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Ukraine to Mark 6 Months Since Russian Invasion

Ukraine to Mark 6 Months Since Russian Invasion

Ukraine is set this week to mark six months since the Russian invasion. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily...

Daughter of Putin Ally Killed in Blast

Daughter of Putin Ally Killed in Blast

The daughter of an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin was killed Saturday when the Toyota Land Cruiser she was...

Ukraine’s Naftogaz Backs Scholz’s Bid for Canadian LNG Ahead of Trip

Ukraine’s Naftogaz Backs Scholz’s Bid for Canadian LNG Ahead of Trip

Shortly before his two-day trip to Canada, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz received support for his interest in Canadian liquid natural...

Finland, Sweden Offer NATO an Edge as Rivalry Warms Up North 

Finland, Sweden Offer NATO an Edge as Rivalry Warms Up North 

The first surprise, for the Finnish conscripts and officers taking part in a NATO-hosted military exercise in the Arctic this...

Sixteen People Killed in Turkey as Bus Crashes at Accident Site

Sixteen People Killed in Turkey as Bus Crashes at Accident Site

Sixteen people were killed in southeast Turkey on Saturday when a bus crashed into emergency workers and journalists who were...

British Lawmaker: Nuclear Accident Could Draw NATO Allies into War

British Lawmaker: Nuclear Accident Could Draw NATO Allies into War

Conservative British member of parliament Tobias Ellwood, who chairs the House of Commons Defense Select Committee, cautioned that any nuclear...

Putin to Allow Inspectors to Visit Russia-Occupied Nuclear Plant 

Putin to Allow Inspectors to Visit Russia-Occupied Nuclear Plant 

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that independent inspectors can travel to the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the French presidency...

Swiss Prosecutors Asked to Probe Attack on Journalist in Ukraine 

Swiss Prosecutors Asked to Probe Attack on Journalist in Ukraine 

A rights group has asked Switzerland to investigate an alleged attack on a Swiss photojournalist by Russian troops in Ukraine...

Nord Stream 1 Pipeline to Shut Briefly in Latest Fuel Blow to Europe

Nord Stream 1 Pipeline to Shut Briefly in Latest Fuel Blow to Europe

Russia will halt natural gas supplies to Europe for three days at the end of the month via its main...

EU Regulator OKs Plan to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supplies

EU Regulator OKs Plan to Stretch Monkeypox Vaccine Supplies

A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used to stretch the current...

2 Russian Villages Evacuated After Fire at Munitions Depot

2 Russian Villages Evacuated After Fire at Munitions Depot

A fire at a munitions depot near the Russian village of Timonovo has led to the evacuation of two villages...

VOA Interview: US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

VOA Interview: US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

Almost a year ago, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm led a U.S. delegation to Kyiv to attend a celebration of...

VOA Interview: US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

VOA Interview: US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm

VOA Ukrainian Service’s Iuliia Iarmolenko sits down with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to discuss how the war in Ukraine...

‘Silicon Lifeline’: Report Reveals Western Technology Guiding Russia’s Weapons in Ukraine

‘Silicon Lifeline’: Report Reveals Western Technology Guiding Russia’s Weapons in Ukraine

Microelectronics produced in the United States and allied countries are crucial components of Russian weapons systems used in the Ukraine...

Germany Treating Afghan, Ukrainian Refugees Differently, Afghans Say

Germany Treating Afghan, Ukrainian Refugees Differently, Afghans Say

Some newly arrived Afghans in Germany are complaining they feel forgotten as Ukrainian refugees enter the country. VOA’s Helay Asad...

VOA Interview: Ukraine Defense Chief Believes in Victory, Restoration of 1991 Borders

VOA Interview: Ukraine Defense Chief Believes in Victory, Restoration of 1991 Borders

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said his country’s goal in the current conflict with Russia is complete victory and the...

In Ukraine’s Hard-Hit Chernihiv, Volunteers Help Older People Survive

In Ukraine’s Hard-Hit Chernihiv, Volunteers Help Older People Survive

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has taken a heavy toll on its northern Chernihiv region. Older residents have lost almost...

Myanmar to Import Russian Oil, Military Says

Myanmar to Import Russian Oil, Military Says

Military-ruled Myanmar plans to import Russian gasoline and fuel oil to ease supply concerns and rising prices, a junta spokesperson...

Zelenskyy Hosting UN Chief, Turkey’s President in Lviv 

Zelenskyy Hosting UN Chief, Turkey’s President in Lviv 

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to meet Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...

US Boosting Domestic Solar Industry, Reducing Reliance on China

US Boosting Domestic Solar Industry, Reducing Reliance on China

China’s global dominance in the solar industry is a supply chain and national security risk, according to some industry observers,...

Two More Baltic Countries Quit China-Led Forum Amid Ukraine War

Two More Baltic Countries Quit China-Led Forum Amid Ukraine War

Estonia and Latvia say they are pulling out of a decade-old mechanism established by China to deepen its influence in...

Russian Police Search Homes of Journalists Contributing to RFE/RL Programs

Russian Police Search Homes of Journalists Contributing to RFE/RL Programs

Russian police have searched the homes of several journalists contributing to programs of RFE/RL’s Russian Service and Idel.Realities, an online...