Russia says another Ukrainian village captured in the east
Russian troops have captured a small village in Ukraine’s southeast, its Defense Ministry said, an incremental advance that highlights the grinding gains Russian forces continue to make against Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian officials had no immediate comment on the Russian claim…
Treason, espionage cases rise in Russia since start of Ukraine war
TALLINN, Estonia — When Maksim Kolker’s phone rang at 6 a.m., and the voice on the other end said his father had been arrested, he thought it was a scam to extort money. A day earlier, he had taken his…
Shelling kills 4 in Ukraine; drone attack sparks Russian oil depot fire
KYIV, Ukraine — Russian shelling of Ukraine killed four people on Saturday, officials said, as the two countries exchanged drone attacks, one of which burned a Russian oil depot. Two people died in Ukraine’s partly occupied Kherson region, and two…
NATO Summit concludes with security guarantees for Ukraine
The NATO alliance completed its annual summit this week in Washington, celebrating its 75th anniversary and making long-term commitments of military support for Ukraine. It promised the country’s future is in NATO, while calling out China, Iran and North Korea…
Former US ambassador discusses NATO summit
The 2024 NATO Summit hosted all 32 international allies in Washington this week, from Tuesday to Thursday. Former U.S. Ambassador Kurt Volker spoke with VOA regarding the summit, noting that while he found it to be predictable, with no major…
Ukrainian displaced persons open businesses after relocation
Nearly 4 million Ukrainians are internally displaced since Russia’s invasion. As of early May, nearly 150,000 of them were living in the Khmelnytskyi region, west of Kyiv. Some of them say they aren’t waiting for the war to end and…
NATO summit concludes with security guarantees for Ukraine
NATO leaders headed home Friday after a three-day summit in which they celebrated the alliance’s 75th anniversary and made long-term commitments of military support for Ukraine, promising its future is in NATO. The leaders also called out China, Iran and…
NATO summit highlights stakes of US elections
U.S. lawmakers meeting with NATO allies in Washington this week are looking at how the U.S. presidential election in November may affect support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia. VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson has more from Capitol Hill. Source: voanews.com
Kremlin calls talk of long-range missiles in Ukraine ‘dangerous escalation’
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday statements by NATO members this week regarding the possible use of long-range weapons systems in Ukraine represent a “dangerous escalation.” During a joint news conference Thursday with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Germany: We will not be intimidated after report on alleged Russian assassination plot
BERLIN — The German government said Friday that it “won’t be intimidated” by Russian attempts to undermine the country’s support of Ukraine but refused to comment on a report that Moscow planned to assassinate the chief executive of a leading…