How will Ukraine’s foray into Russia affect the war?
A swift Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was the largest such cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2½-year war, exposing Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealing a painful blow to the Kremlin. The surprise foray has prompted thousands of…
Convict in Kremlin critic murder released from jail to fight in Ukraine
A man convicted in the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been discharged from jail after signing a contract to join the military operation in Ukraine, state-run news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on Saturday. Nemtsov, a…
Russia evacuates tens of thousands amid Ukraine incursion
Russia said Saturday it had evacuated tens of thousands of people from its border region and launched a “counterterror operation” as it struggled to contain a major Ukrainian incursion. At the same time, Moscow warned that the fighting in Russia’s…
US announces $125M military aid package for Ukraine
The United States announced on Friday that it would be sending a $125 million military aid package that includes Stinger missiles and anti-armor systems to Ukraine following multiple civilian deaths from a fresh Russian attack. The package will be the…
Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say
Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, two European intelligence sources told Reuters, adding that they expected the imminent delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for…
US presidential campaign: The view from Ukraine
The U.S. presidential campaign is being closely followed in Ukraine as its outcome could significantly impact regional security, U.S. foreign policy, NATO support, aid to Ukraine, and relations with Russia. VOA Eastern Europe Chief Myroslava Gongadze reports. Camera: Daniil Batushchak,…
Princeton University to help Ukraine rebuild, reduce corruption risks
By the beginning of 2024, the war in Ukraine had inflicted over $150 billion of damage on Ukraine’s infrastructure, according to the Kyiv School of Economics. But some scholars in the U.S., alongside Ukrainian anti-corruption activists, are already looking ahead…
Russia declares emergency in Kursk, attacked by Ukraine; 12 killed in Russian strike on mall
KYIV — Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured across the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s…
Russian prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for US-Russian woman
Russian prosecutors on Thursday sought a 15-year prison sentence for Russian-American woman Ksenia Khavana, who pleaded guilty to treason. Khavana was detained in February while on a trip to visit relatives in Yekaterinburg. She was accused of treason for donating…
Russia-Ukraine fighting continues for 3rd day in Russia’s Kursk region
Russian and Ukrainian forces are clashing in Russia’s Kursk region for a third consecutive day, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. Russia described it as one of the largest cross-border incursions by Ukrainian forces during the war that started 2½ years…