Category: Світ
With Odesa Bracing for Attack, Moldova Sees Refugee Surge
18/03/2022
Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine are pushing millions out of the country. While most have fled through Poland, more than 300,000 refugees have gone through Moldova, very close to the Ukrainian city of Odesa. Jon Spier narrates this report by Ricardo Marquina at Palanka. …
Ukraine War Profits Fuel Unease in Norway
18/03/2022
One man’s loss may be another’s unfortunate gain, and the Ukraine conflict is proving a boon to some energy-producing nations as oil prices soar. The war has given an unexpected boost to Norway’s oil revenues and now the country, concerned it will be seen as a war profiteer, is mulling what to do with its …
Resident of Kyiv Apartment Building Shelled by Russians Shares Her Experience
17/03/2022
Russia is pounding residential areas in Ukraine as its invasion continues. One such attack hit a high-rise apartment building in Kyiv, causing multiple casualties. Serhiy Lysenko spoke to some of the survivors. Anna Rice narrates his report. …
Experts Warn Russian Mercenaries in Africa May Be Headed to Ukraine
17/03/2022
Russia has been deploying mercenaries to African countries for years. New reports indicate some of those battle-hardened soldiers may be heading to Ukraine to take part in Russia’s invasion of its neighbor. In this report, VOA’s Salem Solomon looks at what the addition of mercenaries into the Ukraine war might mean. Video editor – Jason Godman. Carla …
Zelenskyy Seeks Germany’s Help Amid Russian Invasion
17/03/2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for Germany’s help Thursday, telling the German Parliament that a new wall is being erected in Europe “between freedom and bondage.” “And this wall is getting bigger with every bomb that falls on Ukraine, with every decision that is not taken,” Zelenskyy said in his video address. He criticized Germany …
As Ukraine War Rages, Diplomats Near Iran Nuclear Agreement
17/03/2022
As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict. They now appear to be near the cusp of a deal that would bring the U.S. back into the accord and bring Iran back into compliance …
China Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Comments About Russian Invasion of Ukraine
17/03/2022
In the weeks before he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to China for a meeting with President Xi Jinping in which they signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement aligning their countries in the ongoing struggle for global influence between Western democracies and rising authoritarian states. Now, it’s not completely clear that …
Latest Developments in Ukraine: March 17
17/03/2022
Full developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine …
Biden Announces $800M in Security Aid for Ukraine
17/03/2022
U.S. President Joe Biden announced $800 million in new security assistance to help Ukraine defend itself against the Russian invasion, in addition to the $200 million he allocated last week. This followed an address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the U.S. Congress earlier Wednesday. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report. …
Turkey Turns Down Citizenship for Some Uyghurs
17/03/2022
Turkish authorities have rejected the citizenship applications of some Uyghur refugees, telling them they were suspected risks to Turkey’s “national security” or “social order,” some of the Uyghurs told VOA. “Phone communication” was the reason Turkey rejected one Uyghur family for citizenship last year. While the family doesn’t know what that means, rights organizations say …
Top UN Court Orders Russia to Halt Ukraine Invasion
16/03/2022
The United Nations’ highest court called on Russia to immediately halt its invasion of Ukraine, in a preliminary decision that is binding but may be difficult to enforce. The preliminary decision read by Joan Donoghue, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), was unambiguous. “The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the military operations that …
Trapped Nigerian Students Plead for Evacuation From Ukraine’s Kherson
16/03/2022
Nigeria has evacuated at least 1,800 of its citizens from Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, but says that 80 Nigerian students remain trapped in the southern city of Kherson. Russian forces have captured the city, and the students this week called on the Nigerian government to come to their aid. It was another cold night in …
Turkey’s Ukraine Stance Boosts Hopes for a Reset With the West
16/03/2022
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, Wednesday. Cavusoglu pledged that Turkey would continue its diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Ukraine. Cavusoglu is also visiting Kyiv. While Ankara has close ties with both Kyiv and Moscow, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly condemned Russia’s assault …
India in Talks with Russia to Buy Discounted Crude Oil
16/03/2022
India is exploring the possibility of buying oil from Russia amid sanctions imposed by Western countries in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. India’s petroleum and natural gas minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, said in parliament Tuesday that the government was having discussions with Russia on crude oil purchases. “I myself have had a conversation …
At Paris Train Station, Ukrainian Refugees Get a Warm Welcome
16/03/2022
For Anastasia and Maria Starozhitska, the flight from war-torn Ukraine ends here — at a bustling train station in northeastern Paris, where pigeons bask in the afternoon sun. “We are in winter clothes, and we come Paris and it’s all summer clothes,” Anastasia Starozhitska jokes of the unseasonably warm weather, minutes after stepping off a …
Latest Developments in Ukraine: March 16
16/03/2022
Full developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine …
Zelenskyy to Address US Congress as Biden Announces More Ukraine Aid
16/03/2022
In response to Russian invasion, NATO defense ministers, heads of state to discuss increasing security preparations …
Russia Says It Has Written Guarantees on Iran Nuclear Deal
16/03/2022
Russia said on Tuesday it has written guarantees it can carry out its work as a party to the Iran nuclear deal, suggesting Moscow could allow a revival of the tattered 2015 pact to go forward. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s comments appeared to signal Moscow may have backed off its previous view that Western …
3 EU Prime Ministers Visit Kyiv as Russian Attacks Intensify
16/03/2022
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia traveled to the embattled Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday in a show of support for Ukraine even as bombardment by the Russian military edged closer to the center of the city. The three leaders went ahead with the …
Biden to Attend ‘Extraordinary’ NATO Summit in Brussels
16/03/2022
U.S. President Joe Biden will travel next week to Brussels, where he will join an “extraordinary” NATO summit set to take place on March 24 — one month after Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced Biden’s travel plans hours after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for the meeting, tweeting …
UK Lawmaker: British Iranian Zaghari-Ratcliffe Gets Her British Passport Back
15/03/2022
British Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has had her British passport returned, British lawmaker Tulip Siddiq said on Tuesday, as Tehran and London pressed on with talks about a long-standing 400-million-pound ($520 million) debt. “I am very pleased to say that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been given her British passport back,” Siddiq, who is the member …
FOX News Cameraman Killed in Ukraine
15/03/2022
The U.S. broadcaster FOX News on Tuesday announced that cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski has died in Ukraine. Zakrzewski, 55, was injured while on assignment with FOX News correspondent Benjamin Hall. Their vehicle was struck by incoming fire in Horenka, near Kyiv, according to a memo shared with the broadcaster’s staff. Oleksandra Kuvshynova, a Ukrainian journalist who …
Russia Shells Kyiv as European Leaders Travel to Ukrainian Capital
15/03/2022
White House says ‘no evidence’ Russia willing to pair diplomacy with de-escalation …
Ukraine Conflict Sees Multiple Diplomatic Fronts
15/03/2022
The battle over Ukraine’s fate is happening on multiple fronts, with U.S. officials flying around the globe to meet with civilians who have been affected by the carnage, but also speaking virtually and in person with officials from other countries who have a role to play in ending this conflict. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from …
Is China Making or Faking Overtures Toward the US?
15/03/2022
Some experts say China is trying to safeguard itself from the impact of Western sanctions without forfeiting ties to Russia …
Putin Threatens to Privatize Western Companies that Exit Russia
15/03/2022
Russian officials have said that they will move to nationalize the assets of Western companies that pull out of their country over its invasion of Ukraine, a decision that will cause significant economic harm to hundreds of businesses while, at least temporarily, preserving the jobs of the tens of thousands of Russians employed by them. …