As of mid-May, UNESCO had verified damage to at least 120 cultural sites in Ukraine but a preservation effort is underway
Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the letter Z was used by Russia as a way to identify its military vehicles inside Ukraine. But the letter has now become a propaganda symbol inside Russia and Ukraine. VOA's Russian service produced this report.
VOA’s Russian service's interview with director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease also touched on states reopening
VOA’s Russian service's wide-ranging interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, also touched on states’ reopening and efforts to find a vaccine
The president's gripe with the controversial Nord Stream pipeline is in step with two prior White House administrations
The Russian president visited Alekeyeva on Thursday, her 90th birthday, reaching out to the prominent and respected critic months before a March 2018 election in which he is expected to run for a fourth Kremlin term