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Mar 15, 2022 • 4min
Without sending troops, the U.S. wages 'hybrid warfare' against Russia
The U.S. and Russia have talked for years about 'hybrid war' – waging a conflict on multiple fronts beyond the battlefield. In unprecedented ways, the U.S. is now employing this against Russia.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 15, 2022 • 7min
Ukrainian men, manning a checkpoint for six hours, talk about the war and their lives
Ukrainians across the country are contributing to the war effort in different ways, including manning checkpoints far from the front lines.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 15, 2022 • 4min
A look inside the war in Ukraine from the capital city of Kyiv
Talks between Russia and Ukraine continue Tuesday after a round of talks on Monday ended without a breakthrough. At the same time, Russian forces keep pressing in on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 14, 2022 • 3min
Jewish and non-Jewish Ukrainian refugees arrive to different treatment in Israel
Israel's diplomatic and security ties with Russia are facing pressure amid calls to help Ukraine more. It's taking in refugees but there's a controversy over how many non-Jewish Ukrainians to accept.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 14, 2022 • 5min
200,000 Ukrainians have relocated to the city of Lviv, overwhelming resources
Space and resources are strained in the western city of Lviv as more than 200,000 Ukrainians have temporarily settled in the city after Russian airstrikes continued this past week.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 14, 2022 • 3min
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators finish 4th round of talks without a breakthrough
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators concluded another round of talks without reporting a breakthrough as Moscow's forces attacked Kyiv's suburbs and other cities across the country.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 14, 2022 • 7min
Russian forces appear to be preparing for a new attempt to take Kyiv
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Olga Stefanishyna, deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, talks about what it's like in the besieged parts of Kyiv.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 14, 2022 • 4min
Russian strikes on Ukraine hit near the border of Poland, a NATO member state
New talks begin Monday to address Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The diplomatic effort comes after Russian missiles hit a Ukrainian military base near the Polish border, where refugees have crossed.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 11, 2022 • 8min
International and grassroots groups alike are working to get supplies into Ukraine
NPR's Ari Shapiro and Tim Mak look at humanitarian efforts in Poland and Ukraine, which involve major international organizations and small grass-roots groups to bring supplies into Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 11, 2022 • 3min
Foreign investors want out of the economic crossfire, but can't exit Russian holdings
As wide-ranging sanctions cripple Russia's economy, many international investors have determined the country is no longer a place where they can invest their money.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
