Putin: No need for nuclear weapons in Ukraine; keeps option open
The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you’ll risk a conflict with Russia that could quickly turn nuclear. As the war in Ukraine turns…
Russian drone attack on Ukraine hits energy facility in Sumy region
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched an overnight drone attack across Ukraine on Saturday, hitting an energy facility in the Sumy region in the northeast of the country, officials said. Ukrainian mobile drone hunter groups and air defense units shot down…
Flowers fill Ukrainian cities, providing beauty and hope amid war
Kyiv, Ukraine — On his way to the Kyiv train station to greet his wife and daughter returning from Poland to Ukraine, Oleksander Tryfonov made a stop. He bought two red roses from one of a half-dozen flower shops lining…
Ukraine announces additional air defense support from Germany
Ukraine is seeking to double its air defense capacity this summer, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday, as the country received a third Patriot system from Germany to bolster its defense efforts against Russia. “I thank Germany for the Patriot, which…
Retired General Breedlove says NATO must not capitulate to Russia
Washington — The United States will host a NATO summit in Washington next week, at which more military support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion will top the agenda. Douglas Jones, deputy U.S. assistant secretary of state…
Hungary’s Orban arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin, a rare visit from a European leader
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Orban’s press chief said Friday, a rare visit to Russia by a European leader since it invaded Ukraine more than two years ago. Orban’s…
Ukrainian army pulls back from part of key eastern town
Ukraine’s military said Thursday that its troops retreated from part of Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, one day after Russia said its military had taken over a district in the key town. “It became impractical to hold the…
Ukraine security, Indo-Pacific challenges in focus as US hosts NATO summit
NATO will roll out “concrete ways” to accelerate Ukraine’s eventual membership in the Atlantic alliance during a summit next week in Washington. The summit will also address top security concerns amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine and challenges in the…
US sending Ukraine badly needed air defense missiles
The United States is set to send Ukraine more ammunition for the country’s stressed air defense systems, as well as more long-range missiles to help keep Russian forces at bay. The Pentagon on Wednesday formally announced a two-part security assistance…
In face of Russian attacks, Ukraine defends its monuments — and its identity
As Ukraine’s war against Russia’s invasion drags on, Ukrainians are fighting to preserve their history. They say Russia is deliberately attacking cultural monuments in a bid to erase the country’s history and identity as a separate nation. For VOA, Anna…