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Mar 14, 2023 • 6min
Are toxic substances from the war contaminating Ukraine's farmland?
Weapons used in the war are leaving behind contamination in Ukraine that will linger for years. We hear from an expert in how landscapes recover from war about what Ukraine's farmers will face once the war is over.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 13, 2023 • 3min
Ukraine mourns a famous war hero
Ukraine's best-known soldier began fighting Russians in eastern Ukraine in 2014, at age 18, forgoing dreams of becoming an artist. He died earlier this week on the same frontline.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 10, 2023 • 3min
Is Russia trying to destabilize Ukraine's neighbor, Moldova?
Researchers warn that Russia is ramping up its efforts to destabilize Moldova through propaganda and false information.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 9, 2023 • 4min
Russia launches a large and deadly missile attack on Ukraine
At least six people died after a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets across Ukraine early Thursday. The attack included an unprecedented number of hypersonic missiles and knocked out power at Europe's largest atomic power station.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 8, 2023 • 5min
The US effort to seize wealth from Russian oligarchs
For over a year, a Justice Department task force has been charged with targeting Kremlin-aligned Russian oligarchs and seizing their riches — including everything from luxury yachts to opulent homes.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 7, 2023 • 13min
Ukrainian soldiers speak bluntly about the challenges they face
After a year of war, Russia and Ukraine have lost many of their best troops. The problem for Ukraine is that Russia's far larger population means it likely could access far more troops to send to the front. NPR's Frank Langfitt talks to two front-line Ukrainian soldiers about the future of the conflict.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 6, 2023 • 4min
Why Russian and Ukrainian forces are focused on the town of Bakhmut
Both sides in the war have suffered horrific losses fighting over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Joanna Kakissis talks about why this battle is important in the overall war.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 3, 2023 • 5min
Ukrainian soldiers prepare for another possible invasion from the north.
Along the quiet but unpredictable border with Belarus, Ukrainian soldiers dig in for a protracted war and train to help besieged forces in the east.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 2, 2023 • 5min
A brief but noteworthy diplomatic meeting between the US and Russia.
The US Secretary of State met with his Russian counterpart for the first time in more than a year. The war in Ukraine has led to a collapse relations between the two. A war that shows no signs of ending, with no diplomatic end game in sight.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 1, 2023 • 4min
The war in Ukraine has caused the biggest upheaval in oil in almost 50 years.
Russia's war in Ukraine has had a profound and permanent shift in the world's oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
