Russia announced late Friday it will expel 10 U.S. diplomats from Moscow in a tit-for-tat response to Washington’s decision to send 10 Russian diplomats packing under a wide-ranging U.S. sanctions…
Rwandan Priest Arrested in France for Alleged Role in Genocide
A Rwandan priest was arrested in France this week on charges of providing, among other things, food to militiamen who massacred members of the Tutsi minority in his church during…
NATO Slams Russian Plan to Block Parts of Black Sea
NATO is accusing Russia of again ramping up tensions, calling Moscow’s plans to limit access to the Black Sea and the Kerch Strait starting later this month “an unjustified move.”…
Biden’s Afghanistan Decision Draws Mixed Reaction From British Veterans
“How can we cope with this?” That was Patrick Bury’s thought after attending his first in-country briefing in 2008 at the headquarters of British forces in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. …
Долар на міжбанку подешевшав на 2 копійки
Національний банк України встановив опівдні довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 97 копійок за долар …
Serbia’s Government ‘Has to Respect Media,’ Investigative Journalist Says
The head of a Serbian investigative news outlet being attacked for its work uncovering corruption says his country needs to do more to protect media. During a visit to the U.S.,…
US Slaps Tough Sanctions on Russia for Election Meddling
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed tough sanctions targeting the Russian economy to punish the Kremlin for the SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign against the United States and efforts to influence the…
US Further Punishes Russia for Cyberattacks, Election Meddling
The United States cannot allow a foreign power to intervene with impunity in American elections, President Joe Biden said Thursday, after he took action to punish Russia for that and…
Україна провела перші онлайн-торги газом у ПСГ – «Укртрансгаз»
Україна має найбільші газові сховища в Європі, вони можуть вмістити до 30,9 мільярдів кубометрів газу …
US General Sees ‘Low to Medium’ Risk of Russian Move on Ukraine
The U.S. military commander keeping close watch on Russia’s massing of military forces in Crimea and along the border of Ukraine says there is only a “low to medium” likelihood…
Notre-Dame Cathedral ‘Holding Up’ Two Years After Paris Fire
President Emmanuel Macron Thursday praised the painstaking efforts to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral, two years after flames ripped through its centuries-old attic and sent its spire crashing through the vaults below….
In Arrest of Student Journalists, Signs of the Struggle for Russia’s Youth
The Kremlin has long sought to clamp down on opposition politician Alexey Navalny’s appeal among younger Russians — as President Vladimir Putin, 66, has struggled to maintain his popularity among…
US Expels Russian Diplomats, Imposes New Round of Sanctions
The Biden administration on Thursday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats and sanctions against nearly three dozen people and companies as it moved to hold the Kremlin accountable for…
Долар на міжбанку подорожчав на 5 копійок
Національний банк України встановив опівдні довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 96 копійок за долар …
COVID Could Bring Hope for Spain’s ‘Forgotten Territories’
In Spain, only ten percent of the population lives in rural areas, placing the Spanish countryside among the emptiest regions of Europe. The COVID pandemic and the ability for many…
Національний банк підвищив облікову ставку до 7,5%
«Цей крок спрямований на поступове сповільнення інфляції в другому півріччі 2021 року та повернення її до цілі 5% уже в першому півріччі 2022 року» …
Рубль упав проти долара та євро на тлі повідомлень про нові санкції США
Курси долара і євро різко зросли на торгах Московської біржі після того, як американські засоби інформації повідомили про плани США запровадити санкції проти державного боргу Росії …
Russia Targets Student Magazine With Raids, Criminal Charges
Russian authorities on Wednesday charged four editors of an online student magazine with encouraging minors to take part in illegal activity for a report about the nationwide protests supporting jailed…
Sources: US Set to Slap New Sanctions on Russian Officials as Soon as Thursday
The United States will announce sanctions on Russia as soon as Thursday for alleged election interference and malicious cyber activity, targeting several individuals and entities, people familiar the matter said.The…
British Ministers Rebuff Dublin Pleas for Emergency Summit on Northern Ireland
Ireland’s foreign minister Simon Coveney is expected to press his British counterpart, Dominic Rabb, this week during a meeting in London to convene an emergency British-Irish intergovernmental conference to discuss…
EU Makes Deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 50 Million More Vaccine Doses
European Commission President Urusula Von der Leyen Wednesday announced the European Union has reached a deal with pharmaceutical partners Pfizer-BioNTech for 50 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine, to be…
Регулятор анулював ліцензію «Донецькоблгазу»
У комісії заявили 14 квітня, що ліцензію анульовано «за порушення законодавства та зловживання під час постачання природного газу» …
An Existential Choice? France’s Communist Party Eyes Presidential Race
France’s once-powerful Communist Party is fielding its first presidential candidate in years for the 2022 elections — a choice some consider vital for its very survival. It’s one of Western…
Міжбанк: гривня відіграла втрати, зафіксовані 13 квітня
Національний банк України ще не встиг відреагувати на зміну тренду міжбанку, тому встановив опівдні довідкове значення курсу 28 гривень рівно за долар …
Шмигаль: заявки на отримання допомоги через карантин можна буде подати з 19 квітня
За словами прем’єра, на цю програму підтримки уряд планує витратити близько 3 мільярдів гривень …
Blinken Meeting with NATO Allies as US Sets Afghanistan Withdrawal
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Wednesday in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and top diplomats from several U.S. allies as the United States…
Taliban Shun Afghanistan Talks Until Foreign Forces Go
The Taliban said on Tuesday they would not attend a summit on Afghanistan’s future in Turkey this month until all foreign forces leave their country.”Until all foreign forces completely withdraw…
Biden Warns Putin on Russian Troop Buildup Near Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Tuesday that the United States is concerned about Moscow’s “sudden … military buildup” along Ukraine’s border and…
In Latest Salvo Against Media, Belarus Takes Euronews Off Air
Belarusian authorities have stopped the European news network Euronews from broadcasting inside the country amid a campaign to muzzle independent media and journalists as part of the government’s crackdown on…
Перегляд програми співпраці з МВФ треба завершити до липня – радник Зеленського
За словами радника президента, співпраця з МВФ допоможе Україні «пережити цей рік» та «стати на шлях сталого економічного зростання» …