VOA Exclusive: Ukrainians Forcibly Transferred to Russia ‘Had No Choice’ 

VOA Exclusive: Ukrainians Forcibly Transferred to Russia ‘Had No Choice’ 

Human Rights Watch issued a report Thursday documenting the forcible transfer of Ukrainian citizens to Russia and Russian-occupied areas of...

Russia Shuts Key Pipeline as West Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Energy

Russia Shuts Key Pipeline as West Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Energy

Russia this week shut off a major gas pipeline to Germany as Europe and the U.S. accused Russian President Vladimir...

Belarus Finds Itself as Accomplice in Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Belarus Finds Itself as Accomplice in Russia’s War Against Ukraine

Belarus has become an accomplice to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine. Russian troops used it as a launchpad for missile strikes...

Russia Shuts Key Pipeline, Burns Off Gas as West Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Energy 

Russia Shuts Key Pipeline, Burns Off Gas as West Accuses Putin of Weaponizing Energy 

Russia closed the major Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline to Germany on Wednesday, claiming the three-day shutdown is necessary for...

Some Russians Praise, Others Condemn Gorbachev’s Legacy

Some Russians Praise, Others Condemn Gorbachev’s Legacy

The death of the late Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, has come at a critical moment in Russia’s history. Society is...

Twitter Tests Long-Awaited Edit Button, Will Roll Out to Paid Subscribers

Twitter Tests Long-Awaited Edit Button, Will Roll Out to Paid Subscribers

Twitter is internally testing a widely requested edit button, a feature that will be rolled out to paid subscribers in...

Kremlin: Putin Can’t Attend Gorbachev Funeral Due to ‘Work Schedule’

Kremlin: Putin Can’t Attend Gorbachev Funeral Due to ‘Work Schedule’

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be able to attend the funeral service of Mikhail Gorbachev, the...

Russia Launches War Games with China, Others

Russia Launches War Games with China, Others

Russia on Thursday launched weeklong war games involving forces from China and other nations in a show of growing defense...

UN Inspectors Set to Start Work at Ukraine Nuclear Plant 

UN Inspectors Set to Start Work at Ukraine Nuclear Plant 

U.N. nuclear inspectors expect to begin their work Thursday at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, assessing safety and security matters...

Why China’s Leaders Think Gorbachev Took Wrong Path

Why China’s Leaders Think Gorbachev Took Wrong Path

The death of the Soviet Union’s last leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, whose reforms led to the disintegration of the former communist...

Journalists Reflect on Gorbachev Legacy

Journalists Reflect on Gorbachev Legacy

As the world marks the passing of former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev, VOA’s Kane Farabaugh shares the thoughts of international...

News Outlet in Malta Battles 40 Lawsuits Over Records Request  

News Outlet in Malta Battles 40 Lawsuits Over Records Request  

When Caroline Muscat filed Freedom of Information requests in Malta to access public contracts and payments to the director of...