In late September, the Russian parliament backed new legislation that will make it harder for some people to adopt children from the country. Some adoption advocates say the legislation is really designed to punish the West. VOA Russian has the story. VOA footage by Andre Sergunin.
American soldier Jericho Magallon went to fight in Ukraine in March 2022 and was killed in September. In late June, his body was brought back home to California. VOA Russian spoke with his mother and siblings about his life in this story narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Vazgen Varzhabetian.
Rights groups raise alarm over Russia’s media regulator ordering YouTube to block videos and content
Ukrainian president says both attacks show 'the same evil'
American Bohdan Olinares was born in Ukraine and moved to the U.S. with his parents at age two, but when Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the former U.S. Marine immediately joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Anna Rice narrates his story. VOA footage by Bogdan Osyka.
From the safety of San Francisco, Igor Ponochevny slams his home country's actions against Ukraine
In 2012, actress Chulpan Khamatova was campaigning for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now based in Latvia, she speaks out against Putin and his war on Ukraine. Anna Rice narrates this story from VOA's Russian Service.
Flights deliver medical supplies as well as transfer refugees and military personnel in need of medical assistance
Since the start of the war, many well-known Ukrainians have joined their less well-known comrades to protect their land against Russian aggression. VOA’s Russian Service spoke to film director Alisa Kovalenko about her work, and fight for Ukraine.
Elon Musk's deployment of thousands of Starlink satellite internet terminals to Ukraine has been a major help for the country in its fight against Russia. VOA's Russia Service has the story.
'It all goes back to the decision of a government, really one person, President (Vladimir) Putin, to launch this war,' said Ambassador John Sullivan
As Ukraine defends itself against Russian aggression, the state’s governor, Larry Hogan, as well as its health and police departments donated critical supplies to Ukraine’s hospitals and first responders
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