Геннадій Писаренко помер торік при виконанні службових обов’язків: у нього стався серцевий напад, коли він транспортував тіло загиблого на Львівщину …
Раніше український омбудсмен Людмила Денісова повідомила, що у Ширінга погіршився стан здоров’я …
Тим часом Конкурсна комісія з обрання керівника Спеціалізованої антикорупційної прокуратури втретє не змогла затвердити результати конкурсу …
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom, an 11-year National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran, is known for his activism both on and off the court. A devout Muslim, he’s a prominent critic of the government of his native Turkey and the Chinese Communist Party. Turkey revoked his passport in 2017 and jailed his father, who was released in 2020. On Chinese search engines the 6-foot-10-inch basketball player’s name brings up no results since he began opposing Beijing’s alleged mistreatment of the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority, in Xinjiang. China denies the allegations of human rights violations, but Kanter comes up as “player No. 13” …
A senior U.S. delegation visited Lithuania this week in a show of support for the Baltic state in its growing dispute with China involving Taiwan. Beijing effectively blocked imports of Lithuanian goods last month after Taiwan was allowed to open a representative office in the capital, Vilnius. China claims Taiwan as part of its territory. The dispute has rapidly escalated into a trade tussle between the West and Beijing. Jose W. Fernandez, undersecretary for economic growth, energy and the environment, met Lithuanian government ministers in a visit described by the U.S. State Department as showing “continuing strong support for Lithuania …
With tensions between Russia and Ukraine ratcheting up, some former diplomats and Kremlin watchers are debating the effectiveness of any sanctions imposed on Moscow should it invade its neighbor to the west. Britain’s former ambassador to Russia, Tony Brenton, has long doubted the efficacy of sanctions, saying they “don’t work on Russia.” Brenton has argued “Russia just becomes even more obdurate.” And some critics of sanctions say Russia has been readying itself to withstand more Western penalties — from cutting back using dollars to boosting foreign currency reserves and trimming budgets. Russia has a current account surplus …
Американський університет у Києві відкритий у партнерстві з державним університетом штату Аризона (ASU) і пропонуватиме студентам подвійний диплом обох цих університетів в обмін на один додатковий рік навчання в ASU …
Перевірки стосувалися дотримання законодавства з охорони праці, зокрема, під час використання медичного кисню …
Russia said Thursday it is shutting down the operations of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle in Moscow and stripping its staff of their accreditation in a retaliatory move after Berlin banned Russian broadcaster RT DE. Moscow said it would stop the German channel being broadcast in Russia and start proceedings that would see it declared a “foreign agent,” a designation that carries a negative Soviet-era connotation. The Russian foreign ministry said it also would bar entry to Russia for German officials involved in the move to ban RT DE. State-funded Deutsche Welle said it formally protested the move and would take …
Наталя Лютикова – волонтерка, яка після окупації Криму переїхала до Києва. Вона розповідає, як разом із донькою облаштувала бомбосховище у власному підвалі. …
Захисник також вимагає відкрити кримінальне провадження для розслідування ситуації у військовій частині …
Міський голова повідомив, що напередодні Верховний Суд повернув недобудований готель у власність територіальної громади Дніпра …
The World Health Organization’s European region director says that while COVID-19 cases on the continent continue to rise, he sees a plausible endgame for the pandemic in Europe in coming months. Speaking during his weekly virtual news briefing from his headquarters in Copenhagen, WHO Europe Region Director Hans Kluge told reporters the region recorded 12 million cases in the past week, the highest weekly case incidence since the start of the pandemic, largely driven by the omicron variant. But Kluge said, while hospitalizations continue to rise – mainly in countries with lower vaccination rates — they have not risen as fast …
Минулого місяця Віктор Ляшко анонсував «покарання» керівників лікарень за недоплати лікарям і медсестрам …
Тим часом бойовики обстріляли контрольний пункт в’їзду-виїзду «Гнутове» на Донеччині, повідомляє штаб ООС …
«Ми закликаємо Росію виконувати свої зобов’язання. Не на словах, а на ділі» …
«Для обстрілу гуманітарного дорожнього коридору, що проходить через КПВВ, противник застосував безпілотний літальний апарат, з якого скинув постріл ВОГ-17» …
All eyes are on Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he has amassed more than 100,000 troops near the borders of Ukraine. Experts say Putin may have placed himself in a difficult position in an effort to elevate Russia’s standing in the world. VOA’s Cindy Saine reports. Producer: Mary Cieslak …
The United States is moving forces into Eastern Europe as Russia continues its buildup near Ukraine. The Pentagon says the U.S. is responding to allies’ requests regarding a possible Russian invasion. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb reports. Cameras: Mike Burke, Adam Greembaum, Carla Babb. …
Russia and China will discuss closer gas and financial ties during President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Beijing for the Winter Olympics, the Kremlin said Wednesday, and a long-held idea for a new gas pipeline to China is being examined. Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will have lunch together Friday, and could sign more than 15 agreements, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters, with lots of new deals being prepared in relation to natural gas. Competition got underway Wednesday in the Beijing Winter Olympics as the shadow of war in Ukraine and the impending arrival of Putin, who will …