EU Steps Up to Supply Ukraine with Ammunition
contact@hellonews.website The European Union said Friday it will ramp up its production of ammunition in response to Ukrainian calls for support as its war against Russia closes in on the two-year…
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China Skirts Sanctions to Make Russia Its Top Oil Supplier in 2023
BEIJING — Russia leapfrogged Saudi Arabia to become China’s top crude oil supplier in 2023, data showed on Saturday, as the world’s biggest crude importer defied Western sanctions to purchase…
Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Oil Reservoirs
A massive fire is burning at an oil storage depot in Russia’s western Bryansk region after a Ukraine drone attack Friday. It’s the latest strike indicating that Ukrainian forces are…
EU Official Praises Efforts by Poland's New Government To Restore Rule of Law
WARSAW, Poland — European Union Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders on Friday praised efforts by Poland’s new pro-EU government to restore the rule of law and said they may lead…
Former NATO Chief Warns Against 'Axis of Autocracies'
Anders Fogh Rasmussen served as secretary general of NATO from 2009 to 2014, after nearly eight years as the prime minister of Denmark. Rasmussen sat down with VOA’s Natalie Liu…
Poland’s Government Faces Divisions Over Prime Minister’s Reform Agenda
Poland has been rocked by a political crisis and public protests after the country’s new government moved quickly to reverse actions the right-wing Law and Justice party took during its…
US Ambassador to Moscow Granted Visit to See Jailed Journalist
WASHINGTON — The U.S. ambassador to Russia on Thursday visited American journalist Evan Gershkovich at Lefortovo Prison in Moscow. Following Ambassador Lynne Tracy’s visit, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said…
Is Europe Ready for Possible Return of President Trump?
America’s allies in Europe are preparing for a possible second presidential term for Donald Trump after he won the Iowa Republican caucus earlier this month, cementing his place as the…
Can Western F-16 Jets Help Ukraine Fight Off Russian Aggression?
As Ukraine awaits the arrival of long-promised F-16 fighter jets from its Western allies, U.S. experts examine how effective the aircraft might be against Russian threats. Mariia Prus has the…
Hundreds Protest in Russian Republic of Bashkortostan
Reports from the central Russian Republic of Bashkortostan say about 1,500 protesters gathered in the regional capital, Ufa, on Friday in a rare demonstration to protest the sentencing of activist…
Baltic States to Build New Defenses on Russia, Belarus Borders
The three Baltic states on Friday agreed to build new defenses on their borders with Belarus and Russia, given security concerns in the region over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s…
NATO Holding Its Biggest Exercises in Decades Next Week
BRUSSELS — NATO will launch its biggest military exercises in decades next week with around 90,000 personnel set to take part in months of drills aimed at showing the alliance…
Russian Foreign Minister Rejects US Proposal to Resume Nuclear Talks
moscow — Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday dismissed a U.S. proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying it’s impossible while Washington offers military support to Ukraine. Speaking…
Ukrainian Volunteers Turn Old SUVs Into Lifesaving Vehicles
The need to move wounded soldiers from remote front lines to safety with limited resources has forced Ukrainian volunteers to innovate a way to turn used SUVs into casualty evacuation…
Turkey Joins Mine-Clearing Deal; Resists NATO Calls for Warships in the Black Sea
Turkey has joined with Bulgaria and Romania to clear mines from the Black Sea, facilitating Ukrainian efforts to export grain to world markets. But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul,…