125 Ukrainian drones reported in attack sparking fires across Russia, Moscow officials say
KYIV — More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages seen over Russian skies since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February…
11 wounded in southern Ukraine in Russian strikes
Kyiv — At least 11 people were wounded on Sunday in a series of Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine, emergency services announced. The regional capital was hit by several “massive aerial strikes” at dawn, Ukrainian emergency services said…
Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest
MUNICH — The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret: He really likes alcohol-free beer. Even though he’s quick to say he obviously enjoys real beer more, Tobias Zollo says he savors alcohol-free beer when he’s…
At UN, Russian foreign minister dismisses Zelenskyy’s peace plan as ‘doomed’
united nations — Russia’s foreign minister reinforced the Kremlin’s disagreements with the West in his United Nations General Assembly remarks Saturday and showed no interest in a genuine peace with Ukraine. “I’m not going to talk here about the senselessness…
China warns against ‘expansion’ of Ukraine war
United Nations — China ‘s Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Saturday against the expansion of the war in Ukraine, which has accused Beijing of assisting Russia in its war. Kyiv has been particularly scornful of Beijing’s calls for talks to…
Russian attacks on hospital in Ukraine’s Sumy kill 9, Kyiv says
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked a hospital in Sumy in northeastern Ukraine early Saturday, killing nine people and injuring at least 19 others, Ukrainian and United Nations officials said. Danielle Bell, head of the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in…
Ukraine: UN official deplores deadly double attack on hospital
The medical facility was hit in twin drone strikes that morning and at least nine people were killed, according to media reports. UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale issued a statement saying he was devastated by the attacks. Not…
Trump meets Zelenskyy amid tension, Republican criticism of Kyiv
Former U.S. President Donald Trump met Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York, where Trump repeated claims that he would be able to end the war in Ukraine by making a deal with Russia. White House Bureau Chief…
Blinken: Majority of UN Security Council condemns Russia’s war on Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that “the overwhelming majority of countries” at the U.N. Security Council meeting this week “condemned Russia’s brutal war of conquest” on Ukraine and called “for a just and lasting peace on the…
In meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump promises ‘good for both sides’ deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine
Washington — Former President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in New York on Friday, promising that he “can work out something that’s good for both sides” to end the Russia-Ukraine war, if elected. In response to VOA’s…