Will Western Sanctions on Russia Work?
With tensions between Russia and Ukraine ratcheting up, some former diplomats and Kremlin watchers are debating the effectiveness of any...
Moscow Closes German Broadcaster’s Russian Operations in Retaliatory Move
Russia said Thursday it is shutting down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Moscow and stripping its staff...
WHO Europe Chief Sees ‘Plausible Endgame’ to Pandemic in Europe
The World Health Organization’s European region director says that while COVID-19 cases on the continent continue to rise, he sees...
Belarus Activists Flee to US, Say Europe Not Safe
Speaking to VOA from his New York apartment, Dmitry Savchenko, 34, recalls the prosperous life he recently left behind. “In...
Belarus Activists Flee to the US, Say Europe Not Safe
The continuing crackdown on pro-democracy activists following the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus has spurred a wave of political asylum...
Biden Sending More Troops to Europe Amid Ukraine Tension
President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and...
US Lightning Bolt Leaps Into Record Books at 768 Kilometers Long
A single lightning bolt that leapt across three U.S. states has been identified as the longest ever, the U.N. weather...
Fear and Uncertainty in Ukraine Prompt Civilians to Prepare Arms
For the last eight years, Ukraine has lived under a permanent state of alert, with the constant threat of Russian...
Ukrainian Civilians Train to Defend Their Country
Since 2014, when Russia illegally annexed Crimea and fomented a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainians have lived in a...
US Senate Contemplates ‘Mother of All Sanctions’ if Russia Invades Ukraine
A bipartisan effort in the U.S. Senate has come together to produce what the chairman of the body’s Foreign Relations...
Blinken, Lavrov Set for Talks After US-Russia Showdown at UN
The top diplomats from the United States and Russia are expected to speak by phone Tuesday, a day after United...
US Talks Tough as Russian Troops Mass Near Ukraine
Will Russia invade Ukraine? While the world waits, the war of words is picking up steam, with top diplomats from...
High Alert: NATO Sends Troops, Warplanes East to Counter Russian Threat
Several NATO member states are sending troops and hardware to allies in Eastern Europe as tensions with Russia escalate. The...
High Alert: NATO Sends Troops, Warplanes East to Counter Russian Threat
NATO member states are sending thousands of troops, warplanes and ships to allies in eastern Europe as tensions with Russia...
Mali Orders Expulsion of French Ambassador
Mali said it is expelling the French ambassador because of “hostile and outrageous” comments by former colonial power France about...
Turkish-Made Drones in Ukraine Pose Challenge for Turkey-Russia Ties
With Russian forces poised to attack Ukraine, Turkish-made drones are set to face a big test in battle as well...
Cyberattacks Increasingly Hobble Pandemic-Weary US Schools
For teachers at a middle school in New Mexico’s largest city, the first inkling of a widespread tech problem came...
UK’s Johnson Apologizes Following Release of ‘Partygate’ Report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized before Parliament Monday following the release of a report concluding that parties held at...
Biden, Qatari Leader Discussing Energy Supply to Europe
U.S. President Joe Biden and Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani are meeting at the White House on Monday,...
Britain Promises to Target Assets of ‘Putin’s Oligarchs’
President Joe Biden and other Western leaders have repeatedly warned they will impose swift and punitive economic sanctions against Moscow...
Turkey Orders TV Programs to Protect Family Values
Turkey’s president has ordered that steps be taken against media like TV programs that are deemed contrary to Turkey’s “fundamental...
Holocaust-Era Letters Prompt Writer to Dive Into Family’s History
Eleanor Reissa’s mother and father survived the Nazi Holocaust in Europe during the 1940’s. After the war but before they...
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