EU to Meet on Energy, Preparing New Russia Sanctions

EU to Meet on Energy, Preparing New Russia Sanctions

European Union energy ministers meet Monday in Brussels as Russia threatens to widen natural gas shutoffs to more countries. On...

New Kenyan Fish Marketing App Aims to Reduce Sexual Exploitation of Women Fishmongers

New Kenyan Fish Marketing App Aims to Reduce Sexual Exploitation of Women Fishmongers

An application developed in Kenya to improve the marketing of fish caught in Lake Victoria is helping women fishmongers fend...

Is it Possible to Make a Deal with Putin?

Is it Possible to Make a Deal with Putin?

As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its third month, questions have swirled about whether a negotiated solution with Russian President...

Former US Marine Back Home After Prisoner Swap with Russia

Former US Marine Back Home After Prisoner Swap with Russia

After nearly three years in a Russian prison, former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed is back in the United States on...

EU Proposes Law to Curb Lawsuits Meant to Silence Journalists, Rights Advocates

EU Proposes Law to Curb Lawsuits Meant to Silence Journalists, Rights Advocates

The European Union executive proposed on Wednesday laws to curb excessive litigation aimed at silencing critical journalists and rights advocates...

Ukraine Hosts UN Chief Guterres, Urges Russian Oil Embargo

Ukraine Hosts UN Chief Guterres, Urges Russian Oil Embargo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hosting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for talks Thursday, while Ukraine calls for an embargo on...

France’s Election Offers Lessons to US Ahead of Midterms  

France’s Election Offers Lessons to US Ahead of Midterms  

This week’s French presidential contest boiled down to a debate between nationalism and globalism — and globalism prevailed in the...

At UN, Calls for Accountability for Atrocities in Ukraine

At UN, Calls for Accountability for Atrocities in Ukraine

Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday that the list of war crimes committed by Russian troops in her country grows...

Dramatic Prisoner Swap Despite Strained US-Russia Relations

Dramatic Prisoner Swap Despite Strained US-Russia Relations

The United States and Russia have exchanged high-profile prisoners, even amid strained relations over Moscow’s two-month-old invasion of Ukraine. As...

In Moldova, Fears of a Russian Intervention

In Moldova, Fears of a Russian Intervention

Tensions are rising in the eastern Moldovan region of Transnistria, a de facto separatist region, as authorities there blame Ukraine...

Fear of Russia Drives Central Asian Response to Ukraine War 

Fear of Russia Drives Central Asian Response to Ukraine War 

The nations of Central Asia find themselves walking a tightrope over the war in Ukraine, unhappy over Moscow’s unprovoked attack...

Musk’s Twitter Ambitions Likely to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules 

Musk’s Twitter Ambitions Likely to Collide with Europe’s Tech Rules 

A hands-off approach to moderating content at Elon Musk’s Twitter could clash with ambitious new laws in Europe meant to...

Elon Musk Quest to Scrap Deal Over 2018 Tweets is Rejected

Elon Musk Quest to Scrap Deal Over 2018 Tweets is Rejected

Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take...

Google Investment to Help Solve Africa’s Tech Problems

Google Investment to Help Solve Africa’s Tech Problems

California-based Google wants to get a bigger share of Africa’s growing online population, which is expected to top 800 million...

WHO: War Interrupts Routine Lifesaving Immunizations in Ukraine

WHO: War Interrupts Routine Lifesaving Immunizations in Ukraine

The World Health Organization says the war in Ukraine has interrupted lifesaving immunizations in Ukraine, setting back years of progress...

US, Russia Swap Prisoners Facing Lengthy Sentences

US, Russia Swap Prisoners Facing Lengthy Sentences

The United States and Russia exchanged high-profile prisoners on Wednesday even as the two countries remain sharply at odds over...

VOA Interview: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky

VOA Interview: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky

Jan Lipavsky, the Czech Republic’s foreign minister, spoke to VOA during a visit to Washington this week. The conversation focused...

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky discusses support for Ukraine, long-term concerns toward China, upcoming Czech EU presidency 

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky discusses support for Ukraine, long-term concerns toward China, upcoming Czech EU presidency 

Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Poland, Bulgaria   

Russia Halts Gas Supplies to Poland, Bulgaria   

Russia’s Gazprom halted gas supplies Wednesday to Poland and Bulgaria, the latest step in the economic fight linked to Russia’s...

‘Very Dangerous’ Situation: Chernobyl Marks Anniversary Amid War

‘Very Dangerous’ Situation: Chernobyl Marks Anniversary Amid War

The road toward Chernobyl is littered with Russian soldiers’ discarded ration boxes and occasional empty bullet shells in a subtle...

US Laboratory Innovating Electronic Vehicle Technology 

US Laboratory Innovating Electronic Vehicle Technology 

Many of the technological advances in lithium ion batteries that now power many electric vehicles began in a laboratory just...

With Reelection, France’s Macron Gains New Influence in Europe

With Reelection, France’s Macron Gains New Influence in Europe

He is not low key or known for listening, key attributes of his former German counterpart, Angela Merkel.   But with...