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May 18, 2023 • 3min
A high-profile case of corruption in Ukraine
The head of Ukraine's supreme court has been arrested for corruption. NPR's Joanna Kakissis tells us it is part of an on-going crackdown.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 17, 2023 • 3min
Have the Ukrainians begun their spring military push?
Ukrainian forces claim they've made advances in the battle for Bakhmut, a city in the east that Russia has been trying to capture for more than 10 months. NPR's Joanna Kakissis tells us this may be a sign that the long-awaited counteroffensive has begun.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 16, 2023 • 5min
Should Ukraine try to take back Crimea?
Russia took Crimea from Ukraine illegally nine years ago and many Ukrainians want it back. But the peninsula is seen as a red line for Russia. Eleanor Beardsley takes a look at the high-stakes decision of whether Ukraine should make retaking the territory one of its goals.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 15, 2023 • 5min
What will the Ukrainian counteroffensive look like?
To understand the upcoming, or possibly started, Ukrainian counteroffensive to push back Russian gains, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic & International Studies.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 12, 2023 • 4min
Is the Ukrainian counteroffensive on hold?
Ukraine's president says more weapons are needed before a spring counteroffensive begins. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired U.S Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges about whether a delay hurts Ukraine's effort.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 11, 2023 • 8min
Ukraine co-hosts the Eurovision Song Contest from afar
Though last year's winner, Ukraine, cannot host the contest because of the war, it will put forward a powerful entry. NPR's Joanna Kakissis introduces to the duo who will showcase the country's evolving cultural identity.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 9, 2023 • 3min
War in Ukraine hangs over holiday celebrations in Russia
The war in Ukraine meant a scaled back celebration in Moscow honoring the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two. NPR's Moscow Correspondent Charles Maynes explains how the holiday is different this year.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 8, 2023 • 4min
An American volunteer fighter is laid to rest in Ukraine
NPR's Julian Hayda attends a funeral for an American who died fighting for Ukraine in Bahkmut.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 5, 2023 • 7min
College students in Ukraine and the U.S. compare their daily lives
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to two students, one from each country, whose classes connect over Zoom to learn about each other's lives.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 4, 2023 • 5min
A top Ukrainian official on the coming counter-offensive and Russia's future
A Ukrainian defense official tells NPR's Joanna Kakissis, that he believes Russia's standing in the world will be very different when the war is over.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
