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Aug 19, 2022 • 5min
Russia's war in Ukraine pushes Ukrainian steel production to the brink
The Russian invasion has taken a toll on Ukrainian metalworks — the country's second-largest industry — and there's still no deal to ship iron and steel products to customers.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 18, 2022 • 8min
How a journalist and an aspiring writer in Ukraine grew while working on a news site
A local journalist in small town New York and an aspiring writer in Eastern Ukraine discovered they had a lot more to learn from each other than either expected.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 17, 2022 • 4min
Europe's largest nuclear power plant is at risk
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Olena Pareniuk of the Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine about the threat to the Zaporizhzhia power plant.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 16, 2022 • 7min
What it was like as family of Ukrainian prisoners of war waited for news after blast
The families of Ukrainian soldiers imprisoned by Russian forces have embarked on a desperate search for information after a deadly explosion at the prison where the soldiers are kept.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 12, 2022 • 3min
The war in Ukraine is disrupting the world's supply of neon
A growing shortage for neon is driving up its prices by 5000%. Neon production became highly concentrated in post-Soviet states, such as Ukraine and Russia. The world is paying for that concentration.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 10, 2022 • 4min
Violence has damaged infrastructure near a Ukraine power plant, sparking safety fears
Concern is growing over damage to a Ukrainian nuclear facility seized by Russians in March, which is reportedly currently under bombardment. Ukraine is seeking an international mission to the plant.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 8, 2022 • 4min
Violence has damaged infrastructure near a Ukraine power plant, sparking safety fears
Concern is growing over damage to a Ukrainian nuclear facility seized by Russians in March, which is reportedly currently under bombardment. Ukraine is seeking an international mission to the plant.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 4, 2022 • 3min
Ukraine condemns Amnesty International report that troops were too close to civilians
Amnesty International has criticized Ukraine for setting up military bases in residential areas. Ukrainian officials say It's Russian forces that are putting Ukrainian civilians lives in jeopardy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 3, 2022 • 5min
A retired ISS commander weighs in on Russia's decision to leave
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Terry Virts, retired NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, about Russia's decision to leave the ISS after 2024.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 3, 2022 • 3min
Turkey's President Erdogan is set to meet with Putin again — and has some requests
Turkey is part of NATO and keeps close ties with the West, but its president is on the way to Russia with some very specific requests.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
