.S. has completed its final step in ratifying NATO’s expansion to include Sweden and Finland. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports on the most significant expansion of the military…
VOA Interview: Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda discussed the challenges for his country caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year with VOA’s Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze on Tuesday in…
WMO: July Is One of Warmest Months on Record
The World Meteorological Organization or WMO reports the month of July was one of the three warmest on record globally. This, despite a weak La Nina event, which is supposed…
Нацбанк повідомив про банкрутство банку «Січ»
Вкладники банку сукупно можуть претендувати на понад 1,2 мільярда гривень компенсації їхніх вкладів …
З порту під Одесою вийшло найбільше з 24 лютого судно із продовольством
На борту судна Ocean Line найбільший вантаж з усіх інших суден …
Explosions Rock Russian Air Base in Crimea
Powerful explosions erupted at a Russian air base in Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding five others, authorities said, but the cause of the blasts was…
Volunteer Group Helps Bedridden People Evacuate From Eastern Ukraine
Over the past few months, a small team of dedicated volunteers have managed to evacuate more than 600 bedridden people from areas of heavy fighting in war-torn eastern regions of…
Kyiv Says Russians Trying to Dislodge Its Forces in Donetsk, As Nuclear Concerns Persist
A Russian offensive is continuing toward the hub cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in the eastern Donetsk region as the enemy tries to inflict “maximum losses” on Ukrainian forces, the…
«Транснефть» повідомила про зупинку експорту російської нафти до Угорщини, Чехії і Словаччини через Україну
Причиною стала несплата послуг з боку Росії, – заявили в «Транснефти» …
EU Lays Down ‘Final’ Text To Resurrect Iran Nuclear Deal
The European Union on Monday said it put forward a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as four days of indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials…
Покупець українського зерна з Razoni відмовився від нього через затримку – посольство в Лівані
Відправник наразі шукає іншого одержувача, аби продати зерно в ліванському Тріполі чи іншому місці …
Ukraine ‘Optimistic’ After Arrival of First Grain Shipment
The first cargo ship to reach its final destination after departing from Ukraine under a deal between Moscow and Kyiv docked in Turkey on Monday, Kyiv said, while a consignment…
Kosovo Targeted by Russian Disinformation, Officials Say
The Balkan country of Kosovo has recently been at the receiving end of what its leaders say is Russian disinformation. Leonat Shehu and Artan Haraqija have more from Pristina, Kosovo….
UK Museum Agrees to Return Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
A London museum agreed Sunday to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under…
Ukraine Grain Headed for Lebanon Under Wartime Deal Delayed
The scheduled arrival Sunday of the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal has been delayed, a Lebanese Cabinet minister and the…
Temperatures Rise as France Tackles Worst Drought on Record
France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk…
WW2 Bomb Revealed in Drought-Hit Waters of Italy’s Po River
Heatwaves sweeping Europe this summer have brought not just record high temperatures and scorched fields: the drought-stricken waters of Italy’s River Po are running so low they revealed a previously…
Ukrainian Risks Her Life To Rescue Wild Animals From War
Natalia Popova has found a new purpose in life: Rescuing wild animals and pets from the devastation wrought by the war in Ukraine. “They are my life,” says the 50-year-old,…
Tons of Grain Leaving Ukraine
Four grain ships sailed from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports Sunday. The Joint Coordination Center, the body set up under the Black Sea Grain Initiative to monitor its implementation, authorized the…
Amnesty International Ukraine Report Sparks Furor, Resignation
The head of Amnesty International’s Ukraine chapter has resigned, saying the human rights organization shot down her opposition to publishing a report that said Ukrainian forces had exposed civilians to…
Beluga Whale Caught in France’s Seine Not Accepting Food
French environmentalists are working around the clock to try and feed a dangerously thin Beluga whale that has strayed into the Seine River. So far, they have been unsuccessful. Marine…
Huge Crowds Watch Amsterdam Pride’s Canal Parade Celebration
Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined Amsterdam’s historic canals Saturday to celebrate the Canal Parade, a Pride flotilla of 80 brightly decorated boats packed with people partying, singing and waving…
12 Poles Killed in Croatia Bus Crash
A bus with Polish license plates skidded off a highway in northern Croatia early Saturday, killing at least 12 people, according to authorities. Officials say at least 30 people…
Ukraine, Russia Trade Blame Over Damage to Nuclear Plant
Three more ships carrying thousands of tons of corn left Ukrainian ports Friday, part of a grain deal between Kyiv and Moscow, as the two countries accused each other of…
Spain Leads Europe in Monkeypox, Struggles to Check Spread
As a sex worker and adult film actor, Roc was relieved when he was among the first Spaniards to get a monkeypox vaccine. He knew of several cases among men…
Шмигаль заявив про рішення конфіскувати понад 900 об’єктів, які належать Росії
Конфісковані активи конвертуватимуться в кошти на оборону та відновлення України …
After Griner Gets Jail, Russia Ready to Discuss Swap With US
Russia and the United States said on Friday they were ready to discuss a prisoner swap, a day after a Russian court sentenced basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years…
AP Interview: US Aid Chief Counters Food Crisis, Russia
Samantha Power won fame as a human rights advocate and was picked by President Joe Biden to lead the agency that distributes billions of dollars in U.S. aid abroad, including…
Commercial Ship Scheduled to Leave Ukraine on Friday
The Joint Coordination Center overseeing implementation of the U.N.- and Turkish-brokered deal to get commercial ships with Ukrainian grain to world markets said Thursday that three more ships are expected…
Hungarian Prime Minister Shows Why American Right Embraces Him
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban received a warm reception Thursday in Texas, where he was a featured speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference, a major event on the calendar…