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…
Russia says it sentences OSCE employee to prison for spying in east Ukraine
A Russian-installed court in Ukraine’s Donetsk region sentenced an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe official to 14 years in prison on charges of spying for unspecified foreign intelligence agencies, Russia’s prosecutor general said on Friday. In a statement…
Hungary’s Orban, a NATO outlier on Ukraine, talks ‘peace mission’ with Trump
WASHINGTON — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with Donald Trump on Thursday and the pair discussed the “possibilities of peace,” a spokesperson for the prime minister said as he pushes for a cease-fire in Ukraine. Trump and Orban met…
Biden announces new $225 million military aid package for Ukraine
President Joe Biden announced a significant new military aid package for Ukraine Thursday at the NATO summit in Washington. The president made the announcement about the $225 million package during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Presidential Drawdown…
‘Putin shall not prevail’ in Ukraine, Norway’s foreign minister tells VOA
This week’s NATO summit in Washington marks 75 years of alliance among countries all over the world. Among the founding members is Norway. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide spoke with VOA regarding the possibility of Ukraine joining…
As summit wraps, Russia increases pressure on NATO
With massive missile attacks on Ukraine this week and an announcement that it is resuming production of long-range missiles, Moscow is raising pressure on NATO allies as leaders of the alliance meet in Washington. Marcus Harton narrates this report by…
Zelenskyy optimistic about wider use of Western arms
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed optimism Wednesday that his forces will be given more freedom to use Western-supplied arms to strike Russian targets, something Ukrainian officials have pleaded for to better defend against Russia’s invasion. As Zelenskyy visited Capitol Hill…
Kremlin tries to cover its tracks in Kyiv children’s hospital bombing
As the bombing of a children’s hospital in Kyiv was being condemned worldwide, Russian officials denied their country’s responsibility for the attack and even tried to shift blame to Ukraine and its Western backers. Monday’s strike on the Okhmatdyt hospital…
Russia’s missile attack leaves scores of Kyiv residents homeless
In Ukraine, Kyiv’s largest children’s hospital and some residential buildings were damaged by a Russian missile attack on July 8. The next day, residents were allowed to briefly go back to collect some personal belongings. Anna Kosstutschenko spoke to some…