Steve Rosenberg

And in some cases, led to their decisions to defect from authoritarian countries. It's been very powerful. And destroying VOA is being considered a national security issue.

And in some cases, led to their decisions to defect from authoritarian countries. It's been very powerful. And destroying VOA is being considered a national security issue.

It's one of the most effective instruments of American soft power and abridged those who may never set foot on our soil, but really understand our values because they heard them in one of the dozens of languages in which we broadcast or used to broadcast in.

It's one of the most effective instruments of American soft power and abridged those who may never set foot on our soil, but really understand our values because they heard them in one of the dozens of languages in which we broadcast or used to broadcast in.

It was huge. I mean, we've seen drone attacks here before, but not really on this scale. First of all, that the defence ministry issued a statement saying that more than 330, maybe more than 340 now, Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed by Russian air defences targeting 10 Russian regions, including Moscow.

It was huge. I mean, we've seen drone attacks here before, but not really on this scale. First of all, that the defence ministry issued a statement saying that more than 330, maybe more than 340 now, Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed by Russian air defences targeting 10 Russian regions, including Moscow.

and the Moscow mayor announced that the drone attack was the biggest on Moscow ever. But it's the area around Moscow, Moscow region, which seems to have been affected most by this, and the death toll stands at three people, and around 20 people were wounded in the attacks overnight. What are people saying about it?

and the Moscow mayor announced that the drone attack was the biggest on Moscow ever. But it's the area around Moscow, Moscow region, which seems to have been affected most by this, and the death toll stands at three people, and around 20 people were wounded in the attacks overnight. What are people saying about it?

Well, earlier today I went to an apartment block in the south of Moscow, one of the apartment blocks that was damaged by... debris from a drone. And there was a large crowd of people just looking up at the apartment block and the damage and some people filming it on their mobile phones. We got chatting to people in the crowd. One woman said, it's terrifying. You know, they're

Well, earlier today I went to an apartment block in the south of Moscow, one of the apartment blocks that was damaged by... debris from a drone. And there was a large crowd of people just looking up at the apartment block and the damage and some people filming it on their mobile phones. We got chatting to people in the crowd. One woman said, it's terrifying. You know, they're

She'd been woken up, people had been woken up at 5 o'clock in the morning by an explosion. And there was a little argument that started. One woman said, only politicians can sort this out, can resolve this situation after three years of war. And then a man said, no, not the politicians, only the Russian army. can do that.

She'd been woken up, people had been woken up at 5 o'clock in the morning by an explosion. And there was a little argument that started. One woman said, only politicians can sort this out, can resolve this situation after three years of war. And then a man said, no, not the politicians, only the Russian army. can do that.

But I think, you know, people, after three years of this, there is a fatigue and people do want to see this over. Although some people say we want this to end with a Russian victory. Other people say, well, let's just have talks. Let the politicians find a way out of this.

But I think, you know, people, after three years of this, there is a fatigue and people do want to see this over. Although some people say we want this to end with a Russian victory. Other people say, well, let's just have talks. Let the politicians find a way out of this.

The global order is shaking. Alliances are changing. And so is the language. Living in Russia, there are two phrases I've got used to hearing officials and pro-Kremlin commentators coming out with when they lambast Russia's rivals. The first one is the collective West, a derogatory term normally aimed at America and Europe. The second put down is the Anglo-Saxons.

The global order is shaking. Alliances are changing. And so is the language. Living in Russia, there are two phrases I've got used to hearing officials and pro-Kremlin commentators coming out with when they lambast Russia's rivals. The first one is the collective West, a derogatory term normally aimed at America and Europe. The second put down is the Anglo-Saxons.

That's when Moscow rails collectively against the US and the UK. At least, this is how it was for several years. But in recent weeks, I've been hearing and reading these phrases less and less. Perhaps that's not so surprising, though. After all, with Donald Trump in the White House, labels like Collective West no longer seem to apply.

That's when Moscow rails collectively against the US and the UK. At least, this is how it was for several years. But in recent weeks, I've been hearing and reading these phrases less and less. Perhaps that's not so surprising, though. After all, with Donald Trump in the White House, labels like Collective West no longer seem to apply.

Instead, Russian state TV's flagship news show kicked off recently with a big strap across the screen declaring America's doing things differently. As it turns out, very differently. A few days ago, we saw the United States voting with Russia, North Korea and Belarus against a UN resolution that identified Russia as the aggressor in Russia's war in Ukraine.

Instead, Russian state TV's flagship news show kicked off recently with a big strap across the screen declaring America's doing things differently. As it turns out, very differently. A few days ago, we saw the United States voting with Russia, North Korea and Belarus against a UN resolution that identified Russia as the aggressor in Russia's war in Ukraine.