Section: Voice of America (USA)
Rebels in Ukraine Want Autonomy but Depend on Russia
Russia-backed rebels in Ukraine’s southeast say they are fighting for autonomy from authorities in Kyiv, who lean to Europe and the West. But as the rebels struggle to define that autonomy, the region is increasingly dependent on Russia. Meanwhile, growing numbers of war-weary people in Donetsk are becoming indifferent to their political...
New NATO Force Trains in Poland to Assure Eastern Flank
Thousands of NATO troops are on the move this month in Poland and the Baltic states, practicing sea landings, air lifts and assaults. The massive maneuvers on NATO’s eastern flank that began in early June include the first-ever training by the new, rapid reaction “spearhead” force, and are NATO’s biggest defense boost since the...
Russia, Germany Trade Cold War Accusations
Russia accused NATO on Wednesday of reviving the ghost of the Cold War by encroaching close to its borders and seeking to change the strategic balance of power, as Germany denounced Moscow’s nuclear weapons build-up as a Soviet-style reflex. Ties between Russia and the West have hit new lows over Ukraine and the latest accusations come...
Paris Air Show: Boeing Gets 100-Plane Order
Boeing landed the biggest order so far of the Paris Air Show with a deal Tuesday for 100 of its 737s — the single-aisle jets that Boeing’s CEO calls “the heart of the market” in the years to come. Boeing and European rival Airbus are racking up sales at the air show in the Le Bourget airfield outside Paris, with particularly tense...
Putin Says Russia Beefing Up Nuclear Arsenal
President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russia would add more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles to its nuclear arsenal this year and a defense official accused NATO of provoking a new arms race. Putin made his announcement a day after Russian officials denounced a U.S. plan to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO states on...
Kremlin Declines Comment on US Plans to Store Arms in Baltics, E. Europe
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday declined comment on U.S. plans to store heavy arms in the former-Soviet Baltic states and eastern Europe, saying Moscow would do so only in response to an official U.S. statement. A U.S. official said over the weekend that Washington planned to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and eastern...
US Considering Storing Heavy Military Equipment in Eastern Europe
The United States is considering storing heavy military weaponry and equipment in several Baltic and Eastern European countries, officials said Saturday. The proposal is said to send a strong message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. will come to the defense of its NATO allies in Eastern Europe. The move was first reported in The...
Ukraine Coking Plant Caught in Crossfire
A coking plant in Ukraine, one of Europe’s largest, has been caught in the front-line fire between Russia-backed rebels and government forces hundreds of times. In recent weeks, the plant appears to have become a direct rebel target, and some fear the separatists may try to seize it. Several workers at the Avdiivka Coking Plant have been...
Ukraine Restaurant Spoofs Russian Propaganda
Russia’s propaganda on the conflict in Ukraine has often reached absurd levels, such as labeling government leaders “Nazis” and “fascists” to revive emotions from World War II. A recently opened restaurant in Kyiv pokes fun at the propaganda as well as the politics behind the conflict. “Glory to Nazis!” the waiter shouts to customers...
Ukraine Restaurant Spoofs ‘Absurd’ Russian Propaganda
Russia’s propaganda on the conflict in Ukraine has often reached absurd levels, such as labeling government leaders “Nazis” and “fascists” to revive emotions from World War II. A recently opened restaurant in Kyiv, “The Punisher,” pokes fun at the propaganda as well as the politics behind the conflict. VOA’s Daniel Schearf reports....
