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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
Nov 14, 2022 • 5min
Ukrainian soldiers are picking up new skills — even from YouTube — to fight Russia
As the war has changed over the months, Ukrainian soldiers have had to adapt quickly and learn new skills — even if it means figuring out how to fire anti-tank missiles by watching YouTube videos.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 11, 2022 • 4min
In a major blow to Putin, Russia says it has fully withdrawn from Kherson
The Russian Defense Ministry says it has completed its withdrawal from the strategically important city of Kherson in southern Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 10, 2022 • 4min
Ukraine is skeptical of Russian claims that it is withdrawing from Kherson
Russian officials made an announcement that they are withdrawing troops from the key city of Kherson. The city is the capital of a region Russia claims to have annexed.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 8, 2022 • 4min
Italy has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine — but that support could dwindle
Italy has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine since Russia's invasion in February. But with high energy prices, inflation and a new government, there's concern that support might start to dwindle.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 7, 2022 • 8min
A chance meeting in war-torn Ukraine helps reconnect friends half a world away
NPR checks in on a woman in Ukraine, six months after her town was liberated from Russian occupation.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
