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VOA Interview: Latvia’s Defense Minister Offers Support to Ukraine for ‘As Long as it Takes’
19/03/2024
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EU Adopts Act to Safeguard Media
18/03/2024
washington — The European Parliament has adopted a media freedom act designed to protect journalists and their work from political and economic interference. The idea for the European Media Freedom Act was introduced in 2022 after the EU raised concerns about media pluralism in countries such as Hungary and Poland. The act is focused on independence, …
NATO Chief Visits Georgia to Discuss Cooperation, Path to Membership
18/03/2024
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Iceland Volcano Continues Spewing Lava for Third Day
18/03/2024
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Russian Opposition Activists in Seattle Remember Navalny as Putin Claims Victory
18/03/2024
In Seattle, there were no polling stations for Russian citizens to join the worldwide movement known as “Noon Against Putin,” a symbolic protest of the re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Instead, they commemorated opposition leader Alexey Navalny and wrote letters to the growing list of political prisoners in Russia. Natasha Mozgovaya has the story. …
Ukraine Reports Downing 17 of 22 Russian Drones
18/03/2024
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Putin Says He Supported Prisoner Swap for Opposition Leader Navalny
18/03/2024
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Putin Wins Election with No Effective Opposition
18/03/2024
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AFP Journalist Among 50 Detained at Kurdish Event in Turkey
18/03/2024
Istanbul — Around 50 people including an AFP journalist were detained by police Sunday in Istanbul on the sidelines of the Kurdish New Year celebrations, witnesses said. AFP video journalist Eylul Yasar was preparing to film the celebrations of the Kurdish New Year when she was arrested at a checkpoint, journalists and lawyers at the …
European Far-Right Firebrand Prevented From Speaking at Swiss Event
18/03/2024
Berlin — A prominent European far-right figure was prevented from giving a speech at an event in Switzerland and thrown out of the region where it was taking place. Martin Sellner of the Identitarian Movement said in a video posted on social media network X, formerly Twitter, that he had been invited by a local group, …
Protests, Petrol, and Passports Mark Final Day of Russian Elections
17/03/2024
An outpouring of international protests marked the third and final day of voting in Russia’s presidential elections, as supporters of the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny heeded on of his last calls to action. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. …
Transnistria Blames Ukrainian Drone Strike After Military Site Explosion
17/03/2024
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Greece Alarmed by Rising Tides of Migrants
17/03/2024
Athens — Greece is facing increasing illegal immigration as the Gaza crisis continues. The trend has Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and senior European Union officials heading to Egypt Sunday to sign an aid package worth just over $8 billion intended to help ease migration. A surge in illegal migration has seen numbers entering Greece swell by …
European Union Announces $8 Billion Package of Aid for Egypt
17/03/2024
Cairo — The European Union on Sunday announced a $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores. The deal is scheduled to be signed during a visit by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders …
Ukraine Launches Drone Attacks on Last Day of Russia’s Presidential Vote
17/03/2024
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Putin Poised to Rule Russia for 6 More Years
17/03/2024
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Iceland Volcano Erupts 4th Time, Spewing Lava Into Sky
17/03/2024
COPENHAGEN — A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky. In a video shot from a Coast Guard helicopter and shown on public broadcaster RUV, fountains of molten rock …
Latvia Starts Criminal Case Against EU Lawmaker Suspected of Russian Espionage
17/03/2024
HELSINKI — Latvia’s state security service has started criminal proceedings against an European Parliament lawmaker and a citizen of the Baltic country who is suspected of cooperating with Russian intelligence and security services, according to Latvian media reports Saturday. Latvian media outlets reported that the security service, known by the abbreviation VDD, has been investigating the …
Russians Cast Ballots in Election Preordained to Extend Putin’s Rule
16/03/2024
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Germany Calls for More Aid to Gaza as Scholz Heads to Israel
16/03/2024
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Israel on Saturday to allow humanitarian aid access to Gaza on a larger scale, ahead of a two-day trip to the Middle East. Scholz will travel to the Jordanian Red Sea port of Aqaba on Saturday to meet with Jordan’s King Abdullah on Sunday before flying to Israel to …
Russian Officials Say Ukrainian Shelling Kills 2 in Border City
16/03/2024
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the border with Ukraine, killed two people, Russian officials said Saturday. A man and a woman died in the attack and three other people were wounded, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram. It was the latest in exchanges of long-range missile …
Q&A: Ukraine’s Prosecutor General: ‘Over 20 Countries’ to Investigate Russian War Crimes
16/03/2024
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Navalny’s Allies Continue Fight to Undermine Putin’s Grip on Power
16/03/2024
TALLINN, Estonia — Alexey Navalny’s team is used to working independently. The most potent foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin was frequently absent for long stretches after being arrested, assaulted, poisoned, or imprisoned. But when Navalny died suddenly in February at age 47 in a remote Arctic prison, his team was left with a monumental challenge: …
China-Russia-Iran Maritime Drills Send Signal to West
16/03/2024
tel aviv, israel — China conducted joint military drills this week with Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman, a critical water conduit near the entry to the Persian Gulf. The five-day exercise, “Maritime Security Belt 2024,” involved both naval and aviation forces, with the primary objective of enhancing the security of maritime economic activities, …
At UN, Ukraine Protests Russian Presidential Elections on Its Territory
16/03/2024
united nations — Ukraine, joined Friday by more than 55 countries at the United Nations, condemned Russia’s attempts to organize elections on occupied Ukrainian land, saying they were not valid. “We condemn in the strongest terms the Russian Federation’s illegitimate attempts to organize Russian presidential elections in temporarily occupied areas within the internationally recognized territory of …
Europe to Use Frozen Russian Profits to Arm Ukraine, Scholz Says
15/03/2024
BERLIN — Ukraine’s backers will use windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said following a meeting with his French and Polish counterparts aimed at showing unity after weeks of friction. At a joint news conference in Berlin, Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister …