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Apr 6, 2023 • 5min
The medics who risk their lives in Bakhmut to save others
The battle over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been a deadly slugfest that has reduced it to ruins. We meet a team of Ukrainian medics who have worked hard to support and treat wounded soldiers.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 5, 2023 • 4min
Are Ukraine's Aging Helicopters Up To Their Task?
Ukraine's military is asking its Western allies for modern aircraft to fight Russian forces. In the meantime it is making do with Soviet-era equipment. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley takes a look at some of the many vintage helicopters in Ukraine's fleet.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 4, 2023 • 5min
Finland Joins NATO, But Is It A Good Idea?
Finland raced to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This addition doubles the alliance's border with Russia. We'll hear some pros and cons of this move.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 3, 2023 • 4min
How The U.S. Is Pressuring Companies And Countries That Help Russia Evade Sanctions
The U.S. is trying to step up enforcement of sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine — looking to make countries and their companies fear losing business if they evade sanctions.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 31, 2023 • 9min
Retired Foreign Military Volunteers Train Ukrainians For The Battlefield
Retired military personnel from the U.S., Sweden and other countries are volunteering in Ukraine to teach ordinary citizens to be soldiers. They sometimes only get a few days to explain the basics before the new soldiers are sent into battle.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 30, 2023 • 4min
A Street Artist Finds Inspiration Amid The Destruction In Kharkiv
Thousands of residents fled during the heavy shelling of Ukraine's second largest city. But one street artist, known as the Ukrainian Banksy, remained and continued his work.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 29, 2023 • 12min
How Kyiv's Elderly Weather The War
While nearly half of the residents of Kyiv fled the city when Russia invaded Ukraine, many elderly could or would not leave. We hear about several of these elderly Ukrainians from when the fighting began, and then revisit them after a year of war.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 28, 2023 • 5min
Civilians Escaping The Fighting In Bakhmut
There are still some 10,000 civilians in the Ukrainian frontline city of Bakhmut. Many have left and some live in a shelter in a nearby town where they share stories of survival and loss.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 27, 2023 • 5min
A Former Russian Lawmaker Now Fights Russian Propaganda From Kyiv
The only member of Russia's parliament to vote against the annexation of Crimea now lives in Ukraine and runs an online news channel, intended to subvert the Kremlin's propaganda machine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 26, 2023 • 6min
A Money Lifeline For Ukraine's Government
A $15.6 billion International Monetary Fund loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war. Scheherazade Rehman, professor of international finance at George Washington University, talks about the agreement's significance.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
