Syria’s chemical weapon deadline expires

Syria’s chemical weapon deadline expires

(VOVworld) – Damascus has destroyed 92.2% of its chemical weapons. The remainder, 7.8% of its stockpile, is still being held at one site, according to the latest data released by the...
Putin, Merkel discuss situation in Ukraine

Putin, Merkel discuss situation in Ukraine

(VOVworld)- Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed the situation in Ukraine, including Kiev's unwillingness to fulfill the Geneva agreements signed on April 17
Tension escalates in Ukraine

Tension escalates in Ukraine

(VOVworld) – The Russian President has described military actions used by the Kiev government against protestors in eastern Ukraine as a serious crime against its civilian population and will get back...
US deploys troops to Eastern Europe

US deploys troops to Eastern Europe

(VOVworld) – The US has deployed 600 soldiers to Poland and the Baltic countries, in a bid to exert more pressure on Russia over Ukraine and express solidarity with its allies...
Instability continues in southeastern Ukraine

Instability continues in southeastern Ukraine

(VOVworld) – The situation in the southeastern region of Ukraine remains unstable despite acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya announced on Monday that the Kiev caretaker government is implementing commitments set in...
Russian war veterans in Vietnam war meet

Russian war veterans in Vietnam war meet

(VOVworld) – The Vietnamese embassy in Russia in coordination with Vietnamese social organizations in Russia held a get-together with Russian soldiers who once joined Vietnam’s anti-American war on...
Ukrainian demonstrators call for Russian help

Ukrainian demonstrators call for Russian help

(VOVworld) – Protestors occupying the city of Slavyansk in Eastern Ukraine have urged Russia to deploy its peace-keeping forces there, while imposing a curfew in the city after a gun...
80% of Syria’s chemical weapons shipped out

80% of Syria’s chemical weapons shipped out

(VOVworld) - Syria has shipped out approximately 80% of its declared chemical weapons material. Sigrid Kaag, the head of the international team overseeing the disarmament process made the statement on Saturday