US, Russian diplomats meet to discuss embassy operations
U.S. and Russian diplomats met Thursday in Istanbul for talks about the operations of their respective embassies in Moscow and...
School helps migrants in Mauritania; can it keep them from leaving for Europe?
NOUADHIBOU, MAURITANIA — Eager students from throughout west Africa raise their hands as teachers guide them through math and classical Arabic....
US, Ukraine to sign rare earth minerals deal, Trump says
US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be at the White House on Friday to sign an...
VOA Russian: Overheated Russian economy risks stagflation
The Russian economy and the Russian ruble have not collapsed during the three years of the war in Ukraine despite...
British PM Starmer to meet Trump at the White House
WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday...
Private company’s craft rockets toward moon in latest rush of lunar landing attempts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to get closer to the moon’s south pole...
A Ukrainian village works to recover after Russian occupation
Three years after Russian troops drove everyone in the village into a school basement for a month, the people of...
In Ukraine, resilience is key to three years of war coverage
WASHINGTON — In a flash protest to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 20 coffins are laid...
VOA Russian: Moscow weighs compromises to end war in Ukraine
As U.S. President Donald Trump sped up efforts to end the war in Ukraine, VOA Russian spoke to experts who...
US, Ukraine near minerals deal, but security issues unsettled
The United States said Wednesday it is nearing a deal on Ukraine’s lucrative rare earth minerals needed for technology products...
US, Belarus seek deal on political prisoners and sanctions
The U.S. and Belarus are reportedly negotiating a deal for the release of a significant number of political prisoners in...
EU will ask India to cut tariffs on cars, wine to boost ties, reduce reliance on China
NEW DELHI — The European Union plans to urge India to lower its high tariffs on cars and wine to boost...
France wants Europe cooperation on visas over expulsion of undocumented migrants
PARIS — France’s foreign minister said Wednesday that he wanted “all” European countries to cooperate and start cutting back visas available...
Ukrainian officials say deadly drone attack hits Kyiv region
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday a Russian drone attack killed at least one person and injured two others in the Kyiv...
US, Ukraine near minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have a framework deal in place for a joint fund to reinvest revenue from Ukrainian...
Ukraine, US agree on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukraine and the United States have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that...
Though battling fatigue and uncertainty, Ukrainians still express hope, polls show
Despite rising uncertainty over waning U.S. support, growing existential questions and ongoing Russian advances, polls find Ukrainians remain generally optimistic...
VOA Russian: Russia’s economy growth is forecast to stall
Three years since the beginning of the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s economy has continued to grow because of...
Kremlin disinformation campaigns aim to discredit French military in Sahel, analysts say
On Feb. 20, Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining...
Dying to leave: Why Pakistanis are risking their lives to reach Europe
ISLAMABAD — When Amir Ali left the narrow alleys of his village in Pakistan’s Punjab province last summer for the plazas...
German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US ‘does not care’
Friedrich Merz, who will likely be the next chancellor of Germany after gaining the largest vote share in elections Sunday,...
Starmer to boost UK defense spending against Russian threat
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the U.K. would increase its defense spending by 2027 to bolster its...
