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VOA Russian: Anti-war group helps those who fled Russia adapt
The Russian anti-war committee, a group founded by Putin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky and other Russian politicians who were forced into exile after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, is expanding its work to help hundreds of thousands of ordinary Russians who have also fled their country. The group is trying to help Russians in unfamiliar countries, from Lithuania and Britain to Georgia and Montenegro.
Click here for the full story in Russian.
VOA Russian: Chechen opposition activist on Putin’s impunity in Chechnya
On the 30th anniversary of the first Chechen war that became a turning point in Russia's modern history, VOA Russian interviewed Abubakar Yangulbayev, the 32-year-old outspoken exiled Chechen activist and personal enemy of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Yangulbayev says Russia's storming of Grozny in December 1994 was a war against democracy in Chechnya that then developed into Putin's war against democracy in Russia as a whole.
Click here for the full story in Russian.
Enraged Syrians call for execution of ousted president
Anger in the Syrian capital is palpable as families search for loved ones who are now missing or have died in their fallen government’s brutal prison system. At a rally in Damascus, VOA’s Heather Murdock reports that crowds are calling for the execution of ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
Calls rise for accountability in Assad's crimes against journalists in Syria
Analysts call for justice for decades of crimes against media and call on militant group to respect press freedoms
France's Macron expected to name new PM
President cuts short visit to Poland to make announcement
Civilians search notorious Syrian prison for loved ones
In the aftermath of the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, many Syrians flocked to the Sednaya Prison, infamously known as "the human slaughterhouse," in search of clues about their missing loved ones. Veronica Villafane narrates this report from Joan Cabases Vega in Sednaya.
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Join us this week as we report from New York. We examine the impact of the downfall of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. Plus, we continue our coverage on missing journalist Austin Tice, who has been held in Syria for more than a decade. Tune in to The Inside Story: A Free Press Matters.
Kremlin falsely claims Trump’s report of 600,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine came from Kyiv
Donald Trump's casualty figures align with July-October Western intelligence, defense, and military sources, differing from Ukrainian estimates. All Western data indicate Russia has suffered greater military losses than Ukraine in the conflict.
Trump names Kari Lake as choice for VOA director
The politician and former journalist will need approval from a bipartisan board
FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before Capitol riot, watchdog finds
The report from the Justice Department inspector general's office knocks down a conspiracy theory that the FBI played a role in instigating the events that day
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ETA terrorists jailed in Spain for attempted murder of journalists
More than 20 years later, four men face justice for the attempted murders of journalists
ByteDance seeks to delay US TikTok ban, putting hope on Trump administration
Trump’s promise to 'save TikTok' has likely motivated ByteDance to appeal the ‘ban or divest’ deadline, analysts say
Trump invites China's Xi, other world leaders to his inauguration
Foreign diplomats have typically attended the US transfer-of-power ceremonies, not heads of state
Israel refuses to withdraw from Syrian border zone for now
Israeli airstrikes destroy much of Syria’s military capability
Funeral held for slain Afghan Taliban minister; IS-K claims credit for killing
Khalil-Ur-Rahman Haqqani was targeted while he was exiting his office building Kabul, marking the most significant casualty inflicted on the Taliban since they swept back to power in August 2021
Mentors can be valuable aid for international students
Mentors can be a key asset for college and university students, particularly when the student comes from a foreign country.
This article from U.S. News & World Report explains why. (November 2024)
Brazil's Lula recovering from second brain surgery
President’s doctor says 79-year-old Lula was awake and speaking, following early-morning procedure, which lasted about an hour
Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
The donation comes just weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Donald Trump privately at Mar-a-Lago