Top US Diplomat, EU Leaders Agree to Continue Pressure on Moscow Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 16:17 Add Comment U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with leaders of the European Union on Friday, pledging with them to keep pressuring Russia with s... Read More
Russian Space Agency Chief Threatens to End Cooperation Over Western Sanctions Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 15:11 Add Comment The head of Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, is again threatening to end service to the International Space Station, saying Russia will sto... Read More
Acting VOA Director Yolanda López’ statement on Russian blocking of VOA Russian website – USAGM Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 13:03 Add Comment Acting VOA Director Yolanda López’ statement on Russian blocking of VOA Russian website March 4, 2022 The recent threat by the Russian media... Read More
RFE/RL condemns sentencing of former Belarus Service journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich – USAGM Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 12:56 Add Comment RFE/RL condemns sentencing of former Belarus Service journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich March 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. — RFE/RL strongly condemns... Read More
Supreme Court Reinstates Death Penalty for Boston Marathon Bomber Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 12:20 Add Comment The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the death penalty sentence for Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. The 6-3 ruling overturn... Read More
China Asks Russia to Keep Ukraine's Nuclear Plants Safe Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 11:32 Add Comment NEW DELHI — China has issued a call urging “all sides” to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, reflecting the nation’s uneas... Read More
Member of Congress Describes Continuing Mental Trauma From January 6 Riots Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 10:25 Add Comment Images of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are seared into many Americans’ minds and remain especially vivid for members of Co... Read More
US Added 678,000 Jobs in February in Sign of Economic Health Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 10:13 Add Comment U.S. employers added a robust 678,000 jobs in February, another gain that underscored the economy’s solid health as the omicron wave fades a... Read More
Despite Website blockages, Russians and Ukrainians turn to RFE/RL for war coverage – USAGM Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 10:10 Add Comment Despite Website blockages, Russians and Ukrainians turn to RFE/RL for war coverage March 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. — Radio Free Europe/Radio ... Read More
US Top Diplomat Meets With NATO Chief on Russia-Ukraine Crisis Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 10:08 Add Comment U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, said NATO allies are not seeking c... Read More
Arts Center in US Capital Helps Children Pursue Their Dreams Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 10:05 Add Comment The arts may be a luxury many children of underprivileged families can’t afford, but at the Sitar Arts Center in Washington, D.C., it’s avai... Read More
Did China Know Russia Would Invade Ukraine? Answer Will Affect Beijing’s Reputation Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 3:21 Add Comment SAN FRANCISCO — China has rejected a report that said its officials told their Russian counterparts to delay an invasion of Ukraine until a... Read More
China-Backed Bank Halts Lending to Russia, Belarus Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 23:19 Add Comment BEIJING — The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said it will suspend business related to Russia and Belarus, which have bee... Read More
Sanctions Imposed on Russia Hurt Chinese Economy Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 22:44 Add Comment New Delhi — As the world’s biggest trader and buyer of crude oil, China has been hit hard by the economic sanctions unleashed on Russia ove... Read More
Americans Increasingly Approve of Biden’s Policies on Ukraine Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 22:12 Add Comment Recent polls show Americans increasingly approve of President Joe Biden’s handling of the invasion of Ukraine. Also, a growing share of Amer... Read More
'Drop the Hammer,' Says US Lawmaker Urging New Russia Sanctions Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 20:35 Add Comment President Joe Biden’s announcement that the U.S. would go after Russian oligarchs and close U.S. airspace to Russian planes in response to t... Read More
Ukraine Situation Should Not Be Allowed in Indo-Pacific Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 20:00 Add Comment Washington / Tokyo — Leaders of the Quad grouping of countries — the United States, India, Australia and Japan — agreed on Thursday that wh... Read More
Biden Granting Deportation Relief to Ukrainians in US Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 17:58 Add Comment WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to tens of thousands o... Read More
Russian Forces Reported to Control Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 16:48 Add Comment Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Zaporizhzhia, near the Ukrainian city of Enerho... Read More
US Sanctions Putin Inner Circle; Russia Takes Control of Ukrainian Port City Jose Alexis Correa Valencia 16:48 Add Comment Washington on Thursday piled another round of sanctions on a circle of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies, hours after Russia... Read More