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A Russian activist was given a 7-year prison sentence for creating protest art.

A Russian court has handed down a seven-year prison sentence to a protest artist for replacing grocery store price tags with anti-war stickers. This is just one of many attacks on dissent in the country, which has faced significant international…

The Chief General of Ukraine Explains How to Achieve an Advantage over Russia.

Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s highest-ranking military officer, shared his perspective on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine during a recent interview with The Economist. VOA’s Andriy Borys sought the opinions of American military specialists on Zaluzhny’s statements and on strategies for Ukraine…

Zelenskyy states that Ukraine cannot tolerate any standstill in its conflict with Russia.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has cautioned that a standstill in the ongoing war with Russia could result in a dormant volcano that will eventually awaken. Zelenskyy addressed African journalists in Kyiv on Wednesday, emphasizing the need to avoid…

According to an official, Ukraine has secured a position on a crucial eastern riverbank.

According to a Ukrainian official, soldiers from Ukraine have successfully gained a position on the eastern side of the Dnipro River in the southern Kherson region. Despite facing significant challenges, the military of Ukraine has managed to establish a presence…

Women residing at a shelter in Ukraine receive assistance and prospects, stitching their lives back together.

Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Natalia Dresvyannikova oversaw a shelter for women in the Kyiv region, providing assistance to those facing challenging circumstances. Following the invasion, the shelter welcomed displaced and recently liberated women. Currently, these women are…

The rise in civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar is being fueled by an increase in the usage of land mines.

GENEVA —  A recent report by a land-mine monitor revealed that the deployment of anti-personnel land mines in Ukraine and Myanmar by Russia and Myanmar, respectively, resulted in a significant increase in civilian casualties in these countries. According to a…

The battlefield is where Ukrainian combat medics administer blood transfusions.

After nearly two years since Russia’s complete invasion of Ukraine, combat medics have begun administering blood transfusions on the battlefield. In order to successfully execute this vital duty, the medics are receiving specialized training. Myroslava Gongadze provides updates from Bucha,…

A Russian individual who was found guilty for the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya and later fought in Ukraine has been granted clemency.

WASHINGTON —  According to his lawyer, a previous detective from Russia who was found guilty for the killing of a Russian journalist in 2006 has been granted clemency in return for participating in combat in Ukraine. In 2014, Sergei Khadzhikurbanov…

A high-ranking European Union official has stated that Ukraine will not fulfill its promise to withdraw its artillery by March.

The European Union will not meet its original goal of providing Ukraine with one million artillery shells and missiles by March of next year. On Tuesday, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius revealed this information at a meeting of EU defense…

The European Union’s Proposal for Fresh Sanctions Against Russia to be Presented to Member States this Week.

BRUSSELS —  EU leaders are in the process of completing the final aspects of a 12th set of sanctions against Russia, which will involve prohibiting the trade of diamonds, according to EU foreign policy leader Josep Borrell’s statement on Monday….