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  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Tag: Ukraine Russia War

June 18, 2022

Wings of Hope

Iana had her sights set on Italy as a temporary safe haven from the fighting when she fled her home in eastern Ukraine. She travelled by land to Warsaw, Poland. The rest of her journey, however, would be via air, on the wings of an Argentine actor. In VOA’s new documentary Wings of Hope, a compelling story of one refugee and the man who helped her unfolds, a story of hope despite the horrors of war

From Trenches,Donbass Native Writes War...

Pavlo Vyshebaba enlisted in the army on the first day of the Russian invasion, despite having no actual combat experience.The well-known Ukrainian eco-activist then returned to his home territory of Donbas. He wrote on what he was seeing and feeling during brief moments of calm on the front lines

June 15, 2022

Kyiv City Ballet Dances On Despite...

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February,around 5 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to other parts of Europe. Nearly a third of the Kyiv City Ballet’s dancers are among them. They’ve found  refuge in Paris and continue to play and plan international tours, but conflict looms large

June 10, 2022

Locals in Kyiv Are Being Warned...

Bayraktar the police dog just outside Ukranian capital Kyiv,has become famous for helping to keep safe the people he loves, just outside of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital

June 6, 2022

Land Mines And Other Explosives Are...

Ukraine is now one of the world’s most heavily mined countries, according to the United Nations. Pyrotechnicians are currently disarming hundreds of mines per day in territory that Russia no longer controls

June 4, 2022

During War, Ukrainian Villagers  Forced to...

In the early days of the invasion, the Russians took Yahidne, a Ukrainian village. Residents who endured the occupation began narrating their story when they were driven out in late March

June 3, 2022

In Ukraine,American War Veteran Fights For...

When Matthew Parker, a 22-year veteran of the United States Army, heard that Russian forces had invaded Ukraine, he remember a Ukrainian American soldier who had served beside him with US forces in Iraq and decided to help Ukrainians defend their homeland. Parker is among tens of thousands of Americans who have joined in Ukraine’s new multinational legion, and he is now helping in the training of Ukrainian soldiers

June 2, 2022

Football Academies in Lviv,Ukraine, Provide Free...

With hundreds of thousands of displaced Ukrainians living in and around Lviv, local football (soccer) academies are opening their doors to refugee children to help them divert their attention away from the war

June 1, 2022

Nigerian Manufacturers Face Wheat Energy Shortages

Nigerian manufacturers say they are struggling to keep up with increased grain prices,Nigerian particularly wheat, as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Nigeria had been battling with fuel and power shortages, as well as high inflation, even before the war started in February

May 25, 2022

How Could Russians Charged with War...

International humanitarian law defines war crimes as violations. War crimes include intentionally targeting civilians and torturing or raping them. All war crimes are not codified in a single document. VOA examines how such charges might be applied to Russian soldiers and leadersUU

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