https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3236 Editorials on Voice of America expressing U.S. policy toward Europe https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3236 en 2026 - VOA 60 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:43:49 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA “The United States remains committed to defending women, children, and families from ideological extremism,” said Acting U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social Council at UN Shrier. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-women-from-gender-ideology/8010962.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-women-from-gender-ideology/8010962.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:58:33 -0400 AmericasAfricaAsiaEuropeHuman RightsMiddle EastGovernance “We encourage the EU to continue working closely with the United Nations,” said Ambassador Shea, “and particularly the Security Council, to promote peace and security for the European region and beyond.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-counting-on-europe-to-help-keep-peace-in-ukraine/8009504.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-counting-on-europe-to-help-keep-peace-in-ukraine/8009504.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:21:05 -0400 EuropeDemocracySecurity "The best goodwill gesture the Russians can provide is to say yes – to say yes to the offer that the Ukrainians have made to stop the shooting," said Secretary Rubio. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/ukraine-takes-a-positive-step-toward-peace/8008135.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/ukraine-takes-a-positive-step-toward-peace/8008135.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:18:21 -0400 EuropeEconomyHuman RightsSecurity "So, it’s starting a new era ... where we’re saying that it is not acceptable in any case to hold American citizens abroad wrongfully,” said U.S. Senior Advisor Adam Boehler. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-era-for-americans-taken-hostage/8002786.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-era-for-americans-taken-hostage/8002786.html Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:09:06 -0500 EuropeAmericasHuman RightsMiddle EastGovernance "2,000 people are being killed every single week. More than that. They are Russian young people. They’re Ukrainian young people. They’re not Americans. But I want it to stop," said President Trump. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/time-to-end-savage-war-in-ukraine/7998801.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/time-to-end-savage-war-in-ukraine/7998801.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:37:57 -0500 EuropeEconomyHuman RightsDefenseAid “We are trying to end a war. You cannot end a war unless both sides come to the table, starting with the Russians, and that is the point the President has made,” said Secretary Rubio. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-on-the-path-to-peace-in-ukraine/7995668.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-on-the-path-to-peace-in-ukraine/7995668.html Mon, 03 Mar 2025 14:35:12 -0500 EuropeSecurityGovernance “We’re going to do the best we can to make the best deal we can for both sides,” said President Trump. “But for Ukraine, we’re going to try very hard to make a good deal so that they can get as much back as possible.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/testing-a-proposition-for-peace-in-ukraine/7992631.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/testing-a-proposition-for-peace-in-ukraine/7992631.html Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:55:41 -0500 EuropeHuman RightsSecurity Now is the time for the U.S. and France to work toward ending another long-running war - the one between Ukraine and Russia - “that is ravaging European soil,” said President Trump. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-france-support-peace-between-ukraine-and-russia/7988862.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-france-support-peace-between-ukraine-and-russia/7988862.html Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:46:01 -0500 EuropeEconomySecurity “This resolution puts us on the path to peace,” said Ambassador Shea. “Now we must use it to build a peaceful future for Ukraine, Russia, and the international community.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-step-on-the-path-to-peace-at-the-security-council/7988854.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-step-on-the-path-to-peace-at-the-security-council/7988854.html Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:41:20 -0500 EuropeSecurity "[W]e're going to appoint a high-level team from our end to help negotiate and work through the end of the conflict in Ukraine in a way that's enduring and acceptable to all the parties engaged," said Secretary Rubio. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-step-toward-repairing-relations-and-ending-a-war/7986232.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-step-toward-repairing-relations-and-ending-a-war/7986232.html Mon, 24 Feb 2025 13:11:52 -0500 EuropeEconomyHuman RightsSecurity Poland is a strategic frontline partner on NATO's eastern flank and a “model ally, not only in words,” said Secretary Hegseth. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/building-strong-u-s--polish-military-ties/7983586.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/building-strong-u-s--polish-military-ties/7983586.html Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:37:08 -0500 EuropeDefenseGovernance “The United States … is committed to ending the carnage and restoring stability to Europe,” said Ambassador Kelley. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/seeking-an-end-to-russia-s-war-on-ukraine/7982117.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/seeking-an-end-to-russia-s-war-on-ukraine/7982117.html Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:58:37 -0500 EuropeSecurityGovernance "[I]f your democracy can be destroyed with a few hundred thousand dollars of digital advertising from a foreign country, then it wasn't very strong to begin with,” said Vice President Vance. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-greatest-threat-to-european-democracy/7980855.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-greatest-threat-to-european-democracy/7980855.html Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:55:44 -0500 EuropeDemocracyHuman Rights “This lack of reciprocity is unfair and contributes to our large and persistent annual trade deficit,” wrote the White House. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-plan-for-fair-trade/7979312.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-plan-for-fair-trade/7979312.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:15:08 -0500 AmericasEuropeTrade “We will only end this devastating war and establish a durable peace by coupling allied strength with a realistic assessment of the battlefield,” said Secretary Hegseth. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/europe-must-take-greater-responsibility-for-its-security/7979292.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/europe-must-take-greater-responsibility-for-its-security/7979292.html Tue, 18 Feb 2025 12:07:16 -0500 EuropeEconomySecurity “We remain committed to the release of other U.S. citizens in Belarus and elsewhere,” said Secretary Rubio in a statement. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/belarus-responds-to-a-top-u-s-priority/7975480.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/belarus-responds-to-a-top-u-s-priority/7975480.html Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:29:25 -0500 EuropeHuman RightsGovernance Marc Fogel’s release, said National Security Advisor Waltz, “serves as a show of good faith from the Russians and a sign we are moving in the right direction to end the brutal and terrible war in Ukraine.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-prisoner-release-brings-joy-and-movement-toward-ending-a-war/7973911.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-prisoner-release-brings-joy-and-movement-toward-ending-a-war/7973911.html Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:10:46 -0500 EuropeHuman RightsGovernance North Korean workers used false and stolen identities to conceal their identities and overseas locations to secure employment as remote information technology specialists with U.S. companies and nonprofit organizations. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/targeting-dprk-s-illicit-income-stream/7973901.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/targeting-dprk-s-illicit-income-stream/7973901.html Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:07:10 -0500 AsiaEconomyEuropeSecurity The ICC’s recent actions, President Trump wrote, “set a dangerous precedent” that endangers United States personnel, including active service members of the Armed Forces. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-the-icc/7972303.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-the-icc/7972303.html Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:15:26 -0500 Middle EastAmericasEconomyEuropeGovernance The change to USAID “is not about ending foreign aid,” said Secretary Rubio. “It’s about structuring it in a way that furthers the national interest of the United States.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/restructuring-u-s-foreign-aid/7969596.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/restructuring-u-s-foreign-aid/7969596.html Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:44:31 -0500 AmericasAfricaAsiaEconomyEuropeHuman RightsMiddle EastAid