Ключові порти на східному узбережжі Китаю закрили вхід для нафтових танкерів, які потрапили під санкції США …
Ukrainian drone attacks target Russia’s Saratov region
Ukrainian forces carried out what Russian officials said Wednesday was a mass drone attack on the Saratov region, causing damage to an industrial enterprise. Saratov Governor Roman Busargin said the…
Iran tells France to review ‘unconstructive’ approach ahead of meeting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its “unconstructive” approach, a few days before Tehran is set to hold a new round of talks about…
Trump: ‘All hell will break out’ if Hamas hostages not returned
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday held an omnibus press conference at his Florida estate, where he explained his stances on key foreign policy issues as he prepares to take…
Russian gas shipments through Ukraine end; creating trouble for Transnistria
With temperatures dipping below freezing this week in Moldova’s Russian-backed breakaway region of Transnistria, the end of an agreement to ship natural gas from Russia through Ukraine has led to…
Курс гривні втретє у 2025 році оновив історичний мінімум щодо долара
За даними Bloomberg, на українському міжбанківському валютному ринку торги 7 січня завершилися на рівні 42 гривні 26 копійок за долар …
Нацбанк: міжнародні резерви України протягом 2024 року зросли на 8%
За оцінками регулятора, поточний обсяг міжнародних резервів забезпечує фінансування 5,5 місяців майбутнього імпорту …
Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said US should own it
The eldest son of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to take control…
Why Ivory Coast, Senegal asked French troops to leave
London — In a major shift in West Africa’s security landscape, Ivory Coast and Senegal, regional economic powerhouses, have ordered France to remove its troops from their territories. The withdrawals will…
Сійярто заявив, що Україна поставила ЄС у скрутне становище через зупинку транзиту газу з Росії
Сійярто заявив, що ціна на природний газ на європейському ринку зросла на 20% …
Russia claims capture of town in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
Russia’s military said Monday its forces captured an important town in eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials cited tens of thousands of Russian casualties in the fighting in Russia’s Kursk region….
U.S. accuses Russia of funding both sides of Sudan’s war
UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of funding the two warring parties in Sudan, an apparent step up from Washington’s previous assertion that…
VOA Russian: Collapse of Kremlin’s strategy of gas blackmail against Europe
A major natural gas pipeline supplying Russian energy to Europe ran dry Wednesday after Ukraine stopped Moscow’s six-decade supply in the hopes of hurting Russia financially. The planned move marks…
VOA Russian: Persecution of LGBTQ+ people in Russia intensified in 2024
Repression against the LGBTQ+ community in 2024 intensified after the Russian Supreme Court’s decision in January to recognize the “International LGBT Movement” as an extremist organization came into force. Last…
UK’s Starmer slams ‘lies and misinformation’ after attacks from Elon Musk
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday condemned “lies and misinformation” that he said are undermining U.K. democracy, in response to a barrage of attacks on his government from…
Grievously wounded Ukrainian soldier gets second chance in US
Just before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, nearly three years ago, 23-year-old Ukrainian army Lieutenant Myroslav Pylypchuk was preparing to become a father. Instead, he found himself confronting…
France’s former President Sarkozy standing trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya’s Gadhafi
Paris — A trial of France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy and 11 co-defendants started Monday over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar…
Blinken: China, North Korea helping drive Russia’s war in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that North Korea and China are the “biggest ongoing drivers” allowing Russia to carry out its war in Ukraine, and that security…
Heavy snow brings widespread disruptions across UK, Germany
London — Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruptions across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights. With the weather…
Thousands in Montenegro demand ouster of security officials over mass shooting
Podgorica, Montenegro — Several thousand people rallied in Montenegro on Sunday demanding the resignations of top security officials over the shooting earlier this week that left 12 people dead, including two…
Albanian Orthodox archbishop in critical condition
Athens, Greece — The head of the Albanian Orthodox Church, who was airlifted to a hospital in Athens due to complications from a virus, is in a critical condition, the Evangelismos…
Farmers’ convoys head for Paris to restart protest movement
Paris — Convoys of farmers set off Sunday to try to block roads around Paris in protest of what they say is unfair competition from overseas and excessive regulation. Farmers from…
Costas Simitis, former Greek prime minister and socialist leader, dies at 88
ATHENS, GREECE — Costas Simitis, former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro, has died at age 88, state TV ERT…
Austrian People’s Party nominates Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns
Vienna — Austrian People’s Party on Sunday nominated its General Secretary Christian Stocker as interim leader after the expected resignation of Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Austrian news agency APA reported. Nehammer announced…
Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with Trump at his Florida resort
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni flew to Florida to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to buttress ties…
Moldova breakaway region faces extended blackouts after gas cutoff
KYIV, UKRAINE — The pro-Russian breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria, left without Russian gas supplies no longer transiting through neighboring Ukraine, faced longer periods of rolling power cuts on Saturday, local…
Austrian chancellor to resign after talks to form new government fail
VIENNA — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time. The announcement came after the…
Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency; oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s largest city. Fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken…
Pope Francis: Bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators gathered at the Vatican on Saturday. Speaking to…
Prince William saddened by death of former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack
LONDON — Prince William expressed his shock and sadness Saturday at the news of the death of his former nanny’s stepson in the New Year’s truck attack in New Orleans that…