US, Russia Begin Talks Amid Ukraine Tensions
Diplomats from the United States and Russia met Monday in Geneva, beginning a series of high-level talks this week regarding...
US, Russian Officials Meet to Discuss Ukraine, Regional Security
U.S. and Russian officials are meeting this week to address the tensions along the Russian-Ukrainian border. Michelle Quinn reports. Video...
US, Russia Express Little Optimism About Talks This Week
Top U.S. and Russian diplomats expressed little optimism Sunday that tensions between their countries would be eased at high-level discussions...
Italy Sends Back Parthenon Fragment in Landmark Loan to Greece
Greece this week takes delivery of an ancient fragment that once adorned the Parthenon temple, the country’s most important archeological...
Russia, US on Familiar Ground in Peace Capital Geneva
Geneva, dubbed the capital of peace, is a favored spot for meetings between the two great post-World War II powers...
Prospects Dim as US, Russia Prepare to Meet Over Ukraine
With the fate of Ukraine and potentially broader post-Cold War European stability at stake, the United States and Russia are...
EU Under Pressure on ‘Ghost Flights’
The European Union is under increasing pressure to further ease rules on airport take-off and landing slots to cut the...
US, Allies Open to Talk Exercises, Missile Deployments with Russia, Official Says
The United States and allies are prepared to discuss with Russia the possibility of each side restricting military exercises and...
Albanian Police Use Tear Gas as Protesters Storm Party Offices
Police fired tear gas and water cannons Saturday in Tirana as stone-throwing protesters stormed into the headquarters of Albania’s opposition...
Djokovic Challenged Officials on Visa Cancellation, Court Filing Says
Novak Djokovic’s legal challenge to the Australian government’s decision to cancel his visa on arrival this week says a certified...
Indian Muslim Women ‘Auction’ App Shows Tech Weaponized for Abuse
Six months ago, pilot Hana Khan saw her picture on an app that appeared to be auctioning scores of Muslim...
VOA Exclusive: Ukraine Accuses Iran of Premediated Terrorist Act in 2020 Plane Shootdown
Ukraine is sharpening its accusation that Iran played a sinister role in the 2020 shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane...
Djokovic Spends Holiday in Detention, Sends Thanks to Supporters
The top men’s tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, spent Orthodox Christmas in an immigration detention hotel in Australia...
Russia Lays Out ‘Nonstarter’ Demands Ahead of Talks with US
Talks between U.S. and Russian diplomats will begin Monday in Geneva after a weekslong standoff over Russian troop deployments near...
US, NATO Warn Russia Against More ‘Gaslighting’ on Ukraine
The United States is accusing Russia of trying to “gaslight” the world regarding tensions with Ukraine, continually seeking to portray...
Kremlin Fears ‘Color Revolution’ in Kazakhstan
The speed with which Russia dispatched troops this week to help quell violent demonstrations in neighboring Kazakhstan is testimony to...
Bulgarians Drive to Neighboring Turkey to Shop Amid Lira Crisis
The Turkish lira had a very bad year in 2021 and lost a significant amount of its value against the...
Paris Attacks Trial Resumes With Main Suspect Back in Court
A marathon trial of suspects in the November 2015 Paris attack resumed Thursday after a negative COVID-19 test allowed the...
Russian Troops Deploy to Timbuktu in Mali After French Withdrawal
Russian soldiers have deployed to Timbuktu in northern Mali to train Malian forces at a base vacated by French troops...
Pope Francis Marks Epiphany, Traditional Catholic Feast
Pope Francis Thursday marked the Catholic feast day of Epiphany, the day traditionally observed to commemorate the three wise men...
WHO Says New Coronavirus Variant in France Not a Threat – Yet
The World Health Organization says a new coronavirus variant recently detected in France is nothing to be concerned about right...
Pope Francis: Don’t Be Afraid to Have Children
Pope Francis has called on childless couples to adopt children and is urging institutions to make the process easier. He...
