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After the intense diplomacy of NATO, G-7 and European Union summits in Brussels, U.S. President Joe Biden travelled to Poland on Friday to witness firsthand the humanitarian impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Henry Ridgwell reports from Warsaw. Camera: Henry Ridgwell …
Western defense officials say Ukraine has been employing agile insurgency tactics to disrupt Russia’s invasion, and in the suburbs northwest and east of Kyiv, to push their adversaries back. Hitting and ambushing Russian forces behind the contact lines with fast-moving units, often at night, has proven among its most effective field tactics and …
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Police in Northern Ireland said they removed Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney from an event in Belfast on Friday because of a security concern. Coveney was delivering a speech at a peace process event in the city when the alert was sounded, and the event venue was evacuated. In a statement posted to its Twitter …
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U.N. human rights monitors in Ukraine are condemning the use of explosive weapons and indiscriminate attacks by Russian military forces on civilians and civilian infrastructure as a probable violation of international humanitarian law. Since Russia invaded Ukraine one month ago the United Nations human rights office reports at least 1,035 civilians have been killed and …
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Poland Friday, after meeting in Brussels with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Biden and von der Leyen announced formation of a joint task force to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin has used the profits from its energy sales “to …
Read more “US, European Commission Affirm Commitment to Deter Putin as Biden Visits Poland”
Full developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine …
Negotiators from the European Parliament and EU member states agreed Thursday on a landmark law to curb the market dominance of U.S. big tech giants such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple. Meeting in Brussels, the lawmakers nailed down a long list of do’s and don’ts that will single out the world’s most iconic web …
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As NATO, G-7 and European Union leaders met behind closed doors Thursday in Brussels to discuss their response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, protesters gathered outside demanding that the West take tougher action against Moscow. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had called for a day of protests in support of his country, exactly one month after …
Read more “In Brussels Streets, Ukraine Protesters Demand NATO and EU Intervention”
U.S. and British officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of running a yearslong campaign to hack into critical infrastructure, including an American nuclear plant and a Saudi oil refinery. The announcement was paired with the unsealing of criminal charges against four Russian government officials, whom the U.S. Department of Justice accused of carrying out …
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As NATO, G-7 and European Union leaders met behind closed doors Thursday in Brussels, protesters gathered outside, demanding that the West take tougher action against Russia. Henry Ridgwell reports from the Belgian capital. Camera: Henry Ridgwell …
A consequential day in not just diplomacy, but in history, with US President Joe Biden meeting with NATO, European and G-7 leaders to announce more measures aimed at stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with military, economic and humanitarian interventions. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from Brussels. …
There will be a Western military response if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday. “It would trigger a response in kind,” Biden replied to a reporter’s question during a news conference. “Whether or not you’re asking whether NATO would cross (into Ukraine to confront Russian forces), we’d make that …
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Turkey is paying a heavy economic price for its dependency on Ukrainian and Russian wheat, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sees wheat exports drying up. The shortages are raising further concerns in Turkey about skyrocketing inflation, as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul. …
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is bringing the Europe Union together in ways it never was before — not just its leaders but also ordinary Europeans. That’s not always been the case. Lisa Bryant looks at what this means for the EU — and whether this unity can last. …
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday NATO will bolster its defense capabilities after his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, called on NATO leaders to provide more weaponry to his country “without limitations” as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its second month. Zelenskyy’s appeal came as Biden met with NATO leaders Thursday in Brussels to discuss their …
The World Health Organization warns the fight against tuberculosis is at a critical juncture. It says the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed gains made since 2000 in saving lives from the infectious disease. For the first time in over a decade, the WHO says TB deaths increased in 2020. It says around 1.5 million people died …
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Marina Ovsyannikova, the Russian journalist who protested Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine by bursting onto the set of a flagship television news show, says her colleagues at Kremlin-controlled TV Channel One are scared and she doesn’t regret for one moment her action. The 43-year-old television journalist last week held up a banner behind the news …
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Chinese enterprises are caught between the high reputational risk of remaining in Russia during its war on Ukraine and the pro-Moscow sentiment that dominates China’s state-controlled media. So far, most have chosen to remain silent. According to the Yale School of Management, more than 400 companies have announced their withdrawal from Russia’s economy since Putin …
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The United States assesses that members of Russia’s military, since their invasion of Ukraine last month, have committed war crimes there and vows that those responsible will be held accountable. VOA’s senior diplomatic correspondent Cindy Saine reports. …
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine and that the U.S. will work to hold Russia accountable. “We’ve seen numerous credible reports of indiscriminate attacks and attacks deliberately targeting civilians, as well as other atrocities,” Blinken said, adding that many of the apartment buildings, schools, hospitals and …
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President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia will only accept payments in rubles for gas deliveries to “unfriendly countries,” which include all EU members, after Moscow was hit by unprecedented sanctions over Ukraine. Immediately after his announcement, the ruble, which has plummeted since the start of the Ukraine conflict, strengthened against the dollar and euro, …
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The U.N. General Assembly began a lengthy debate Wednesday over two draft resolutions that seek to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, where millions wait for food, water and medical supplies or the chance to escape their besieged country safely. “Thousands of Ukrainians have lost their lives over this month: young and old, …
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Senior Western officials are increasingly alarmed that Russia’s losses in Ukraine are making President Vladimir Putin more dangerous, some going as far as to compare him to a caged animal ready to lash out. The warnings, from Washington and Brussels, come as new intelligence estimates suggest that up to 20% of Russian troops sent into …
Read more “NATO Fears Russia’s Failures in Ukraine Making Putin More Dangerous”