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Dec 21, 2022 • 4min
Despite sanctions on Russia since it invaded Ukraine, the war continues
The international community has slapped an unprecedented number of sanctions on Russia since it invaded Ukraine. What impact have they had?Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 19, 2022 • 4min
Ukraine warns Russia is preparing for a major ground offensive this winter
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about a possible major Russian ground offensive in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 16, 2022 • 7min
A century and counting: Ukraine's ongoing fight to free itself from Russia
This month marks 100 years since Ukraine joined the Soviet Union. It did so after Ukraine lost in a bid for independence. Ukraine once again finds itself in another life-and-death battle with Moscow.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 12, 2022 • 6min
A Russian recruit, mobilized for the war in Ukraine, is fighting to avoid the fight
A Russian recruit, mobilized for the war in Ukraine, is fighting to serve his country in a different way: alternative service as a conscientious objector.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 9, 2022 • 4min
Ukrainian doctors train for live-saving surgery in the U.S.
Ukrainian doctors are getting a crash course in lung transplants here in the U.S. Patients usually leave Ukraine for the surgery, but the war has increased the need for care back home.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 8, 2022 • 22min
A look into one of 50 thousand war crimes under investigation in Ukraine
There are 50 thousand war crimes under investigation in Ukraine. NPR looked into just one case — the death of a man — and what it might take to find justice.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 7, 2022 • 5min
Russia blames Ukrainian drones for explosions at two air bases within the country
Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins NPR to discuss the implications of reported Ukrainian air strikes deep within Russia.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 6, 2022 • 4min
In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs
Ukraine's electrical grid has been under assault from Russian airstrikes for two months. Repair workers are racing to fix damaged power stations, even as the country braces for more attacks.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 5, 2022 • 4min
Russian airstrikes cause electricity outages, but Ukraine says it shot down missiles
Russian airstrikes caused electricity outages in some Ukrainian cities. However, Ukraine says it shot down many missiles, and the damage was substantially less than in previous attacks.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 2, 2022 • 4min
100 years ago, 'Carol of the Bells' came to America — from Ukraine
"Carol of the Bells" is a Christmas staple in the U.S., but it was written by a Ukrainian composer and first came to the U.S. 100 years ago — when Ukrainians were fighting for freedom.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
