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May 3, 2023 • 4min
An alleged attack on the Kremlin
We hear from NPR's Greg Myre about Russian claims that two drones were sent by Ukraine to attack the Kremlin compound in Moscow. Russia says the target of the attack was Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 28, 2023 • 4min
Russian strikes cause civilian deaths far from the front lines
Russian missile strikes evaded Ukraine's air defenses killing at least 24 people-- including four children. NPR's Joanna Kakissis takes us to the central Ukrainian city of Uman, which suffered the most casualties.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 26, 2023 • 4min
The leaders of China and Ukraine discuss how to possibly end the war
China correspondent Emily Feng talks about Chinese leader Xi Jinping's offer, on a call with the Ukrainian President, to facilitate peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 25, 2023 • 4min
Mourning the Ukrainian war dead and pinning hopes on a spring counteroffensive
NPR's Joanna Kakissis brings us to an ever-growing cemetery in Kyiv where loved ones of Ukrainian soldiers killed in the battle of Bahkmut, pin their hopes on an imminent Ukrainian counteroffensive.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 24, 2023 • 5min
A town close to the fighting in Bakhmut is nervously waiting to see if they're next
Eleanor Beardsley takes us to an eastern Ukraine town anxiously watching the fighting in nearby Bakhmut, because they know if it falls, they might be next.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 22, 2023 • 10min
Businesses Find A Russian Exit Is Complex. And A Ukrainian Athlete in the US.
Many American companies left Russia shortly after it invaded Ukraine. Others that waited are now finding it challenging to leave. And a promising young Ukrainian tennis player flees the war and works to realize her dreams in the US.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 20, 2023 • 2min
The U.S. Wants More Transparency In Its Aid To Ukraine
Ukraine relies on billions of dollars in aid from the U.S. to keep services running during the war. The way Ukraine spends the money is strictly monitored. The U.S. wants to bolster that transparency.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 19, 2023 • 6min
Ukrainian Mothers Journey To Find Their Children in Russia
Since the start of the war, thousands of Ukrainian children were sent or taken to Russia. Human rights organizations allege Russia is trying to indoctrinate those children against their home country.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 18, 2023 • 14min
Six-Year-Old Best Friends, Separated by War in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted one kindergarten class in Kharkiv city — spreading families across the world and forcing them to make choices to deal with trauma affecting their children. We hear about two kindergarten best friends, now separated by an ocean and a war.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 17, 2023 • 17min
Parenting the Youngest of Children During War
The Russian invasion of Ukraine spread families of one kindergarten class in Kharkiv across the world and forced families to make choices about how to deal with trauma manifesting in the country's youngest.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
