KYIV, UKRAINE — For weeks, Ukrainian troops braced for an unfamiliar enemy: North Korean soldiers sent to bolster Moscow’s forces after Ukraine launched a lightning-fast incursion and seized territory in Russia’s…
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert as it braces for new storm
MAMOUDZOU, FRANCE — Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced Saturday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain less than a month after the Indian Ocean…
German far-right outlines radical program as protesters rally
RIESA, GERMANY — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party set out a radical program Saturday at a party congress ahead of next month’s snap general election as thousands of protesters…
France starts 2025 with fresh controversy, questions over Africa
PARIS — France starts 2025 with a further drawdown of its military presence in its former African colonies, and fresh tensions ignited this week with controversial remarks by French President Emmanuel…
Turkey’s Kurdish leaders meet jailed politician; 2 sides inch toward peace
ISTANBUL — A delegation from one of Turkey’s biggest pro-Kurdish political parties met a leading figure of the Kurdish movement in prison Saturday, the latest step in a tentative process to…
Russia says Ukrainian drones injure 3 in Tambov region
MOSCOW — Ukraine launched drone attacks across several regions of Russia, striking two residential houses in the Tambov region and injuring at least three people, Russia said on Saturday. The regional…
Germany races to secure stricken ‘Russian shadow fleet’ oil tanker
BERLIN — Germany was racing Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship it said was part of Russia’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet” away…
Russia blames Ukraine for deadly supermarket strike
Russia accused Ukraine of conducting a deadly missile strike Friday on a supermarket in the Moscow-controlled city of Donetsk, while Kyiv reported a massive wave of Russian drone attacks on…
Russia claims there is no famine in Sudan as millions suffer from acute food shortages
The Famine Review Committee report on Sudan is backed by expert investigation and analysis proving millions are in acute need of food. …
Preventive action can’t avert wildfires but can save lives, meteorologists say
GENEVA — The World Meteorlogical Organization says that preventive action cannot avert natural disasters such as the wildfires raging across Los Angeles, but that it can help save lives and mitigate…
НБУ зупинив падіння курсу гривні проти долара
За даними Bloomberg, на українському міжбанківському валютному ринку торги 10 січня завершилися на рівні 42 гривні 26,34 копійки за долар …
Уряд спростив бронювання працівників операторів газорозподілу
Відтепер для бронювання працівників операторів не застосовується вимога до рівня щомісячної зарплати понад 2,5 мінімальних зарплат за останній календарний квартал …
US, Japan expand sanctions on Russia
The U.S. and Japan Friday imposed new sanctions on Russia, in moves designed to constrain Russia’s ability to continue funding its war on Ukraine. The U.S. sanctions, imposed through the…
Russia ‘observing’ Greenland situation, as Europe cautious on Trump remarks
Russia says it is closely watching the situation with Greenland, following US President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out military or economic measures to take control of the territory from…
UK Treasury chief heading to China to revive suspended economic, financial talks
London — Britain’s Treasury chief is travelling to China this weekend to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the countries, as the U.K.’s Labour government seeks to reset strained ties with…
Шмигаль: Україна отримала перші 3 млрд євро від ЄС за рахунок заморожених активів Росії
«Україна спрямує цей ресурс на пріоритетні бюджетні видатки», додав прем’єр-міністр …
Russia attacks Ukraine with 72 drones overnight, Kyiv says
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine’s air force said on Friday on Russia attacked it with 72 drones overnight though it downed 33 of them while 34 others disappeared from radar without reaching…
Denmark says it has neglected Greenland defense for years
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Denmark acknowledged Thursday that it had long neglected the defense of Greenland, a vast and strategically important Arctic island – and one that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has…
Russia turns to China to step up AI race against US
WASHINGTON — Russia’s efforts to obtain China’s help in enhancing artificial intelligence is seen as a bid to challenge America’s lead in the field even as the outgoing Biden administration is…
Italy’s FM encourages post-Assad transition, calls for EU to review sanctions
ROME — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is traveling to Syria on Friday to encourage the country’s transition following the ouster of President Bashar Assad by Islamist insurgents, and said Europe…
Russia ‘observing’ Greenland situation; Europe cautious on Trump remarks
london — Russia has said it is closely watching the situation with Greenland, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out military or economic measures to take control of the…
Європейські країни у 2024 році імпортували з Росії рекордний об’єм ЗПГ – The Guardian
Унаслідок збільшення об’єму постачань Росія випередила Катар і стала другим за величиною постачальником ЗПГ до Європи після США …
UN accuses Russia of waging war of attrition against Ukraine
GENEVA — U.N. human rights experts have accused Russia of waging a war of attrition against Ukraine by pursuing a policy of mass destruction to crush the spirit of the nation….
Thousands protest as Austria’s far-right-led coalition talks set to begin
VIENNA — Talks to form a coalition government led by Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, or FPO, will begin Friday, the party said on Thursday, as thousands protested in Vienna against the…
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Гривня оновлювала мінімуми вже п’ять разів цього року – раніше це сталося 3, 6, 7 і 8 січня …
Zelenskyy urges coalition aiding Ukraine not to ‘drop the ball’
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, GERMANY — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Thursday told allies and partners in Germany that it would be “crazy to drop the ball now” and end support Ukraine against…
Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firms
Beijing — China said Thursday that an investigation had found the European Union imposed unfair “trade and investment barriers” on Beijing, marking the latest salvo in long-running commercial tensions between the…
Britain plans new sanctions laws to target people-smuggling gangs
LONDON — Britain will create a new sanctions regime to target the leaders of networks that smuggle tens of thousands of people into Britain each year, as well as the often-Chinese…
Ukraine reports destroying 46 Russian drones
Ukraine’s military said Thursday it shot down 46 of 70 drones that Russian forces used in attacks targeting areas in central and eastern Ukraine. Falling debris from downed drones damaged…
US to pledge $500M for Ukraine as Austin hosts his final Ramstein meeting
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held bilateral meetings Thursday with his Ukrainian and British counterparts Wednesday before hosting the Ukraine Defense Contact Group one last time. VOA Pentagon correspondent…