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Mar 17, 2022 • 5min
Can Ukraine really win this war?
As the fighting enters its fourth week in Ukraine, a question looms: could Ukraine actually win? NPR's Juana Summers talks with CEPA's Steven Horrell about the prospects of Russian defeat in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 17, 2022 • 4min
Mariupol theater rescue continues as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its 4th week
Rescue efforts continue at the Mariupol theater that was bombed and American officials said a U.S. citizen has been killed in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 17, 2022 • 7min
Ukrainian musicians and artists respond to the war in many different ways
In the midst of the Russian invasion, there are artists in Ukraine who are trying to find hope, redemption — and boost their country's spirits.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 17, 2022 • 4min
President Biden has announced another huge weapons package for Ukraine
The package by the White House includes missiles to take out tanks and bring down Russian aircraft — as well as drones that the U.S. hasn't provided previously.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 16, 2022 • 7min
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says no-fly zone has to be on the table
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch about the Russian invasion and the possibility of a no-fly zone over Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 16, 2022 • 4min
Congress largely supports Zelenskyy's call for more sanctions and weapons from U.S.
Lawmakers are mostly supportive after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's address to a joint session of Congress during which he pressed the U.S. for more sanctions and weapons.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 16, 2022 • 4min
In an appeal to Congress, President Zelenskyy asked the U.S. to help Ukraine
Ukraine's president addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday morning. He appeared virtually and referenced Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks in his speech.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 16, 2022 • 6min
If China aligns itself with Russia, that could impact its reputation and economy
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Rennie, Beijing bureau chief for The Economist, about whether China should rethink its close relationship with Russia during the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 16, 2022 • 11min
Blinken sets a standard for lifting sanctions: an 'irreversible' Russian withdrawal
In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat, warns of the further devastation of Ukrainian cities.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 15, 2022 • 4min
A college student in occupied Ukraine says buying food means it's a lucky day
What's daily life like in one of the recently-occupied parts of Ukraine? We hear from one college student in the city of Kherson, in southern Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
