VOA Interview: AFRICOM’s General Stephen Townsend

VOA Interview: AFRICOM’s General Stephen Townsend

VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb interviews AFRICOM commander Gen. Stephen Townsend. Their conversation touches on Somalia, Russia, China and Iran....

Ukraine President Appeals for Help as US Gaze Turns to China

Ukraine President Appeals for Help as US Gaze Turns to China

Washington turned its gaze at Beijing on Thursday, with U.S. President Joe Biden scheduling a rare phone call with Chinese...

With Odesa Bracing for Attack, Moldova Sees Refugee Surge

With Odesa Bracing for Attack, Moldova Sees Refugee Surge

Russian attacks on civilians in Ukraine are pushing millions out of the country. While most have fled through Poland, more...

Amid Ukraine War Diplomacy, Macron Launches Reelection Bid

Amid Ukraine War Diplomacy, Macron Launches Reelection Bid

Less than a month before France’s first round of presidential elections, incumbent Emmanuel Macron finally laid out his campaign platform...

Resident of Kyiv Apartment Building Shelled by Russians Shares Her Experience 

Resident of Kyiv Apartment Building Shelled by Russians Shares Her Experience 

Russia is pounding residential areas in Ukraine as its invasion continues. One such attack hit a high-rise apartment building in...

Experts Warn Russian Mercenaries in Africa May Be Headed to Ukraine

Experts Warn Russian Mercenaries in Africa May Be Headed to Ukraine

Russia has been deploying mercenaries to African countries for years. New reports indicate some of those battle-hardened soldiers may be...

Russian Refuseniks Endure Hostility, Suffer Grief, But Say Impossible to Stay in Putin’s Russia  

Russian Refuseniks Endure Hostility, Suffer Grief, But Say Impossible to Stay in Putin’s Russia  

Using the same kind of rough street language he used 22 years ago when talking about rubbing out Chechen rebels...

VOA Exclusive: Efforts Being Made to Recruit Wagner Mercenaries for Ukraine, AFRICOM Commander Says

VOA Exclusive: Efforts Being Made to Recruit Wagner Mercenaries for Ukraine, AFRICOM Commander Says

The Russian Wagner Group mercenary organization has tried to enlist some of its units in Africa to fight for Russia...

Key Events in Ukraine from Independence to Russia’s Invasion

Key Events in Ukraine from Independence to Russia’s Invasion

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has gradually aligned itself more with Western countries. Russia views that shift...

Zelenskyy Seeks Germany’s Help Amid Russian Invasion

Zelenskyy Seeks Germany’s Help Amid Russian Invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for Germany’s help Thursday, telling the German Parliament that a new wall is being erected...

Latest Developments in Ukraine: March 17

Latest Developments in Ukraine: March 17

Full developments of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine     …

China Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Comments About Russian Invasion of Ukraine

China Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Comments About Russian Invasion of Ukraine

In the weeks before he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to China for a meeting...

Biden Announces $800M in Security Aid for Ukraine

Biden Announces $800M in Security Aid for Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden announced $800 million in new security assistance to help Ukraine defend itself against the Russian invasion,...

Ukrainian Teenager Watches Zelenskyy Appeal to US Lawmakers

Ukrainian Teenager Watches Zelenskyy Appeal to US Lawmakers

While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was pleading for more military aid in a speech to the U.S. Congress on Wednesday,...

Visual Explainer: Russian Disinformation 

Visual Explainer: Russian Disinformation 

Before Russia invaded Ukraine, the groundwork had already begun — online. Russian disinformation is a key part of what many...