Europe mulls seizing Russia’s billions to aid Ukraine
Support is growing in the West to seize hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Russian assets that were frozen...
Russian missile, drone attacks cause damage in multiple Ukrainian regions
Officials in western Ukraine said Wednesday a Russian missile attack hit critical infrastructure facilities in the Lviv region, part of...
US, Japanese companies send landers on moon missions
Two moon landers built by private U.S. and Japanese companies are on their way to the moon after lifting off...
Why did US exclude India from unrestricted access to AI chips?
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden signed on Tuesday an executive order to boost development of artificial intelligence infrastructure in America....
US SEC sues Elon Musk over late disclosure of Twitter stake
Elon Musk was sued on Tuesday by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which accused the world’s richest person of...
VOA Russian: Poland approves border securities to deter Russian, Belarusian aggression
As Russian President Vladimir Putin and his key ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, organize waves of illegal immigration into the...
VOA Russian: Russian army trying to encircle Ukraine’s Pokrovsk
The Russian army is strengthening its positions in villages around the key eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk in an attempt...
US finalizes rules banning Chinese, Russian smart cars
The White House says it has finalized rules that crack down on Chinese and Russian automobile technology effectively banning all...
France’s new prime minister announces renegotiation of contested plan to raise retirement age
PARIS — France’s new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, announced Tuesday the renegotiation of a contested plan raising the retirement age from...
World Economic Forum says Trump to take part virtually in Davos meeting, days after inauguration
GENEVA — U.S. President Donald Trump will take part virtually in the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos just days...
Biden issues executive order for building AI data centers on federal land
— U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order Tuesday directing the development of artificial intelligence data centers on six federal...
UK’s antitrust regulator to investigate Google’s search services
LONDON — Britain’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it would investigate Google’s search services using its new powers to see how...
Baltic Sea nations seek to limit further incidents after cable breaches
HELSINKI — European nations must be prepared to face further incidents in the Baltic Sea following the recent damage to undersea...
German defense minister visits Ukraine in show of support
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius visited Ukraine on Tuesday in a show of support for the country in its fight...
Malaysia eyes greater sustainability in palm oil sector as EU law looms
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — Malaysia said on Tuesday it will encourage sustainability while maintaining the competitiveness of its palm oil industry...
Jeff Bezos’ space company tries to launch rocket after last-minute postponement
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin will try again to launch its massive new rocket as early as Tuesday after calling...
Russian forces bypass key stronghold to cut off supplies to Ukrainians
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russian forces are bypassing a key stronghold in eastern Ukraine that they have fought for months to capture...
Premier of separatist Moldova region says gas cutoff shattered foreign trade
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — The prime minister of Moldova’s separatist Transniestria region said Monday that the abrupt curtailment of Russian gas supplies...
VOA Russian: Pro-Kremlin media starting to lose audiences
Pro-Kremlin Russian media lost millions of readers and viewers in 2024, with some state propaganda outlets having their audiences slashed...
VOA Russian: Kremlin oligarchs still prosper despite Western sanctions
U.S. experts believe that Western sanctions imposed on Russia turned out to be not painful enough for the oligarchs in...
Patriarch of Russian Orthodoxy preaches ‘biblical battle’ between West, Russia, lies about WWI
World War I had a catastrophic impact on Russia, forcing its withdrawal before the conflict ended, resulting in significant territorial...
US designates extreme right-wing ‘Terrorgram’ network as terrorist group
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on an extreme right-wing online network, designating the “Terrorgram” collective a terrorist group...
