Europe

VOA Russian: Fake American media linked to Russia is behind Zelenskyy and 'Hitler's car'

France flies 2 fighter jets from Chad to signal start of military withdrawal

France has about 1,000 troops in the African nation

New generation must take up fight against nuclear weapons, Nobel laureate group says

The average age of Japan's atomic bomb survivors is now 85

Zelenskyy: Ukraine lacks enough air defense systems to protect itself from Russian missiles

Polish PM Tusk: Ukraine-Russia peace talks could begin ‘in the winter’

Assad’s downfall marks loss of Moscow’s main ally in Middle East

Russian state media say Moscow has granted asylum to ousted Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, who reports say landed in Moscow after escaping from Damascus Sunday. The Kremlin was a key supporter of Assad in his government's brutal attempts to defeat rebels.

VOA Kurdish: Fall of Syrian currency impacting economy in Derik

VOA Kurdish: 3 members of the security forces were killed in Turkish airstrikes near Manbij

VOA Turkish: How developments in Syria may affect relations between Turkey, Kurds

VOA Russian: Why first-round results of Romania’s presidential election were annulled

From VOA Russian: Russian may deploy new ballistic missile system ‘Oreshnik’ in Belarus

Zelenskyy says he is open to negotiated end to war with Russia

Ukraine reports destroying 18 Russian drones

Turkey eyes bigger role in Syria after Assad’s ouster

Turkey is one of the principal backers of some of the Syrian rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad and a likely winner as Ankara seeks to gain influence in the country. However, analysts warn much will depend on whether a stable government emerges after Assad’s departure. Dorian Jones reports.