Deep divisions over the European Union’s legal order and energy took an EU summit into late Thursday, with eastern member states Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic standing in defiance…
Mixed-Race Children Taken from Belgian Congo Mothers Sue for Crimes Against Humanity
A group of mixed-race women who were abducted as children by state officials in what was then Belgian Congo is suing the Belgian state for crimes against humanity. As Henry…
Johnson: Britain Sticking to Its Plan, Despite COVID Surge
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls by some public health officials to implement new COVID-19 restrictions, despite a surge of new infections hitting the nation. The Health Ministry reported 52,000 new infections on Thursday, with a daily average the past…
NATO Chief Says Relations With Russia at Their Lowest Since Cold War
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday relations between the alliance and Russia are at their lowest point since the Cold War ended. Stoltenberg made the comments as NATO defense…
Глава «Нафтогазу» сподівається на нормалізацію ціни на газ у травні
Юрій Вітренко наголосив, що «Нафтогаз» не планує повертатися до практики закупівлі газу у Росії …
Slovenian PM Rattled by Low Marks on Rights, Press Freedom
As the European Parliament wrapped up a mission to Slovenia last Friday, Dutch MP Sophia in ‘t Veld cited concerns that public debate in the country is often hostile. Her…
Енергоносії в Європі дорожчають через геополітичну гру – Боррель
Здорожчання цін на енергоносії – одна з ключових тем саміту лідерів ЄС, що проходить у Брюсселі 21-22 жовтня …
У Мінсоцполітики пояснили умови отримання житлової субсидії при наявності заборгованості за комірне
За даними Держслужби статистики, борги населення з оплати житлово-комунальних послуг станом на кінець серпня досягли майже 63 млрд грн …
НБУ зберіг облікову ставку на попередньому рівні та погіршив прогноз зростання ВВП
Ругулятор висловився про облікову ставку, інфляцію та ВВП …
NATO Defense Ministers to Discuss Afghanistan, Russia Tensions
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers Thursday and Friday to talk about security issues in Afghanistan, tensions with Russia and technology…
Germany Detains Ex-soldiers for Allegedly Trying to Form Mercenary Group
German authorities on Wednesday detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that would have intervened in the military conflict in Yemen. Federal…
Czech Police Investigate Ailing President’s Aide
Czech police are investigating allegations that a senior aide to President Milos Zeman committed a crime by concealing the 77-year-old’s worsening health. Earlier this week, the speaker of the Senate, Milos Vystrcil, received a doctors report…
‘Rivers of Lava’ Still Flowing From La Palma Volcano
Spanish government geologists on Wednesday said the Cumbre Vieja on the Spanish island of La Palma is continuing to violently erupt with no signs of stopping or even slowing down. The geologist took video of huge pyroclastic blocks floating along a…
Regional Powers Back Aid for Afghanistan, Press Taliban on Inclusivity
An international Russia-hosted meeting Wednesday pressed the Taliban to form a “truly inclusive” government in Afghanistan and called for the United Nations to convene a donor conference as soon as…
French African Mom Works to Boost Numbers of African Bone Marrow Donors
A French woman of African origin is leading a campaign to encourage more members of France’s African diaspora to register as bone marrow donors to potentially save lives. Elhame Lecoeur…
COVID Restrictions Deny Southern Belarus Children Rare Escape From Chernobyl Radiation
In Belarus, just across the border from Ukraine, many children have been living with chronic radiation sickness since a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded in 1986. They…
Queen Elizabeth Cancels Schedule, ‘Reluctantly” Accepts Medical Advice to Rest
Britain’s Buckingham Palace announced Wednesday that Queen Elizabeth has canceled a scheduled visit to Northern Ireland and “reluctantly” accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days. In…
US Coast Guard Trains Ukrainian Sailors
Ukrainian sailors who have been trained by the U.S. Coast Guard are now conducting exercises at sea. The sailors are using U.S. Coast Guard Island-class cutters that will later be…
Гривня продовжує посилюватися на міжбанку, наступний орієнтир – 26 за долар
Торги на українському міжбанківському валютному ринку відбуваються на рівні 26 гривень 19,5–21,5 копійки за долар …
Верховна Рада почала розгляд державного бюджету в першому читанні (виправлено)
Пояснювальна записка передбачає зріст ВВП на 3,8% у 2022 році, курс гривні – на рівні 28,6 гривні за долар …
FBI Raids Washington, New York Homes Linked to Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska
FBI agents raided homes Thursday in Washington and New York City linked to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to the Kremlin and to Paul Manafort, the onetime chairman…
Russia Sets Another Daily COVID Death Record
Russian government officials Tuesday recommended closing workplaces after the nation again set a daily record for COVID-19 deaths and nearly 34,000 new infections. Russia’s government coronavirus task force reported 1,015…
Pentagon Chief: No Country Has ‘Veto’ on Ukraine’s NATO Aspirations
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says no third country has a veto on Ukraine’s aspirations to join the NATO military alliance. “Ukraine…has a right to decide its own future foreign…
EU Weighing Options for Poland Response
The European Commission is considering potential legal and financial responses after Poland’s constitutional court challenged the supremacy of EU law, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday. Speaking…
Україна вивчає можливість імпорту газу з Румунії – Вітренко
«У нас є можливість імпортувати газ з різних європейських країн – Польщі, Угорщини, Словаччини, зараз прораховується варіант імпорту з Румунії» …
Powell’s Legacy: Defender of European Alliances Who Missed Russia Opportunities, Analysts Say
Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died Monday at age 84, used his decades-long governmental and military career to defend traditional U.S. alliances with European nations, some analysts say. …
US Defense Secretary Seeks to Reassure Georgia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning Russia against distracting European leaders with new talks when it has yet to make good on previous commitments. “Russia, which currently occupies 20%…
China Seeks to Cement Ties in Europe
Chinese President Xi Jinping aims to bolster relations in Europe, a traditional stronghold of support for the United States, as a buffer against shaky Sino-U.S. ties, analysts believe. Xi spoke…
«Нафтогаз» зможе забезпечити промисловість газом за умови ринкової ціни – Вітренко
«Як національна компанія, ми не можемо покривати попит з боку комерційних, промислових споживачів за ціною, яка була б неринкова» …
У МВФ повідомили про результати обговорення програми stand-by з Україною
Угоду і подовження програми співпраці з Києвом до кінця червня 2022 року повинні схвалити Керівництво Фонду та Виконавча рада …