Thousands of Russians Flee Military Mobilization as Anti-War Protests Erupt
Thousands of Russians are trying to flee the country to escape the partial mobilization of civilians into the military. The...
Russian Troops Have Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, UN Investigators Say
U.N. investigators say there is evidence that Russian forces who invaded Ukraine in February 2022 committed war crimes. The Independent...
Ukrainian Boys Wounded in Russian Missile Strike Struggle to Recover
Russia’s war on Ukraine is taking a brutal toll on its people. VOA recently met two young brothers, ages 8...
Turkey’s Anti-LGBTQ Display Reflects Nation’s Political Shift
The 25-year-old translator by day and trans drag performer by night felt overwhelming panic and anxiety when several thousand demonstrators...
Australia Calls on China to Help End War in Ukraine
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong called on China to use its influence to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Wong spoke...
‘Crucial’ Vote Could Move Italy to Right; Many Might Boycott
Italians will vote on Sunday in what is being billed as a crucial election as Europe reels from repercussions of...
Russian- Orchestrated Voting Begins in Ukraine’s Occupied Regions
Russian-orchestrated voting has begun in occupied regions of Ukraine in referendums that ask voters if they want their regions to...
VOA Interview: Anne Neuberger
With Russian President Vladimir Putin accelerating war efforts and threatening to use nuclear weapons, White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara...
At UN, Security Council Members Reject Putin’s Annexation Plans
U.N. Security Council members on Thursday condemned Russia for escalating the war in Ukraine, criticizing its mobilization of more troops...
Italy Poised to Elect First Female Leader Amid Concerns Over Neo-Fascist Roots
Italians head to the polls this Sunday to choose a new government, after the collapse of the ruling coalition led...
Italy Poised to Elect First Female Leader Amid Neofascism Concerns
Italy goes to the polls Sunday after the collapse of the ruling coalition in July. As Henry Ridgwell reports, a...
Possible Sanction Risk Forces Turkish Banks to Act on Russian Payment System
Two private banks in Turkey suspended their use of Russian payment system Mir earlier this week following warning signals from...
Russians Rush for Flights Out After Partial Mobilization Announced
Numerous Russians have rushed to reserve one-way tickets out of the country after President Vladimir Putin decreed a partial mobilization...
Women in Turkey Protest Iranian Woman’s Death
A group of Iranians living in Istanbul and Turkish citizens gathered Wednesday in front of the Iranian Consulate in Istanbul...
US City Rushes to Help Sister City in Southwestern Ukraine
Chrystia Sonevytsky of Arlington, Virginia, says she has always felt a connection with Ukraine, where her roots are. She successfully...
EU Pledges Military Support for Ukraine, Considers New Russian Sanctions
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said EU foreign ministers have agreed to continue and increase their military support...
North Korea Denies Selling Weapons to Russia
North Korea on Thursday denied sending weapons to Russia, accusing the United States of spreading rumors about such a sale...
Biden Condemns Russia’s War Before UN as Putin Escalates Threats
US President Joe Biden called out Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine at the United Nations as the Russian president significantly...
Ukraine Takes on Urgency at UNGA
Russia’s war in Ukraine took on new urgency Wednesday at the gathering of the U.N. General Assembly, following a major...
Church of England Bars Tutu’s Daughter From Presiding Over Friend’s Funeral
The daughter-in-law of the late South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu called the Church of England homophobic for not allowing...
More Than 1,300 Arrests in Russia Mobilization Protests, Monitor Says
More than 1,300 people have been arrested at demonstrations across Russia against President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilization...
Rights Group Slams Turkey, EU Over Plastic Recycling Health Risks
Turkey’s plastic recycling industry is strongly criticized in a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday. The report highlights health problems...
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