Blinken Heading to Paris, Brussels to Seek Unity on Ukraine, Gaza Wars
Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to go to France and Belgium next week to try to build unity among allies in support of Ukraine in its war against Russia and of Israel in its war against Hamas. Analysts say…
Zelenskyy Says He Urged House Speaker Johnson to Hold Ukraine Aid Vote
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with the U.S. speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, and encouraged him to hold a vote approving more U.S. military aid for Ukraine. “Quick passage of US aid to Ukraine by…
Russia’s Escalating Missile Attacks Prompt Ukrainian Calls for More US Aid
Recent Russian missile attacks have caused what Ukrainian officials say is the worst damage to Ukraine’s power grid since Moscow invaded two years ago. Ukrainian officials say this is no time for the United States to be cutting back military…
Estonian Foreign Minister: ‘If Ukraine Fails, We All Fail’
washington — Ukraine was the focus of a high-level delegation from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Washington this week. In an interview with VOA Georgian Service’s Eka Maghaldadze, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said there should be no Plan B…
Blinken to Discuss Ukraine, Gaza With Macron in Paris
Washington — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week with French President Emmanuel Macron, the State Department announced Wednesday. France is among the major military suppliers to Ukraine, which is…
Ukraine Raises Country’s Spirits with Euro 2024 Qualification
WROCLAW, Poland — Ukraine’s qualification for the Euro 2024 soccer finals has cheered a country suffering hardship in its conflict with Russia and for a few weeks in June and July the tournament will provide a welcome distraction from the…
Russia Reports Thwarting Ukrainian Aerial Attack in Belgorod
Russia said Wednesday it thwarted rockets attacks by Ukraine targeting the Belgorod region, while Ukraine said Russia attacked overnight with 13 aerial drones. Russia’s defense ministry said the country’s air defenses shot down 18 Ukrainian rockets. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor…
Ukraine Shoots Down 12 Drones From Russia
On Tuesday, Ukraine reported that it successfully eliminated 12 Russian drones that were attempting to attack regions within Ukraine. In response, Russia stated that they prevented Ukrainian air attacks against the Belgorod region, which is situated on the border between…
Some pro-Kremlin media outlets are trying to downplay the involvement of Islamist extremists in the recent attack in Moscow.
Russian pro-government media are ignoring the Islamic State group’s claim of responsibility for the deadly attack last Friday at a Moscow concert hall, instead focusing on unsubstantiated allegations that the mass killing was linked to Ukraine. Elizabeth Cherneff narrates this…
-on-Don Russia has reported that they shot down 11 drones belonging to Ukraine in Rostov-on-Don.
On Monday, Russia announced that it successfully prevented a drone attack launched by Ukraine in the Rostov region, located in the southwestern part of Russia. Additionally, a fire at a power plant in the area caused disruptions in service. The…