Section: Voice of America (USA)
Ukraine, Poland Want Continued Sanctions on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Saturday that he and Poland’s president had agreed that sanctions ought to continue against Russia until Ukraine regained the territory it lost in Moscow’s 2014 annexation of Crimea. Zelenskiy, accompanied by some members of his Cabinet, was on his first visit to Poland as president for...
Hong Kong Christians Call for Reform
Among the protesters in Hong Kong, many, such as Terence Lai, are prompted by their religious faith to take part in the demonstrations.The 46-year-old community worker for the Hong Kong Christian Institute, a nongovernment organization, usually spends his time with low-income scavengers known as “cardboard grannies” — elderly female recyclers who...
What’s Behind Trump’s Criticism of Obama
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing a crowded field of 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. But when the president speaks, it is Barack Obama – his predecessor – who takes the brunt of Trump’s barbs and insults.Trump has criticized the former president on issues ranging from U.S. policy in Syria to trade negotiations with...
How Democratic Insider Greg Craig Got Caught Up in the Russia Probe
Greg Craig is an improbable figure in the national saga formerly known as the “Russia Investigation.”While almost everyone caught in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s cross-hairs — from Paul Manafort to Roger Stone — had close ties to President Donald Trump’s orbit, Craig was a conspicuous outsider.The 74-year-old...
Ukraine Official: Ukraine, Russia Swap Prisoners
Ukrainian prisoners, including sailors and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, are flying back to Ukraine after a prisoner swap was completed with Russia, according to comments that were reposted on Facebook by Ukraine’s general prosecutor.The general prosecutor’s spokesman was not immediately available for comment.Russia had transferred Sentsov...
EU Backs US-Iran Talks, but Experts Call Them Unlikely
This story originated in VOA’s Russian service. Some information is from AFP.WASHINGTON — EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini on Thursday said the bloc would support talks between the United States and Iran, as long as the current nuclear deal with Tehran was preserved.”We are always in favor of talks,” Mogherini said before...
Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Political Novice as New PM
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved 35-year-old lawyer Oleksiy Honcharuk as the country’s new prime minister during parliament’s first session since elections last month.Honcharuk, a political newcomer who previously worked in the presidential office, was nominated on August 29 by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a...
Bolton Warns Of ‘Unfair Chinese Trade Practices’ During Kyiv Visit
White House national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that he had discussed Washington’s concerns about the threat of “unfair Chinese trade practices” with Ukrainian officials during his trip to Kyiv. Asked about a possible acquisition by China of Ukrainian defense company Motor Sich, Bolton said he did not want to...
Prominent Washington Lawyer Takes the Stand in Foreign Lobbying Case
A prominent Washington lawyer testified Wednesday that he never misled the Justice Department about his work for the government of Ukraine, as he sought to challenge allegations that his legal work crossed a line into foreign lobbying.Greg Craig took the stand in his own defense in a case that emerged as an offshoot of special counsel Robert...
Zarif: Iran Not Seeking Tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his country is not seeking heightened tensions.Speaking Wednesday during a visit to Japan for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Zarif said Iran believes “every nation should be allowed to exercise its own rights under international law.”Abe visited Tehran earlier this year in an...
