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French Journalist Killed in Ukraine

French Journalist Killed in Ukraine

The French news broadcaster BFM TV said a 32-year-old French journalist was killed Monday in eastern Ukraine, fatally hit by...

COVID-Hit Archbishop of Canterbury to Miss Queen’s Service

COVID-Hit Archbishop of Canterbury to Miss Queen’s Service

The Archbishop of Canterbury said Monday he would miss a national service of thanksgiving for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee...

Mona Lisa Left Unharmed But Smeared in Cream in Climate Protest Stunt

Mona Lisa Left Unharmed But Smeared in Cream in Climate Protest Stunt

The Mona Lisa was left shaken but unharmed on Sunday when a visitor to the Louvre tried to smash the...

Zelenskyy Seeking More Help from Europe

Zelenskyy Seeking More Help from Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the European Council Monday as he pushes for more help for Ukraine...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 30

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 30

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...

Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, From Asia, Africa, Elsewhere

Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, From Asia, Africa, Elsewhere

Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, most of them from continents other than Europe — which dominated Catholic hierarchy...

France Denounces Iran’s Seizure of Two Greek Tankers

France Denounces Iran’s Seizure of Two Greek Tankers

Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters is “a serious violation of international law,” France’s foreign ministry...

Serbia Ignores EU Sanctions, Secures Gas Deal With Putin

Serbia Ignores EU Sanctions, Secures Gas Deal With Putin

As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia’s president announced that he has secured an “extremely favorable” natural gas deal with...

Blame Game in France After Soccer ‘Chaotic’ Champions League Final 

Blame Game in France After Soccer ‘Chaotic’ Champions League Final 

Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment,...

Strawberry Farms Threaten Spanish Wetlands

Strawberry Farms Threaten Spanish Wetlands

Standing in the middle of a stretch of land surrounded by dunes and pine forest, Juan Romero examines the cracked...

‘Now I Am a Beggar’: Fleeing the Russian Advance in Ukraine

‘Now I Am a Beggar’: Fleeing the Russian Advance in Ukraine

As Russian forces press their offensive to take the eastern Ukrainian cities of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk, civilians who have managed...

Some UK Companies to Trial 4-Day Workweek

Some UK Companies to Trial 4-Day Workweek

Louis Bloomsfield inspects the kegs of beer at his brewery in north London, eagerly awaiting June, when he will get...

War Surges Norway’s Oil, Gas Profit. Now, It’s Urged to Help

War Surges Norway’s Oil, Gas Profit. Now, It’s Urged to Help

Europe’s frantic search for alternatives to Russian energy has dramatically increased the demand — and price — for Norway’s oil...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 28

Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 28

For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and...

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Powerful Vatican Prelate, Dies at 94

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Powerful Vatican Prelate, Dies at 94

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a once-powerful Italian prelate who long served as the Vatican’s No. 2 official but whose legacy was...

Fleeing the Russians: Evacuations are Slow, Arduous, Fraught

Fleeing the Russians: Evacuations are Slow, Arduous, Fraught

To a threatening soundtrack of air raid sirens and booming artillery, civilians are fleeing towns and cities in eastern Ukraine...

Ukrainian Negotiator Says Any Agreement With Russia ‘Isn’t Worth a Broken Penny’

Ukrainian Negotiator Says Any Agreement With Russia ‘Isn’t Worth a Broken Penny’

Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Saturday that any agreement with Russia cannot be trusted...

Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Unites Europe, US Ambassador Says  

Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Unites Europe, US Ambassador Says  

In early May, VOA Eastern Europe bureau chief Myroslava Gongadze spoke with Mark Brzezinski, the U.S. ambassador to Poland. This...

Envoy Talks About Ukraine, the War and its Postwar Future

Envoy Talks About Ukraine, the War and its Postwar Future

In mid-May, VOA Eastern Europe bureau chief Myroslava Gongadze spoke with Alexandra Vasylenko, special envoy on coordination of humanitarian assistance...

Turkey Shows Off Drones at Azerbaijan Air Show

Turkey Shows Off Drones at Azerbaijan Air Show

Looping in the air at lightning speed, Turkish drones like those used against Russian forces in Ukraine draw cheers from...

Anticipated Foreign Fighter Flow to Ukraine Likely Just a Trickle

Anticipated Foreign Fighter Flow to Ukraine Likely Just a Trickle

For thousands of people around the world, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February served as a rallying cry, spurring many...

US Talking With Ukraine About Delivering More Powerful Rocket  

US Talking With Ukraine About Delivering More Powerful Rocket  

U.S. military officials acknowledge they have spoken to Ukrainian officials repeatedly about Kyiv’s requests for newer, more advanced weapons that...