France provides military intelligence to Ukraine as US steps back
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Thursday that France is sharing intelligence with Ukraine, a move that followed the United States saying it was cutting off intelligence-sharing with Ukraine. The move comes as European Union leaders gathered Thursday in Brussels,…
Moscow aims to exploit US-Europe rift, experts warn
As European Union leaders prepare for emergency talks to ramp up military spending after the Trump administration suspended aid to Ukraine, several Russia experts say Moscow is trying to capitalize on fragmenting Western cohesion. Following last week’s televised Oval Office…
Sanctions and war in Ukraine top Russian tourists’ concerns
You do not hear much from Russian civilians in international media as Russia’s government restricts foreign reporters working in the country. For VOA, Genia Dulot met with some Russian tourists visiting the Indian Ocean republic of Maldives to hear what…
Can Europe arm Ukraine now that US has halted military aid?
LONDON — Ukrainians reacted with alarm on Tuesday to Washington’s announcement that it is halting military aid shipments to the country with immediate effect, a move that the Trump administration said was aimed at forcing all sides to the negotiating…
Can Europe arm Ukraine now that US has halted military aid?
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a “pause” Monday to military aid shipments to Ukraine with immediate effect, which his administration said was aimed at forcing all sides to peace talks. As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, European leaders have said…
Rearming Europe? EU tested to turn talk into action
European Union leaders will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday in Brussels to discuss boosting defense spending for Ukraine, as well as Europe’s own security in the face of Russia. The meeting comes amid fears that the United…
Rearming Europe? EU tested to turn talk into action
Paris — With Washington’s sudden pause on military aid to Ukraine as a backdrop, worried European Union leaders meet in Brussels Thursday to discuss steps to beef up EU defenses against Russia. “The question is no longer whether Europe’s security…
6.8 million Ukrainian refugees remain globally; fewer than half plan to return
As Ukraine’s war enters its fourth year, 6.8 million Ukrainians remain refugees. Researchers say fewer than half plan to return when the war ends. From Kyiv, Lesia Bakalets reports on what can be done to encourage more of them to…
Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday. “The President has been clear that he is focused on peace,” a senior administration official told VOA in an email. The official is…
Disabled Ukrainian war veteran opens inclusive café in Kyiv
A Russian drone attack cost 29-year-old Fedir Samborskyi a leg, an arm, and part of his vision. But after nine months of treatment, he started his own business in Kyiv – a coffee shop run by veterans like himself. Anna…