Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Tag: Ukraine Crisis
As Mariupol Falls to Russian Forces,...
Russia has taken control of Mariupol, Ukraine’s strategic port city, after months of siege, and relief workers say they are unsure how many residents remain. Many people risked everything to get out of Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
Kalush Residents React to Their hometown...
Kalush residents were overjoyed when their hometown band won the Eurovision Song Contest. On May 16, RFE/RL spoke with Kalush residents about their feelings in the following of the Eurovision victory RFE/RL
Ukrainian Entrepreneurs Seek Refuge in Lviv
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, millions of people have fled to western Ukraine or neighbouring nations like Poland in search of safety. Some people only carried a few belongings, while others brought their entire buuksinesses with them
When Not Caring for War Victims,...
Taras Topolya is a rock singer from Ukraine. He has been a paramedic in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense since the beginning of the war. When he takes a break, he performs alongside well-known Western musicians
Belarusian Volunteers Train to Fight Lukashenko...
Opponents of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are training in Poland, with their sights set on Russia, which has long helped Lukashenko in consolidating his position
Saving Cultural Artifacts During Ukraine War
In the midst of the war, Ukraine is trying to save its cultural artefacts
Russia Continues Artillery Attacks as it...
Russian forces have started launching a¹qlrtillery attacks on targets in southeastern Ukraine, advancing into Odessa and other sections of the country
Overnight,Russian Strike Destroyed Shopping Mall...
Yan Boechat reports for VOA from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Russian missile attack occurred. A large shopping mall in the important port city was devastated by the overnight strike
UN Secretary-General Pays a Visit to...
In Chișinău, Republic of Moldova,United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visits a refugee centre. Refugees can get legal and medical help at the centre. Moldova has taken in about 500,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in the last several months
Artillery Crews From Ukraine Want to...
On May 7, RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir spent the day with a Ukrainian self-propelled artillery battalion targeting Russian positions in the Kharkiv area