Section: Voice of America (USA)
Canada’s Prime Minister Visits Ukraine
Ukraine and Canada on Monday signed a free trade agreement during Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first visit to Ukraine. Canada is home to a sizeable Ukrainian minority and has been a key backer for Ukraine during the two-year separatist war in the east. President Petro Poroshenko told a news conference at the end of the talks in...
NATO Extends Mission in Afghanistan into 2017
Leaders gathered at the NATO summit in Warsaw have pledged to continue training Afghan security forces into 2017 and to provide nearly $1 billion each year to support Afghan forces through 2020. Together with contributions from the United States, that will mean the western alliance will continue to provide around $5 billion per year for Afghan...
Dallas Tragedy Prompts Obama to Cut Short Europe Trip
The killings of five police officers in the southwestern U.S. city of Dallas are prompting President Barack Obama to cut short his trip to Europe by one day. The decision did not change the U.S. leader’s plans at the NATO summit that was concluding Saturday in Warsaw, where the group agreed on new efforts to deter Russia from threatening...
NATO Summit Shows Shift from Reassurance to Deterrence
It is being called the most critical NATO summit since the end of the Cold War. U.S. President Barack Obama began two days of crucial meetings in Warsaw Friday with Brexit at the top of his agenda and concerns of what the departure of NATO’s other heavy-hitter, Britain, from the EU will mean for the security alliance. The United States has...
Obama Calls for Orderly Brexit Transition Ahead of NATO Summit
After arriving in Warsaw early Friday morning for a NATO summit in what is expected to be his final presidential trip to the continent, U.S. President Barack Obama said he expects a smooth break-up between Britain and the European Union. “As difficult as it will be, I am confident that the UK and the EU will be able to agree on an orderly...
US Gives Ukraine Additional $23 Million in Humanitarian Assistance
The United States will give Ukraine nearly $23 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help it deal with the crisis in the eastern part of the country. Secretary of State John Kerry announced the new aid package Thursday in Kyiv where he met with top officials, including President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman,...
NATO Summit to Focus on Islamic State Attacks, Russian Aggression, Afghan War
On the heels of a U.S. announcement to keep 8,400 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, NATO leaders will meet in Warsaw Friday and Saturday to discuss three key security topics: continuing support for Afghan forces, defeating Islamic State militants on NATO’s southern flank and deterring Russian aggression on the alliance’s eastern flank....
Obama, Putin Discuss World Hot Spots in Phone Call
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday about the situation in Syria and the importance of Russia pressing the Syrian regime for a lasting halt to attacks against civilians and groups agreeing to a cessation of hostilities. The White House said the two presidents confirmed their commitment to...
NATO-Russia Council to Meet in Possible Move to Ease Tensions
NATO envoys will hold a further formal meeting with Russia on July 13, days after the alliance’s summit in Warsaw, in a sign Washington and Moscow want to defuse tensions in Europe. The forum bringing together Russia and its former Cold War adversary NATO last met in April after an almost two-year hiatus as relations sank to their lowest...
US Secretary of State Kerry Reassures Georgia, Ukraine of Western Support
In an effort to reassure Georgia and Ukraine the United States is committed to their security, America’s top diplomat is visiting the European nations as Russia continues to assert itself in the region. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was in Tbilisi, Georgia’s capitol, Wednesday to sign new joint military and security agreements...
