Category: Світ
Australia Signs Security Accord with Britain
21/03/2024
Sydney — Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement Thursday that deepens the strategic relationship between the two nations, makes it easier for their defense forces to operate together in each other’s countries, and boosts a fledgling nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States. Australia has said the new security …
Russia Targets Kyiv in Aerial Attack
21/03/2024
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Ukrainians See Putin’s Reelection as Another Sign War Won’t End Soon
21/03/2024
Like many people around the world, Ukrainians were not surprised by what was reported as President Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the Russian elections. Many see the outcome as another sign the war in Ukraine will not end anytime soon. For VOA, Anna Chernikova reports from Kyiv. Videography: Vladyslav Smilianets. …
Irish Prime Minister Says He’s Quitting
21/03/2024
LONDON — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country’s first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he said were both personal and political. Varadkar announced Wednesday he is quitting immediately as head of the center-right Fine Gael party, part of Ireland’s coalition government. …
Russia Donates Fertilizer, Grain to Zimbabwe
21/03/2024
Harare, Zimbabwe — Russia donated 25,000 tons of grain and 23,000 tons of fertilizer to Zimbabwe to help combat the effects of El Nino-induced drought, which has dwindled crop yields in most parts of Southern Africa. President Emmerson Mnangagwa accepted the donation Wednesday, saying it would help alleviate the drought Zimbabwe is coping with and the …
Berlin Summons Iran Ambassador Over 2022 Synagogue Plot
21/03/2024
BERLIN — Germany on Wednesday said it had summoned the Iranian ambassador over an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in 2022 that Berlin believes was planned with the help of Tehran. A German Iranian national was sentenced in December to two years and nine months in prison in the plot to attack a synagogue in …
EU Looks to Increase Its Defense, Ukraine Support Against a Bellicose Russia
20/03/2024
PARIS — European Union leaders meet Thursday in Brussels amid growing calls for Europe to drastically ramp up its defense spending and industry, as Russia gains ground in Ukraine and fears grow that Moscow will not stop there if it wins the war. The two-day summit will also address other contentious issues, including the war in …
Turkey Cracks Down on Organized Crime to Clean Up Image
20/03/2024
Istanbul police are now using some of the world’s most expensive sports cars as part of Turkey’s new bid to crack down on organized crime. Ankara hopes to escape international scrutiny over money laundering as it works to attract foreign investors. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul. …
West Eyes New Measures After Passage of Hong Kong Security Law
20/03/2024
Taipei, Taiwan — Hong Kong’s adoption of a second national security law Tuesday is being criticized by foreign governments, while some business figures say the law will hasten foreign businesses’ departure from the city. The United Nations, the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union expressed concern about the ambiguous language in the law …
China, Not Russia, Still Tops List of Threats to US
20/03/2024
WASHINGTON — Russia’s war in Ukraine — portrayed by top U.S. officials as posing a danger to the United States itself — still trails China when it comes to long-term threats to America’s security, according to a top Pentagon official. The warning from Ely Ratner, the Defense Department’s assistant secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, comes in …
Armenian PM: ‘War Could Erupt’ Unless Border Demarcation Starts
20/03/2024
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Secretary of Defense: ‘United States Will Not Let Ukraine Fail’
20/03/2024
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the United States remains determined to provide Ukraine with the resources to fight Russian aggression, even as the U.S. Congress has failed to pass supplemental aid for Ukraine. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb traveled to Ramstein Air Base in Germany with the secretary. …
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Russia’s Oil Revenues
20/03/2024
London — A recent series of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes targeting Russian oil refineries has significantly hurt Moscow’s processing capacity, according to analysts. The strikes, which come as Kyiv and its allies aim to deprive Russia of a main source of revenue for funding its invasion of Ukraine, have reduced Moscow’s overall oil processing capacity …
French President Launches Anti-Drug Trafficking Crackdown
20/03/2024
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IOC Excludes Russian and Belarusian Athletes From Taking Part in the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
19/03/2024
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for several kilometers toward the Eiffel Tower, instead …
Turkey Looks to Russia, China for Nuclear Power Expansion
19/03/2024
Turkey says it is preparing to bring its first nuclear power plant online this year. It’s a Russian-built reactor and there are already plans for construction of a second plant with the assistance of Russia. As Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, Turkey may also turn to China to build a third nuclear facility. …
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Boost Defense Production
19/03/2024
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US Says NKorea Shipped 10,000 Containers of Munitions to Russia
19/03/2024
Jung Pak, the U.S. Senior Official for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, told VOA on Monday that there have been at least 10 instances where North Korean missiles have been used on the battlefield in Ukraine. Pak told VOA’s Nike Ching that the U.S. still assesses North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is not …
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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