Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Biden spotlights Mideast, Ukraine, offers hope in UN address
Joe Biden used his final presidential address before the U.N. General Assembly to urge unity in the face of challenges that include conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from New York. Continue Reading
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Zelensky Addresses the Security Council, Calling for Attention to Stay on Ukraine
“Russia can only be forced into peace.” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the Council members to sustain their backing for his country’s resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion. Continue Reading
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Zelensky Addresses the Security Council, Calling for Attention to Stay on Ukraine
“Russia can only be forced into peace.” President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged the Council members to sustain their backing for his country’s resistance to Russia’s full-scale invasion. Continue Reading
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Critics say Russia is militarizing classrooms
A new school year begins in Russia, the third that is starting with Moscow’s war in Ukraine as a backdrop. Elizabeth Cherneff narrates this report from Ricardo Marquina on what critics say are Russia’s moves to militarize education by introducing new subjects that explain and justify its… Continue Reading
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Joe Biden makes plea for democracy in final address to UN General Assembly
Unlock the US Election Countdown newsletter for free The stories that matter on money and politics in the race for the White House US President Joe Biden has urged world leaders to preserve democracy in his valedictory address to the United Nations, describing his decision not to seek re-election… Continue Reading
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Indian Kashmiri speaks of ordeal while in Russian military
A man from India-administered Kashmir says he was deceived into working for the Russian military and recounts the ordeal he went through with several others from his homeland. Muheet Ul Islam has more for VOA from Srinagar in India-administered Kashmir. Videographer: Wasim Nabi Continue Reading
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Biden Tells UN Assembly That Putin Has ‘Failed’ In Ukraine
Russia on September 24 launched a fresh series of strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is due to deliver a landmark address at the United Nations, called on Washington to take “decisive” action to bring the end of the war closer. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor… Continue Reading
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Belarus Reeducating Ukrainian Children Into ‘Enemies Of Their Own People,’ Report Says
Russia on September 24 launched a fresh series of strikes on Ukraine’s second-largest city as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is due to deliver a landmark address at the United Nations, called on Washington to take “decisive” action to bring the end of the war closer. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor… Continue Reading
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Satellite Images Reveal Massive Scale Of Russian Ammunition Storage Explosions
Photos taken before and after a series of strikes deep inside Russian territory show entire storage facilities have been leveled by attacks apparently made using Ukrainian-made cruise missiles. Continue Reading
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Deadly Strike In Ukraine Ahead Of Zelenskiy’s UN Speech
One person was killed and six injured, including two children, following an overnight Russian attack near Zaporizhzhya, according to Ukrainian officials. RFE/RL visited the scene of the strike in southeastern Ukraine the next morning on September 24. Continue Reading