Ukraine Oscar Winner Mstyslav Chernov Talks to VOA About His Film
This month’s Academy Awards ceremony saw a big first for Ukraine as Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol” won the best documentary Oscar. The filmчитати
Husband of American Journalist Jailed in Russia Brings Campaign to Washington
Washington — The husband and two daughters of an American journalist jailed in Russia are in Washington this week to call on the U.S. government toчитати
Moscow Targets VOA Reporter in Latest Round of Sanctions Against Americans
Washington — A Voice of America reporter was among more than 200 U.S. citizens sanctioned by the Russian government on Thursday. The Russian Ministry of Foreignчитати
Russian Olympic Chief: Russia Will Not Boycott Paris Games
Geneva — The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) will not boycott this year’s Paris Olympics, its president said on Thursday, despite restrictions on athletes imposed by theчитати
UK Outlines Plan to Ban Foreign States From Owning Newspapers
london — Britain’s government outlined plans on Wednesday to stop foreign states from owning newspapers, potentially giving ministers the power to block Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI’sчитати
Austria Expels 2 Russian Diplomats, Says Actions ‘Incompatible With Status’
VIENNA — Austria has declared two diplomats from the Russian embassy personae non grata for actions “incompatible with their diplomatic status,” ordering them to leave theчитати
US Sanctions 3 for Organizing Bosnian Serb ‘National Day’
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department unveiled sanctions Wednesday against three individuals for undermining the “peace and stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina” by helping to organizeчитати
US Providing $300 Million in New Ukraine Military Aid
pentagon — The United States is providing a new round of military aid for Ukraine valued at up to $300 million, the first such announcement sinceчитати
Biden Meets Polish Leaders Amid Anxiety on US Support for Neighboring Ukraine
Washington — President Joe Biden is hosting Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda, and prime minister, Donald Tusk at a joint meeting at the White House Tuesday, amidчитати
Senior US Official Travels to Kosovo to Revive Kosovo-Serbia Talks After Tensions Over Currency
TIRANA, Albania — A senior U.S. official on Tuesday said he would be visiting Kosovo in the next days to put “back on track” talks onчитати
Technology Aids Probe Into Alleged Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
A group of media and research organizations are investigating reported war crimes committed by Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In some cases, theчитати
Pentagon Needs $10B to Replace Weapons Already Sent to Ukraine, Officials Say
pentagon — The Pentagon has a funding shortfall of about $10 billion for U.S. military weapons needed to replace those already sent to Ukraine, a shortfallчитати
NATO HQ Raises Swedish Flag, Strengthening Baltic Region Against Russian Threat
london — Sweden’s flag was raised in a ceremony Monday at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels after it officially joined the Western defensive alliance last week, endingчитати
Poland’s President Calls on NATO Allies to Raise Spending on Defense to 3% of GDP
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s president on Monday called on other members of the NATO alliance to raise their spending on defense to 3% of their grossчитати
Four European Countries Seal Free Trade Pact with India, Pledge $100 Billion Investment
New Delhi — India has signed a free trade pact with a group of four European nations that aims at drawing in investment of $100 billionчитати
Why Did Ireland’s Referendums on Family, Women Fail?
Dublin, Ireland — Irish voters’ rejection of proposals to reword constitutional clauses on family roles and the duties of women has left politicians searching for answers.читати
Moldova Faces Multiple Russian Threats as It Seeks EU Membership
CHISINAU, Moldova — The past two years have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as itчитати
Netherlands Opens Holocaust Museum; Israeli President’s Presence Causing Concern
AMSTERDAM — The Netherlands’s National Holocaust Museum is opening on Sunday in a ceremony presided over by the Dutch king as well as Israeli President Isaacчитати
Turkey Struggles to Stop Violence Against Women
istanbul — Muhterem Evcil was stabbed to death by her estranged husband at her workplace in Istanbul, where he had repeatedly harassed her in breach ofчитати
Russian Hackers Breach Microsoft Core Software Systems
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS — Microsoft said Friday it’s still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into the email accounts of senior company executivesчитати
Ukraine Says Russia Dropped Bomb on Kherson
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine said Saturday a Russian bomb landed near a block of flats in the southern city of Kherson overnight wounding a child, whileчитати
NATO Conducts Largest Military Exercise Since Cold War
Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO Thursday, as alliance troops participated in the bloc’s Steadfast Defender exercise this week. This operation aims to fosterчитати