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Jan 31, 2023 • 5min
Ukraine recently got a promise of new tanks, will fighter jets be next?
In an interview with NPR, Ukraine's defense minister says he's optimistic Western allies will supply his country with advanced fighter jets.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 30, 2023 • 6min
An elderly couple in Ukraine says their resilience is all about happiness
An elderly couple who survived a Russian air strike in a town on the front lines in Ukraine celebrate the electricity and water they once again have.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 27, 2023 • 4min
How the US is helping keep the lights on in Ukraine.
Ukraine needs more than weapons to defeat Russia. The US is also working frantically to provide infrastructure help to keep the lights on.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 26, 2023 • 4min
Can Western tanks change the game?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Douglas Lute about decisions by the U.S. and Germany to send battle tanks to Ukraine, and their likely impact on the war against Russia.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 25, 2023 • 8min
The US and Germany agree to send tanks to Ukraine. What will their impact be?
In coordinated announcements, the US and Germany said they will send two types of state-of-the-art tanks to Ukraine. We hear from NPR reporters in Berlin and Washington, DC about why these announcements were made now and what these weapons will mean on the front lines.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 24, 2023 • 9min
A shakeup in Ukraine's government. And why Germany is reluctant to send tanks.
A number of high-level officials were dismissed from Ukraine's government amid allegations of corruption. And a former member of Germany's Parliament talks about the historical and cultural reasons for Germany's reticence to send tanks to Ukraine or allow other countries to do the same.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 23, 2023 • 6min
What it's like to spend a winter in the trenches, according to Ukrainian soldiers
Ukrainian soldiers in the country's northeast describe winter living conditions in their trenches, in advance of a possible springtime Russian offensive.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 20, 2023 • 7min
Will Ukraine's allies send in tanks? And an icy cold tradition.
Ukraine's allies are announcing their latest weapons packages for the country. But not all of them agree on whether to share western-designed and made heavy battle tanks.And an NPR reporter takes part in a chilly January ritual.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 19, 2023 • 12min
Germany's chancellor said he'd boost military. How is the German army doing now?
The war in Ukraine shook Europe. Just days after Russia's invasion, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a $100 billion boost for Germany's military. Has it helped? Here's a look at the state of Germany's armed forces and the industry that depends on their survivalLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 18, 2023 • 4min
A helicopter crash near Kyiv kills at least 12, including Ukraine's interior minister
A helicopter crash near Kyiv killed more than a dozen people, including the country's interior minister.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
