https://www.voanews.com Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.voanews.com en 2026 - VOA 60 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:47:40 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA In the 1990s, Ukraine was often viewed through a Russian lens. But after nearly five years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian culture is increasingly being recognized in the United States on its own terms — as a vibrant and competitive cultural force. https://www.voanews.com/a/cultural-initiatives-bringing-ukraine-to-american-audiences/8211301.html https://www.voanews.com/a/cultural-initiatives-bringing-ukraine-to-american-audiences/8211301.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:03:48 -0400 VOA Ukrainianwebdesk@voanews.com (Iryna Matviichuk, Snur Karim) Iran and Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq have intensified their surveillance and security activities in the Kurdistan Region, following the withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces, Kurdish officials say, as a new drone attack targeted a camp housing Iranian Kurdish refugee near Erbil. https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-and-its-allied-militias-continue-attacks-on-iraqs-kurdistan/8209666.html https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-and-its-allied-militias-continue-attacks-on-iraqs-kurdistan/8209666.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:55:25 -0400 VOA Kurdishwebdesk@voanews.com (Diyar Jamal, Snur Karim) The Kurdistan Regional Government’s minister of Peshmerga affairs praised the role of the U.S.-led coalition in supporting the Kurdistan Region and Iraq, saying the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq was not unexpected but part of a previously agreed-upon plan. https://www.voanews.com/a/kurdistan-peshmerga-minister-praises-us-led-coalition-support-as-troops-leave-iraq/8208360.html https://www.voanews.com/a/kurdistan-peshmerga-minister-praises-us-led-coalition-support-as-troops-leave-iraq/8208360.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:02:14 -0400 VOA Kurdishwebdesk@voanews.com (Snur Karim)