The first Ukrainian restaurant to open in Washington DC next year

A restaurant serving Ukrainian cuisine is planned to open in Washington in 2022. The Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova spoke about this, LB.UA reports. “After we managed to open the Ukrainian House quite quickly, and it really became such a center, it is now very active...

How an immigrant from the USSR became a Washington legend and dresses American youth

Today Tatyana Kolina is a true legend for Washington skateboarders. However, this was not always the case. She told about her life path to the Voice of America. Tatiana's childhood and adolescence were spent in Leningrad. Soviet teenagers of the late 1970s and early 1980s practically did not know about culture ...

US senators ask Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats from America: this could lead to the closure of all consulates

US senators are proposing to expel 300 Russian diplomats due to differences in the embassy, ​​Reuters reported. US Democratic and Republican senators have called on President Joe Biden to expel 300 Russian diplomats from the United States unless Moscow issues new visas for Americans so they can ...

A tank for storing radioactive waste is leaking in Washington: what is the threat

The US Department of Energy said that from an underground nuclear waste storage tank in Washington state, built during World War II, it looks like contaminated liquid is leaking into the ground. Writes about this APNews. This is the second reservoir from which waste is believed to flow ...

Russian hackers hacked Washington police website and threaten to transfer data to criminals

Hackers are demanding ransom and threatening to transfer stolen data to criminal groups, writes Voice of America. Russian hackers hacked into the Washington, D.C. Police Department's database and threatened to hand over the information to criminal groups unless they received a ransom. According to a police statement, a Russian-language ransomware syndicate said...

Cherry blossoms are beginning to bloom in Washington: how to enjoy the spectacle in person and online

Cherry blossom viewing in Washington DC will be a little different in 2021. AFAR offers tips from insiders to do it safely. For locals and visitors alike, the annual cherry blossom bloom in Washington, D.C. is a highly anticipated event. It…

A resident of Washington stole a 180-kilogram slide from a playground and installed it in his home

In mid-December 2020, a slide was stolen from a playground in the city of Pasco (Washington). And in February of this year, during the investigation of another crime, the officer discovered the loss. This is stated in a post by the Pasco police on the Facebook page. February 26 ...

Consequences of the assault: Capitol guards were dismissed, the building will be protected with a 3-meter fence

On January 6, 2021, supporters of the current US President Donald Trump broke into the Capitol building. At that time, both houses of Congress sat there to approve the results of the presidential election, writes Meduza. At this time, members of Congress were debating the election results due to the fact that several ...

In the United States found and destroyed a nest of 'killer hornets', but the insects managed to survive

In Washington, scientists discovered and destroyed a nest of Asian giant hornets found in the United States. The insects managed to survive, they were left for further research. The details were shared by the BBC. The nest in Washington state was found thanks to tracking devices attached to hornets. He was sucked off ...

Non-voting: what's wrong with the status of the District of Columbia, and whether it will become the 51st state

The US capital is preparing for a defining event in its history. After 30 years of debate, this Friday, June 26, Congress will vote on whether to grant Washington, D.C., the status of a full-fledged 51st US state, Voice of America reports. License plates on cars in...

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