Russian Prosecutors Seek to Imprison Human Rights Leader Over Op-Ed
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Navalny Was Set to Be Freed Before Sudden Death, Says Ally
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Bulgaria Issues EU Entry Ban on 2 Russians Suspected of Espionage
Sofia, Bulgaria — Bulgarian authorities Monday imposed an entry ban on two Russian citizens suspected of espionage for Moscow’s foreign intelligence service. Bulgaria’s agency for national security identified the two as Vladimir Nikolayevich Gorochkin, 39, and Tatiana Anatolievna Gorochkina, 37, and barred them from entering European Union member states for a period of five years. The …
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Hungary Expected to Approve Sweden Joining NATO
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Donations as Patriotism: Ukrainians Support Army During Two Years of War
During two years of war, Ukrainians have supported their army financially. Despite the tough economic situation in the country, the level of donations remains high, and volunteers find new ways to raise funds. Lesia Bakalets has the story from Kyiv. Video: Evgenii Shynkar …
Russian Drones Attack Ukraine as European Leaders Gather to Show Ukrainian Support
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Belarus’ Lukashenko to Run for Seventh Presidential Term in 2025
Moscow — Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said he would run for president again in 2025, Belarusian state news agency BelTA reported Sunday. Lukashenko made his comments after voting in parliamentary and local council elections, denounced by the United States as a sham. The ex-Soviet state’s top election official dismissed the criticism and told Washington to look …
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Facing Chinese EV Rivals, Europe’s Automakers Squeeze Suppliers on Costs
London — Europe’s automakers and their already-stretched suppliers face a tough year as they race to cut costs for electric models to counter leaner Chinese rivals which are bringing cheaper vehicles to challenge them on their home turf. A big question is how much more Europe’s automakers can squeeze out of suppliers that have already started …
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As Ukraine Awaits Weapons, It Places Hope on Peace Summits
The urgency of providing Ukraine with the weapons it needs to stop Russian military advances was again underscored Sunday both in Europe and the United States. At the same time, calls for stopping the human suffering and efforts to achieve a peaceful resolution to the conflict were also brought to the forefront. Veronica Balderas Iglesias …
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Corruption Scandals Cast Shadow Over Portugal’s Early General Election
LISBON, Portugal — The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election began Sunday, with the country’s two moderate mainstream parties once again expected to collect the most votes but with the expected rise of a populist party potentially adding momentum to Europe’s drift to the right. The center-left Socialist Party and center-right Social Democratic …
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Zelenskyy Voices Optimism Over Peace Plan That Could Include Russia
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Serbia Protests After Croatian Foreign Minister Calls Vucic ‘Russian Stooge’
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia on Sunday sent a protest note after Croatia’s foreign minister described Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vucic as a Russian “satellite” in the Balkans. It was the latest spat between the two neighbors that have been at odds for most of the time since the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Croatian …
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Polish Farmers Block Key Road Into Germany
Warsaw, Poland — Polish farmers on Sunday blocked a major highway into Germany in the latest such protest against EU regulations and taxes. Farmers across Europe have been protesting for weeks over what they say are excessively restrictive environmental rules, competition from cheap imports from outside the European Union and low incomes. On Sunday, farmers from …
Belarusians Vote in Tightly Controlled Election; Opposition Calls for Boycott
TALLINN, Estonia — Polls opened Sunday in Belarus’ tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections that are set to cement the steely rule of the country’s authoritarian leader, despite calls for a boycott from the opposition, which dismissed the balloting as a “senseless farce.” President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron hand for nearly …
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Police Find 10th Body in Charred Spanish Apartment Block
VALENCIA, Spain — The death toll from a dramatic fire that left two residential buildings charred in the Spanish city of Valencia rose to 10 Saturday after authorities announced they had located the remains of what they believed was the last missing person. Forensic police found the 10th victim inside the scorched building, national government delegate …
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Protesters Rally All Over World To Demand Putin End War in Ukraine
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UK Lawmaker Suspended After Accusing London Mayor of Being Controlled by Islamists
london — The U.K.’s governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists, as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics. The party said Saturday that Lee Anderson was suspended after he refused to apologize for remarks made about Khan in …
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Mother Receives Body of Russian Opposition Leader Navalny, Aide Says
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Eiffel Tower Staff Strike Ends; Site to Reopen Sunday
PARIS — A strike by staff at the Eiffel Tower has ended, the company that runs one of the most visited tourist sites in the world said in a statement Saturday. The tower will reopen Sunday, the Societe d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, or SETE, which is owned by Paris City Hall, said. Workers at the …
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WWII-Era Bomb Prompts One of Largest Peacetime Evacuations in UK History
LONDON — A World War II-era bomb whose discovery prompted one of the largest peacetime evacuations in British history has been detonated at sea, the Ministry of Defense said Saturday. The 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) explosive was discovered Tuesday in the backyard of a home in Plymouth, a port city on the southwestern coast of Britain. More than …
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Pope Francis Cancels Meeting With Rome Deacons Due to Mild Flu
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has canceled an audience scheduled for Saturday as a precaution after coming down with a mild case of the flu, the Vatican press office said in a short statement without adding further details. Francis was scheduled to meet with Rome deacons in the morning. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said later Saturday …
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Ukraine Marks Second Anniversary of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion
Anna Chernikova reports from Kyiv on the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. …
UNICEF Says Ukraine War Wreaks Havoc on Children’s Mental Health
GENEVA — The two-year-old Ukraine war is causing widespread suffering, anxiety and distress among affected children, many of whom have been separated from their families and friends, had schooling disrupted and lived for months in cold underground bunkers, a UNICEF spokesman told VOA Wednesday. “Two years of this war is wreaking havoc on children’s mental health …
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Russian Drone Hits Odesa, Kills 1; Western Leaders Set to Mark War’s Anniversary
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