Trump pauses US aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump has placed a pause on aid to Ukraine, the White House announced late Monday. “The President has been clear that he is focused on peace,” a senior administration official told VOA in an email. The official is…
Disabled Ukrainian war veteran opens inclusive café in Kyiv
A Russian drone attack cost 29-year-old Fedir Samborskyi a leg, an arm, and part of his vision. But after nine months of treatment, he started his own business in Kyiv – a coffee shop run by veterans like himself. Anna…
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…
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…
Trump-Zelenskyy White House meeting on mineral deal devolves into heated exchange
A White House meeting Friday between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, aimed at securing a deal that would give the U.S. rights to rare earth minerals in Ukraine, turned into an intense and heated exchange between…