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Oct 18, 2022 • 6min
In Ukraine, trend lines point to escalation, not an endgame
When the question comes up on how the war in Ukraine ends, the debate tends to be brief. After eight months of fighting, most all the signs are pointing toward prolonged conflict.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 17, 2022 • 6min
U.S. to send Ukraine more air defense systems after Russia stepped missile attacks
NPR's A Martinez talks to John Kirby, White House national security coordinator for Strategic Communications, about the Russian bombardments, and expedited U.S. shipments of weapons and equipment.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 14, 2022 • 5min
Young Ukrainians are spreading joy by organizing cleanup parties
A group of volunteers are spreading joy in Ukraine by organizing cleanup parties. Young Ukrainians blast music and dance as they clean the debris of obliterated homes.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 13, 2022 • 2min
The U.N. votes to condemn Russia's attempts to annex parts of Ukraine
Russia looks increasingly isolated on the world stage. The General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempted annexation of Ukrainian territory and called on it to reverse the move.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 11, 2022 • 7min
An 11-year-old girl was among the casualties in Russia's strikes across Ukraine
Thousands of civilians have been killed in the war in Ukraine. Nasta Grycenko was among Monday's casualties after Russia hit areas across Ukraine. Her father says she shouldn't be a statistic.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 7, 2022 • 7min
Here's what to know about the Nobel Peace Prize winners
The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize are recognized, the Nobel Committee said, for years of protecting the fundamental rights of citizens in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 6, 2022 • 8min
The differences between what Russia and Ukraine say is happening on the ground
Russia says it is claiming parts of Ukraine, but facts on the ground say otherwise. Ukrainian troops continue a counteroffensive in the country's south and east that is upending the Kremlin's plans.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 5, 2022 • 5min
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has stopped all foreign adoptions of Ukrainian children
Dozens of American parents who were in the process of adopting children from Ukraine are stuck in limbo as the war with Russia grinds on with no end in sight.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 4, 2022 • 4min
How likely is a Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin is again raising the possibility of such an attack. Experts said the likelihood still remains low, though risks are rising.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Oct 3, 2022 • 4min
How Russian forces lost control of the Ukrainian railway hub of Lyman
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the key railway hub is under his country's control. Russian forces had been using the rail lines to resupply their troops farther south in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
