German prosecutors have charged the secretary of the former SS commandant of Stutthof with 10,000 counts of accessory to murder, arguing that she was part of the apparatus that helped…
Greece Planning to Reopen for Travel by June
The COVID-19 pandemic brought Greece’s most profitable industry, tourism, to its knees.Yet a year since the deadly bug hit this sun-kissed nation of 11 million, causing mass travel cancellations and…
Russia Expels European Diplomats Over Navalny Case
Russia and Western nations continued to clash Friday over the fate of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny, with Russia’s Foreign Ministry announcing the expulsion of three European diplomats over alleged…
Section of Britain’s White Cliffs of Dover Falls Into Sea
A large section of Britain’s iconic White Cliffs of Dover broke off and fell into the English Channel this week and a bystander captured it on video.A local man, David…
Belarusian Blogger Gets Prison Term for Online Videos He Says Investigate Illegal Drugs, Protests
A blogger in Belarus has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for two videos posted online that he says are investigative journalism but authorities said incited social discord.The…
За тиждень євро подешевшав майже на гривню – НБУ
За тиждень євро подешевшав майже на гривню, свідчать дані на сайті Національного банку України. 1 лютого євро коштував 34 гривні 16 копійок. На 8 лютого його вартість встановлена на рівні…
Мін’юст заявив, що виставить на аукціони майно колишніх в’язниць
У Міністерстві юстиції України заявили про продаж на аукціонах майна колишніх в’язниць. Про це повідомила пресслужба міністерства. «Спільно з Фондом державного майна України ми розпочинаємо спецпроєкт в рамках приватизації –…
New Report Details How Countries Target Exiles, Diaspora to Quell Dissent
The pro-democracy group Freedom House has released a report detailing how countries such as China, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey systematically employ violence and intimidation against exiles and…
Мін’юст розповів про підготовку до арбітражу з «Мотор Січ»
Арбітражний спір, ініційований ПАТ «Мотор Січ», розглядатиметься арбітражним трибуналом ad hoc (створеним для конкретного випадоку) відповідно до арбітражного регламенту ЮНСІТРАЛ. Про це у відповідь на запит Радіо Свобода розповів заступник…
New Generation of Russian Protesters Harnesses Social Media
Some 80 journalists are included among the thousands of people who have been detained across Russia during protests over the arrest and sentencing of opposition politician Alexey Navalny.Several of the…
Freedom House: Dissidents in Exile Still Face Repression
The pro-democracy group Freedom House has released a report detailing how countries such as China, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey systematically employ violence and intimidation against exiles and…
French PM Says No Need for COVID-19 Lockdown for Now
French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that while the COVID-19 pandemic remains serious, he does not think another nationwide lockdown is necessary. But he urged people to take all…
In Challenge to Erdogan, Protests at Istanbul University Escalate
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing domestic and international pressure to stop a crackdown on student protests that erupted after the Turkish leader’s decision to install a new rector…
NATO Chief Admits to ‘Challenging’ and ‘Difficult’ Relationship With Trump
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted Thursday the alliance had a “challenging” relationship with the Trump administration and that he had some “difficult” conversations with former U.S. President Donald Trump.During…
Authoritarian Countries Increasingly Target Critics Abroad, Monitor Says
China, Russia, Turkey and Iran are some of the world’s authoritarian countries that have increasingly spread political repression abroad with little consequence, according to a report released Thursday. Freedom…
Малюська: арбітраж відмовився розглядати позов Коломойського і партнерів щодо «Укрнафти»
Стокгольмський арбітраж визнав відсутність своєї юрисдикції у позові Ігоря Коломойського, Геннадія Боголюбова та Ігоря Палиці у справі про «Укрнафту», заявив міністр юстиції Денис Малюська 4 лютого. «Пани Коломойський, Боголюбов та…
Євро впав до двомісячного мінімуму – НБУ
Курс євро впав до двомісячного мінімуму, свідчать дані на сайті Національного банку України. 5 лютого євро подешевшає на 19 копійок – до 33 гривень 45 копійок. Це відповідає рівню третьої…
UK Examining Whether Different COVID-19 Vaccines Can Be Used in 2-Dose Regimen
Testing began in Britain on Thursday to determine if different COVID-19 vaccines can be used together in a two-shot regimen.Researchers are aiming to inoculate more than 800 volunteers with one…
Belgian Court Sentences Iranian Diplomat to 20 Years for Bomb Plot
A court in Belgium has convicted an Iranian diplomat for plotting a thwarted bomb attack against an Iranian opposition group in France in 2018. The court on Thursday sentenced Assadollah Assadi…
British to See if Different COVID-19 Vaccines Can Be Used in Same 2-Dose Regimen
Testing began in Britain on Thursday to determine if different COVID-19 vaccines can be used together in a two-shot regimen.Researchers are aiming to inoculate more than 800 volunteers with one…
Russia Ups Legal Pressure on Foreign Media Outlets
At an appeals hearing Tuesday, Russian prosecutors accused journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva of being a “mouthpiece of the West” as the court upheld her conviction of “justifying terrorism.” The hearing came amid…
Czech Republic Passes 1 Million COVID-19 Cases
The Czech Republic health ministry reported Wednesday the nation passed one million confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. The agency also reported that the day-to-day increase in new infections reached…
Russia Cracks Down After Navalny Sentencing
Russian human rights monitors say authorities have arrested at least 1,400 protesters in Moscow after a court sentenced opposition politician Alexey Navalny to serve out the remaining time of a…
NATO Boosts Black Sea Naval Presence
When it comes to the Black Sea, international attention has been focused for weeks on the opulent $1.37 billion mansion jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says is owned by Russian…
Britain’s ‘Captain Tom’, Who Raised Millions For Charity, Dies Aged 100
Captain Tom Moore, a 100-year-old British Second World War veteran who raised millions of dollars for health workers and offered hope to Britons and others around the world during the…
Mexico Grants Emergency Use of Russia Vaccine to Fight Coronavirus
Mexico’s regulatory agency approved emergency use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, shortly after Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced Tuesday the country’s plan to combat the novel coronavirus would involve use of the vaccine. The Associated Press reports Mexico is launching…
Посол ЄС застеріг Україну від ухвалення закону про локалізацію виробництва у держзакупівлях
Європейський Союз очікує, що Україна відмовиться від ідеї локалізації виробництва під час державних закупівель – про це посол ЄС у Києві Матті Маасікас сказав під час засідання Комісії з питань…
Oxford Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Cuts Coronavirus Transmission
A coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University cut transmission of the virus by two-thirds, according to a study released by the university Wednesday. The study has not…
US Condemns Russian Court Imprisonment of Kremlin Critic
The United States on Tuesday condemned a Russian court’s decision to sentence the Kremlin’s most outspoken critic, Alexei Navalny, to 3.5 years in prison. State Department officials says the U.S. is reviewing what actions it will take…
COVID-19 Pop-up Tents Become a Common Sight in Paris
COVID-19 testing tents are popping up in the French capital as extensions of local pharmacies that allow people to walk in and get a free COVID screening. More with VOA correspondent Mariama Diallo. …