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Estonian Foreign Minister: ‘If Ukraine Fails, We All Fail’
washington — Ukraine was the focus of a high-level delegation from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Washington this week. In an interview with VOA Georgian Service’sчитати
Bus Accident in Eastern Germany Kills at Least 5 People
Berlin — At least five people were killed Wednesday when a bus headed from Berlin to Switzerland came off a highway in eastern Germany and endedчитати
Ukraine Raises Country’s Spirits with Euro 2024 Qualification
WROCLAW, Poland — Ukraine’s qualification for the Euro 2024 soccer finals has cheered a country suffering hardship in its conflict with Russia and for a fewчитати
Dutch Hyperloop Center Aims to Advance Futuristic Transport Technology
VEENDAM, Netherlands — A 420-meter, or quarter-mile, white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in a new eraчитати
West Reliant on Russian Nuclear Fuel Amid Decarbonization Push
London — A new report and research from a British defense research group has found that many Western nations are still reliant on Russian nuclear fuelчитати
UK Court: Assange Can’t Be Extradited Until US Rules Out Death Penalty
LONDON — A British court ruled Tuesday that Julian Assange can’t be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won’tчитати
Islamic State-Khorasan Criticizes Taliban in Statement Praising Russia Attackers
washington — The Islamic State-Khorasan terrorist group released a statement in Pashto on Monday glorifying Friday’s attack on a concert in Moscow and scolding the rulingчитати
US and UK Announce Sanctions Over China-Linked Hacks on Election Watchdog and Lawmakers
london — The U.S. and British governments on Monday announced sanctions against a company and two people linked to the Chinese government over a string ofчитати
New Zealand and EU Trade Agreement to Take Effect on May 1
sydney — New Zealand said Monday a free trade agreement with the European Union would come into effect on May 1, after the country’s parliament ratifiedчитати
France Raises Security Readiness to Highest Level After Attack in Russia
PARIS — France’s government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamicчитати
Russians Mourn Dead Following Deadly Attack on Concert Hall
Russia observed a day of mourning Sunday following a deadly attack on a music venue in a Moscow suburb. Islamic State took credit for theчитати
3 Men in Armenia Attempt to Storm Yerevan Police Station
YEREVAN — Three armed men attempted to storm a police station in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Sunday detonating hand grenades that injured two ofчитати
Princess Kate ‘Touched’ by Support as Royal Family Reels From Cancer Diagnosis
London — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is “enormously touched” by the support she has received from around the world following her shock announcementчитати
Putin Says Gunmen in Moscow Attack Tried to Flee to Ukraine
MOSCOW — The suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin Saturday as the death toll in the attackчитати
Pro-West Diplomat to Meet Ally of Slovakia’s Premier in Presidential Runoff
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A pro-Western career diplomat defeated a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico in the first round of the presidential electionчитати
Greece Slams Turkish President’s ‘Provocative Remarks’ on Cyprus
ATHENS — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Cyprus should be a Turkish state. Erdogan defended his country’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus, sayingчитати
New England Men’s Soccer Shirt Causes Stir With Recolored Flag
LONDON — England’s new men’s soccer team shirt is causing a bit of a stir. It’s not just the price that’s vexing some. The decision byчитати
Ukrainian Team Debuts at US Air Force and Marine Corps Trials
In early March, the annual U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps Trials for injured veterans took place near Las Vegas. This year, for the firstчитати
Russia Hits Ukraine With Deadly Barrage; Zelensky Appeals for Aid
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive wave of deadly overnight attacks on Ukraine using more than 90 missiles and 60 Iranian-made drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyyчитати
Moldovan Parliament Backs Bid to Join EU, But Divisions Remain
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — Moldova’s Parliament on Thursday endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked outчитати
Nations Pledge to Boost Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change
Paris — Representatives of 30 nations meeting in Brussels vowed to beef up nuclear energy Thursday as one solution to meet climate-fighting targets and guarantee reliableчитати
Australia Signs Security Accord with Britain
Sydney — Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement Thursday that deepens the strategic relationship between the two nations, makesчитати
Ukrainians See Putin’s Reelection as Another Sign War Won’t End Soon
Like many people around the world, Ukrainians were not surprised by what was reported as President Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the Russian elections. Manyчитати
Russia Donates Fertilizer, Grain to Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe — Russia donated 25,000 tons of grain and 23,000 tons of fertilizer to Zimbabwe to help combat the effects of El Nino-induced drought, whichчитати
EU Looks to Increase Its Defense, Ukraine Support Against a Bellicose Russia
PARIS — European Union leaders meet Thursday in Brussels amid growing calls for Europe to drastically ramp up its defense spending and industry, as Russia gainsчитати
China, Not Russia, Still Tops List of Threats to US
WASHINGTON — Russia’s war in Ukraine — portrayed by top U.S. officials as posing a danger to the United States itself — still trails China whenчитати