Category: 2. RussianAggression

President Maia Sandu said a knife-edge vote in favor of Moldova’s European integration has proven that Moldovans have chosen the European Union even while being bombarded with disinformation and manipulation. With more than 99.68 percent of the vote counted, 50.45 percent of Moldovans voted… Continue Reading

Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the War in Ukraine myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Russia putting an end to aerial attacks on Ukrainian energy targets and cargo ships could pave the way for negotiations to end the war, the Ukrainian president has said. Volodymyr… Continue Reading

The United Nations says the war in Ukraine has displaced more than 6 million people and forced many of them to register as refugees across Europe. More than 60,000 of them — mostly women and children — are living in Hungary. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze reports from… Continue Reading

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA —  South Korea is renewing its threat to send weapons to Ukraine, days after releasing intelligence alleging that North Korea plans to deploy a large number of troops to support Russia’s invasion. South Korea will consider sending Ukraine “weapons for defense and… Continue Reading

President Maia Sandu said a knife-edge vote in favor of Moldova’s European integration has proven that Moldovans have chosen the European Union even while being bombarded with disinformation and manipulation. With more than 99.68 percent of the vote counted, 50.45 percent of Moldovans voted… Continue Reading

Customs system no longer allows exporters to proceed with sensitive shipments Continue Reading

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Ukraine amid a Russian advance on the battlefield and increasing anxiety among Ukrainians that Western allies are experiencing growing fatigue toward the Russia-Ukraine war. For VOA, Anna Chernikova reports from Kyiv. VOA footage by Vladyslav Smilianets. Continue Reading

In the front-line city of Sumy, Ukraine, some residents are trying to create a sense of normalcy despite constant Russian shelling. One particularly determined Sumy native has created an oasis of art in his yard. Olena Adamenko has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Yuriy Andriushchenko Continue Reading

At least three people, including a child, were killed as Russian drones struck a housing area in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on the night of October 21-22. The morning after, firefighters were still extinguishing flames amid the ruined homes. Various parts of the city were hit… Continue Reading