Julian Assange reaches plea deal with the U.S. - June 24, 2024

International Edition - Voice of America

Julian Assange is due to plead guilty to violating U.S. espionage law. The European Union opens formal accession talks with Ukraine on Tuesday after Kyiv's decade-long effort to join the organization. We talk to Amy Verdun, a professor of Political Science at University of Victoria. The European Investment Bank intends to ramp up its investments in European defense such as drones and cyber security, aiming to inject 6 billion euros ($6.4 billion) into the sector. UN chief Antonio Guterres accuses Israel of spreading misinformation about him. And TV personality Rachael Ray is a US based chef, author and celebrity. But Ukrainians know her better thanks to her charity work to help the war-torn country.