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Jun 27, 2022 • 4min
G-7 leaders focus on Ukraine war in summit
Leaders of the G-7 nations met in Germany and focused on the war in Ukraine. They talked about new missile defense systems for Kyiv and a proposal for a price cap for Russian oil.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 23, 2022 • 8min
Russia's economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 22, 2022 • 4min
Ukraine could become a candidate to join the EU. Here's what it takes to get in
European Union leaders will meet Thursday in Brussels where they are expected to approve Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU — a process that is neither quick nor easy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 21, 2022 • 6min
Why volunteer grave diggers in Ukraine are exhuming Russia's dead
Ukraine has been collecting the bodies of dead Russians left behind pushed Russian forces back from Kharkiv weeks ago. Two brothers from an outside village are helping unbury the dead.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 20, 2022 • 5min
The once-quiet southwestern corner of Ukraine is now playing a key role in trade
An overlooked corner of Ukraine is quietly playing a critical role in the country's efforts to import and export goods. Russia is trying to cut it off.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 17, 2022 • 8min
Ukrainian activist pleads with Washington lawmakers for more military support
Hanna Hopko, a pro-democracy activist from Ukraine, traveled to Washington, D.C., to try and convince lawmakers to send Ukraine more aid. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly spoke with her to see if it's working.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 16, 2022 • 4min
European leaders meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to show unity and support
Four European leaders are meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in talks intended as a show of European unity. Also, the U.S. ambassador tells NPR she expects "a long, grinding, tough war."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 15, 2022 • 11min
What's motivating the foreigners who have gone to Ukraine to fight against Russia
The U.S. State Department says it is "aware of unconfirmed reports of two U.S. citizens captured in Ukraine." They are believed to among the thousands of foreigners who have gone to fight in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 14, 2022 • 4min
One of President Zelenskyy's top advisers told NPR what Ukraine wants
The leaders of Ukraine are gaming out where the war with Russia goes from here. One of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top advisers at Kyiv's presidential compound weighed in on what Ukraine wants.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jun 10, 2022 • 3min
Gas and food prices are rising in Kenya, too, driven by the war in Ukraine
Inflation is the talk of the town in Nairobi, Kenya, just like it is in the United States. From gas to food to soap, here's how one African country is feeling the impact of the war in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
