VOA Interview: John Sullivan, US Ambassador to Russia
contact@hellonews.website U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a “massive act of aggression,” was a major topic during the Global Chiefs of Mission Conference in Washington on…
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Swimmer Wins Bronze Medal While Father Fights in Ukraine
budapest, hungary — Elite swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk doesn’t know if his father was able to see him winning a medal for Ukraine at the swimming world championships. Romanchuk’s father is…
Donbas Native Writes War Songs From Trenches
Pavlo Vyshebaba joined the military on the first day of the Russian invasion, having no combat experience at all. Then the well-known Ukrainian eco-activist headed straight to his native Donbas…
Macron Holds Postelection Talks with French Party Leaders
Paris — President Emmanuel Macron held talks Tuesday with France’s main party leaders in a bid to show he is open to dialogue after his centrist alliance failed to win…
Africa Won’t Give Ukraine What It’s Asking For, Analysts Say
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Analysts say the African Union (AU) is unlikely to offer Ukraine much support against Russia despite a passionate address Monday by Ukraine’s president. Many African nations…
Russia Protests Transit Block to Kaliningrad
Russia has summoned the European Union’s envoy to Moscow to “strongly” protest new restrictions on goods shipments to its Kaliningrad exclave through EU member Lithuania while threatening the Baltic state…
Australia Urged to Intervene in Long-Running Wikileaks Extradition Case
SYDNEY — Lawyers for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange are urging the Australian government to do more to gain the release of the Queensland-born activist. Assange is to be extradited from…
Glencore UK Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Africa
LONDON — A British subsidiary of mining and trading giant Glencore on Tuesday formally pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in connection with oil operations in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea,…
Ukraine Reports Heavy Fighting in Sievierodonetsk
Ukraine reported heavy strikes Tuesday in the Sievierodonetsk region as Russian forces push to gain full control of the eastern city. A spokesman for the General Staff of the Armed…
Nobel Prize Auction Nets $103.5 Million for Displaced Ukrainian Children
Dmitry Muratov, editor of one of Russia’s last independent newspapers, auctioned off his 2021 Nobel Peace Prize medal on Monday, bringing in a record-shattering $103.5 million to benefit children displaced…
In Poland and Far From Family, Woman Returns to Ukraine
According to United Nations estimates, since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, some 2.5 million Ukrainians have crossed the Polish border and gone back to Ukraine. Iryna Martynenko was among…
Legislative Setback Leaves Difficult Path Forward for France’s Macron
Paris — Two months after French President Emmanuel Macron won reelection, his second term is now threatened with gridlock and a possible political crisis after his centrist party lost its…
Belgium Returns Lumumba’s Remains to Family
The tooth of assassinated Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first democratically elected leader, is scheduled to be handed over to his family Monday. The Belgium government will hand over the tooth to…
Britain Set for Biggest Rail Strike in Decades
London — Britain’s railway network this week faces its biggest strike action in more than three decades in a row over pay as soaring inflation erodes earnings. Rail union the…
Russian Journalist Sells Nobel Prize for Ukrainian Children
New York — What’s the price of peace? That question could be partially answered Monday night when Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions off his Nobel Peace Prize medal. The proceeds…