US, Allies Bolster Ukraine Support
The United States and other leading economies in the Group of Seven nations Sunday agreed to ban or phase out...
Dozens Feared Dead in Russian Shelling of Ukrainian School
Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb leveled a school sheltering about 90 people in eastern...
Patriotism, Unease Mix as Russia Marks Victory Day in WWII
Red Soviet flags and orange-and-black striped military ribbons are on display in Russian cities and towns. Neighborhoods are staging holiday...
Ukraine President Attends Virtual Meeting with G7 Leaders
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting virtually Sunday with the Group of 7 leaders, who head the world’s largest economies....
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 8
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...
As Conflict and Climate Change Bite, Are High Food Prices Here to Stay?
Food prices around the world have soared to record levels this year as the Russia-Ukraine war slashes key exports of...
Is Ukraine Conducting a Sabotage Campaign Inside Russia?
A deadly fire at an aerospace research institute in Tver, northwest of Moscow. Another blaze at a munitions factory in...
Ukrainians Fleeing Mariupol Reach Safety in Zaporizhzhia
Ukrainians are finding different ways to leave the areas under heavy fire along the southern front line of the Russian-Ukrainian...
Russian Blockade of Ukrainian Sea Ports Sends Food Prices Soaring
The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says global food prices stabilized last month at a very high level but...
Sinn Fein Set for Historic Win in Northern Ireland Election
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein was widely expected to become the largest group in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the...
How Russia Tries to Counter Moldova Separatist Region’s Westward Drift
Russia’s desire to create a land corridor to Moldova’s separatist region of Transnistria is drawing attention to Moscow’s efforts to...
Fighting in Ukraine Likely to Intensify This Weekend
Ukrainian officials have warned the country’s residents that the battles with Russian troops are likely to intensify this weekend, in...
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 7
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...
Europe’s Farmers Stir Up Biogas to Offset Russian Energy
In lush fields southwest of Paris, farmers are joining Europe’s fight to free itself from Russian gas. They’ll soon turn...
Belarus Sentences Activist’s Girlfriend to Six Years
The Russian girlfriend of a Belarusian dissident, arrested with him a year ago when their plane was forced to land...
UN: Destabilizing Impact of Russia-Ukraine War Feared in Africa
U.N. officials warn that soaring prices of food, fuel, fertilizers, and other commodities due to the Russia-Ukraine war could have...
Russian Court Orders Arrest in Absentia of Top Journalist Over ‘Fakes’
A Moscow court on Friday ordered the arrest in absentia of Alexander Nevzorov, a prominent Russian journalist accused of spreading...
UNICEF: Ukraine War Has Devastating Psychological Impact on Children
The U.N. Children’s Fund, UNICEF, reports the war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on children, with tens of...
Jill Biden to Meet Ukrainian Refugees During Eastern Europe Visit
For weeks, first lady Jill Biden has been transfixed by the news coming out of Ukraine, by the bombings and...
Russian-Born Composer Gives Concerts to Raise Money for Ukraine’s Children
When the war in Ukraine started, composer and cello player Ian Maksin immediately spoke up, condemning Russia’s aggression. Today, Maksin,...
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 6
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...
Ukraine’s PM Details War Costs to VOA as Donors Dig Deep
Ukraine received $6.5 billion in pledges at an international donors’ conference in Warsaw Thursday. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava...
