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Dec 1, 2022 • 5min
The EU aims to find a way to hold Putin responsible for war crimes in Ukraine
NPR's A Martinez talks to Luis Moreno Ocampo, former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court, about an EU proposal for a special war crimes court in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 30, 2022 • 4min
With a trip to Kyiv, NATO foreign ministers underscore their commitment to Ukraine
NATO foreign ministers are now meeting in Romania to discuss how to support Ukrainians as they confront a harsh winter and a constant barrage of Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 28, 2022 • 5min
Ukraine remembers a famine under Stalin, and points to parallels with Putin
Ukraine marked 90 years since a terrible famine that killed at least 4 million of its people. The event was especially poignant this year as Ukraine deals with its present crisis.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 24, 2022 • 5min
Ukrainians prepare for winter by cutting down trees, raising concerns about forests
Ukraine is suffering power outages and damaged heating systems as Russia attacks its energy systems. Many are preparing for winter by cutting down trees, raising concerns about the country's forests.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 23, 2022 • 7min
Georgians alarmed at the arrival of tens of thousands of Russian exiles
A small country bordering Russia and partly occupied by it is alarmed by the recent arrival of tens of thousands of Russian men fleeing conscription into the Ukraine war.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 22, 2022 • 2min
Aid to Ukraine is vital this winter as Russia keeps up its attack on infrastructure
As Russia's bombardment of Ukraine's infrastructure continues, the Ukrainian government is set to receive more than $4 billion in aid from the U.S. to help keep basic services running.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 21, 2022 • 7min
How Russia is weaponizing the Ukrainian winter
Ukraine says Russia is using the cold as a weapon against Ukrainians, by targeting the country's ability to heat and power homes. Repair crews are struggling to restore power to damaged areas.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 18, 2022 • 6min
She was a diplomat in Ukraine when war came. In a U.S. suburb, a truck took her life
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Dan Langenkamp, former press attaché for the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, about his advocacy for bike safety. His wife was killed in a crash in August.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 17, 2022 • 6min
Examining the missile mishap in Poland and the lessons to take away
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Stephen Flanagan, a senior fellow at the RAND Corporation, about the lessons NATO can learn from this week's missile strike near Poland's border with Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 16, 2022 • 4min
The missile strike in Poland was potentially a stray Ukrainian missile
Initial investigations suggest the missile strike in Poland was not a deliberate attack but potentially a stray Ukrainian missile.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
