European leaders meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to discuss Russia’s war
European leaders met in London Sunday to discuss the Ukraine-Russia war. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a warm welcome after being asked to leave the White House following a heated exchange with President Donald Trump Friday. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has…
Ukraine, Gaza expected to feature in Trump’s address to Congress
The need to end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The United States imposing tariffs on other countries, and the downsizing of the U.S. federal government. Those are some of the topics that President Donald Trump is expected…
Russia-Ukraine war remains deeply unsettled
The state of Russia’s three-year war against Ukraine remained deeply unsettled Sunday, with the United States saying it does not know whether peace is possible, while European leaders renewed support for Kyiv’s forces, vowed to ramp up defense spending and…
Ukrainians continue to flee the frontline, as war stretches into fourth year
“In the last six months alone, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas in the east and north,” said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the three-year anniversary of the war on Monday 24…
UK, France and Ukraine agree to work on ceasefire plan for Russia’s war in Ukraine
LONDON — Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Sunday as he prepared to host a summit of European leaders to discuss ending…
As Trump’s talks with Zelenskyy disintegrate, will China benefit?
The public spat Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the White House has triggered European solidarity for Ukraine. Barring Hungary, major European powers led by Germany and France have thrown their weight behind…
Russia says it seized two new villages in eastern Ukraine
MOSCOW — Moscow on Saturday said it seized two more villages in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv officials said Russian strikes killed one person and wounded 19. The Russian Defense Ministry said its forces captured Sudne and Burlatske in the south…
European leaders stand by Ukraine after heated exchange between Trump, Zelenskyy
European leaders across much of the continent vowed to stand by Ukraine after a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a heated exchange Friday, with Trump calling Zelenskyy “disrespectful.” European Union…
NATO exercises in Romania test Europe’s defense readiness
NATO’s newest rapid-response force is testing its strength in Romania, just kilometers from the Ukrainian border. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze has more on the drills and NATO’s evolving defense strategy. Camera: Daniil Batushchak Source: voanews.com
Perspectives, challenges of Ukraine’s next election
WASHINGTON — The issue of Ukraine’s next presidential election has emerged as a possible element in the peace deal between Russia and Ukraine that the United States is negotiating. Ukrainian leaders and elections experts argue, however, that holding elections anytime…