Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speak with media reporters during the Ukraine Recovery Conference at La Nuvola convention center in Rome on Thursday. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP ROME — Countries prepared to provide troops for a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine agreed to set up a headquarters in Paris for a rapid deployment after hostilities end in Russia's war on its neighbor. A U.S. delegation was present for the first time at ...

Oslo Taxi's Tesla model Y (L) and the NIO ET5 electric vehicle from Nio Inc, a Chinese multinational electric car manufacturer, drive through the Norwegian capital Oslo, on Sept. 27, 2024.Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty ImagesTesla[1]'s sale of new cars in Norway skyrocketed 213% in May from a year ago, according to official registration data[2], bucking a downward trend across Europe.Tesla car sales in Norway jumped to 2,600 last month, data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) showed on ...

MOSCOW, Idaho -- A local foodbank is making sure Idahoans have stocked pantries and set tables this summer. The Idaho Foodbank's mobile pantry will distribute food in Moscow on July 28 at the Latah County Fairgrounds (1021 Harold Avenue.) The distribution will provide attendees with a selection of fresh produce, frozen meat, dairy and dry goods. The food is free with only minimal documentation or eligibility required. The distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and go until the last food box is handed out. For ...

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe's Eastern neighborhoods.I'm RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I am drilling down on two major issues: potential Georgia sanctions and Ukraine’s setback on EU and NATO membership.Briefing #1: Is The EU Now Ready To Sanction Georgia?What You Need To Know: After months of simmering tensions in the country, Georgia is ...

‘You think the end has come’ — as Russian attacks on Ukraine escalate, Kyiv grapples with terrifying new normalIn the early hours of July 10, many Kyiv residents were jolted awake by the thundering sound of ballistic missiles shaking their buildings. Others were already lying awake in beds, bathtubs, and underground shelters across the city, as residents endure a new normal of intensified Russian strikes on the capital. “You lie down, look into the abyss of night, and hear the ...

The United States is sending weapons to Ukraine through NATO, US President Donald Trump said on July 10, a week after the Pentagon said some weapons deliveries to the war-torn country were being paused.Trump also said he would make a "major statement" on Russia on July 14. He did not elaborate on what the statement would be but provided an explanation about the supply of US weapons."We're sending weapons to NATO, and NATO is paying for those weapons, 100%. So ...

‘You think the end has come’ — as Russian attacks on Ukraine escalate, Kyiv grapples with terrifying new normalIn the early hours of July 10, many Kyiv residents were jolted awake by the thundering sound of ballistic missiles shaking their buildings. Others were already lying awake in beds, bathtubs, and underground shelters across the city, as residents endure a new normal of intensified Russian strikes on the capital. “You lie down, look into the abyss of night, and hear the ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US top diplomat Marco Rubio held "frank" talks on the Ukraine war during a meeting Thursday, both sides said, as Washington hit out at Moscow's lack of "flexibility".The US secretary of state said Lavrov shared new ideas on resolving the conflict which he promised to present to US President Donald Trump, but played down the prospect of a breakthrough.The pair met hours after Moscow pummelled Kyiv for a second straight night and as the ...

For now, Putin has to weigh up the risk of tougher sanctions.“I’m not happy with Putin. I can tell you that much right now,” Trump said in the White House on Tuesday. “We get a lot of bullshit thrown at us by Putin. He’s very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”Trump talked about sending more weapons to Ukraine and said he was willing to back the Sanctioning Russia bill put to Congress by Republican senator ...

Here are the key events on day 1,233 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is how things stand on Friday, July 11:FightingRussia’s escalation of drone and missile attacks[1] on Ukrainian cities led to a three-year high in the number of civilians killed or wounded in June, the United Nations said. The UN verified at least 232 people killed and 1,343 wounded during the month – the highest combined toll since April 2022.Russia unleashed heavy air strikes on Ukraine, killing two and ...