Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 29
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War Surges Norway's Oil, Gas Profit. Now, It's Urged to Help
STAVANGER, Norway — Europe’s frantic search for alternatives to Russian energy has dramatically increased the demand — and price — for Norway’s oil and gas. As the money pours in,…
Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican Power Broker for Decades, Dies at 94
VATICAN CITY — Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a controversial Vatican power broker for more than a quarter of a century who was accused of covering up one of the Catholic Church’s…
Fleeing the Russians: Evacuations are Slow, Arduous, Fraught
BAKHMUT, UKRAINE — To a threatening soundtrack of air raid sirens and booming artillery, civilians are fleeing towns and cities in eastern Ukraine as Russian forces advance. Negotiating narrow apartment…
Ukrainian Negotiator Says Any Agreement With Russia 'Isn't Worth a Broken Penny'
KYIV, UKRAINE — Ukrainian presidential adviser and peace talks negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said on Saturday that any agreement with Russia cannot be trusted and Moscow can only be stopped in…
Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Unites Europe, US Ambassador Says
In early May, VOA Eastern Europe bureau chief Myroslava Gongadze spoke with Mark Brzezinski, the U.S. ambassador to Poland. This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. VOA: So,…
Envoy Talks About Ukraine, the War and its Postwar Future
In mid-May, VOA Eastern Europe bureau chief Myroslava Gongadze spoke with Alexandra Vasylenko, special envoy on coordination of humanitarian assistance to the minister for foreign affairs of Ukraine. This interview…
Turkey Shows Off Drones at Azerbaijan Air Show
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN — Looping in the air at lightning speed, Turkish drones like those used against Russian forces in Ukraine draw cheers from the crowd at an air show in…
Lithuanians Join Together to Buy Drone for Ukraine
VILNIUS, LITHUANIA — Hundreds of Lithuanians are clubbing together to buy an advanced military drone for Ukraine in its war against Russia, in a show of solidarity with a fellow…
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 28
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 12:02 a.m.: Al Jazeera reports that…
Anticipated Foreign Fighter Flow to Ukraine Likely Just a Trickle
WASHINGTON — For thousands of people around the world, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February served as a rallying cry, spurring many to look for ways to travel to the…
US Talking With Ukraine About Delivering More Powerful Rocket
U.S. military officials acknowledge they have spoken to Ukrainian officials repeatedly about Kyiv’s requests for newer, more advanced weapons that could help stave off Russian gains in the Donbas but…
Despite Losing Leg in Mariupol, Fighter Eyes Return to Ukraine Frontline
Kyiv, Ukraine — In a small orthopedic clinic in Kyiv, Daviti Suleimanishvili listens as doctors describe various prostheses that could replace his left leg, torn off during the battle for…
US Allies in NE Syria Warn Against New Turkish Incursion
Washington — U.S. allies in northeastern Syria are increasingly worried about Turkey’s pledge to launch a new round of military operations in the region, warning it could embolden and even…
WHO: Nearly 200 Cases of Monkeypox in More Than 20 Countries
London — The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease…