From VOA Russian: New US sanctions will make it harder for Russian banks to finance war against Ukraine
The United States has sanctioned Russia’s Gazprombank, the lender built around the country’s gas exporting giant, as well as dozens of other financial institutions. The new measures are expected to further curtail Moscow’s use of the international financial system. See…
Polish foreign minister: Europe must be ready as US rethinks Ukraine strategy
Europe must be ready to fill the potential gaps in funding and weapons for Ukraine that may arise when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Friday. In an exclusive sit-down interview with VOA Eastern…
Russia’s full-scale invasion pushes Ukraine’s digitalization drive
From digital passports to apps that announce air alerts or enable conscripts to update their information in the draft register, Ukraine is now a world leader in the drive to digitalize government services. From Kyiv, Lesia Bakalets reports on how…
Russia reports it has taken control of Ukraine’s Donetsk villages
Russian state media reported Friday — citing the Russian Defense Ministry — their forces have taken control of five settlements in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, including the village of Novodmitrovsk. The report, from Russia’s state-run Ria Novosti news service, said…
North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia jeopardizes China’s balancing act
Washington — Several of Beijing’s leading trading partners are urging Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to pressure North Korea to stop or reverse its deployment of troops to Russia, where more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers have joined…
Russia’s use of advanced missile sends signal to West, analysts say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned Russia’s use of a fast, powerful new missile to attack the city of Dnipro on Thursday, calling it a “nuclear adventure” and a stark escalation in the war. The attack has ignited fears of a…
US imposes new sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday a new set of sanctions targeting Russia’s financial sector and its ability to fund its war with Ukraine, hitting Gazprombank as well as many other internationally connected financial institutions, entities and individuals. In a…
Ukrainian opinion survey tracks fluctuating opinion on quick end to war
Washington — A new survey of public opinion in Ukraine indicates that for the first time a slight majority of Ukrainians say they are ready to concede their lands for peace; however, other recent polls indicate opinions may be more…
Russia targets Ukraine with new intermediate-range missile
Tensions heightened over Moscow’s war on Ukraine Thursday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin saying it targeted the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new intermediate-range missile in response to the United States and Britain sending Kyiv its longer-range missiles for…
Ukraine fires British Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, reports say
It’s reported that Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow long-range missiles into Russia for the first time. It follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s reported decision earlier this week to approve the use of American longer-range missiles on targets deep inside…