‘Fragility of peace’ depicted in giant new mural on UN tower in Vienna
The artwork by Australian artist Fintan Magee is in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and September’s pivotal Summit of the Future. “This work examines the human elements in the role of the UN and the fragility of peace….
Ukraine reports downing 23 Russian drones in latest night of attacks
Ukraine said Thursday it thwarted nearly all of Russia’s overnight aerial attacks, with Ukrainian air defenses shooting down five Russian missiles and 23 drones. The Ukrainian air force said Russian forces fired a total of six missiles at Ukraine, but…
Ukraine sets out on long path to EU membership
Warsaw, Poland — Ukrainian officials are embracing what will be a detailed and tortuous process of negotiations following the official opening of EU accession talks this week, saying they have already made major strides toward qualifying for a status that…
Zelenskyy makes frontline visit in eastern Donetsk region
Ukraine’s president visited his troops Wednesday on the front line in the eastern Donetsk region where they have fought some of their fiercest air and ground battles against Russian forces. Before Ukraine received promised Western weapons and supplies, it was…
‘Before Bucha Was Abkhazia’: Georgians link past Russian atrocities with Ukraine invasion
Tbilisi, Georgia — Campaigners in Georgia are seeking to highlight atrocities committed by invading Russian troops and allied militias during the early 1990s, which they say should have been a warning of the dangers posed by Russia long before Moscow’s…
Ukraine begins talks to join European Union
The European Union and Ukraine began membership talks Tuesday, a process that could take years and which Russia has historically tried to prevent. The talks come a decade after Russian troops seized the Crimean Peninsula to keep Ukraine from forming…
Georgians link past Russian atrocities with Ukraine invasion
Campaigners in Georgia are seeking to highlight past atrocities committed by invading Russian troops and allied militias during the early 1990s, which they say should have acted as a warning of the dangers posed by Russia, long before Moscow’s full-scale…
China’s premier pushes back on EV, green industry concerns
China’s Premier Li Qiang pushed back Tuesday against criticism that Chinese firms enjoy unfair subsidies and on worries about the state of the world’s second largest economy. In an address at the opening of the “Summer Davos” World Economic Forum…
ICC issues arrest warrant for former Russian defense minister Shoigu
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for former Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu and the chief of the Russian military’s general staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov. The ICC said Tuesday there are “reasonable grounds to believe that the two…
US expected to announce $150M in new military aid for Ukraine
Pentagon — The U.S. is expected to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at up to $150 million as soon as Tuesday, two U.S. officials tell VOA. The package is being provided to Kyiv under the presidential…