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Aug 2, 2022 • 4min
'Vogue' cover of Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska sparks debate and controversy
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska was criticized for not looking ladylike in a recent Vogue photoshoot. Her supporters pushed back, creating an online campaign asking what it means to #SitLikeAGirl.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 2, 2022 • 8min
Ukraine's army is waging its 1st major offensive against Russia to retake Kherson
Could Ukraine's army retake the strategic southern city of Kherson? Officers and soldiers near the front line say the counter-offensive is already underway.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Aug 1, 2022 • 5min
Resuming Ukrainian grain exports may help reduce food insecurity in the Middle East
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Corinne Fleischer, the World Food Programme's Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe regional director, about what grain shipments from Ukraine means for some areas.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jul 29, 2022 • 2min
For the 1st time since Russia invaded, ships are set to depart Ukraine with grain
In Odessa, Ukraine is trying to launch ships filled with grain as part of deals brokered to address a global food shortage. Its ports have been closed since Russia invaded more than five months ago.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jul 28, 2022 • 4min
Concerns around shipping Ukrainian grain
What it would actually take to send out Ukrainian grain. They need to bring in minesweepers, figure out shipping companies to use, assure no more missile attacks, sort out danger pay, and lots more.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jul 27, 2022 • 2min
Brittney Griner testifies about her medical marijuana prescription and chaotic arrest
The WNBA star took the stand in Russian court Wednesday to explain why she had vape cartridges in the first place, how they ended up in her luggage and what happened after they were discovered.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jul 26, 2022 • 2min
The EU has agreed to cut gas consumption by 15% in order to reduce reliance on Russia
Russia's gas company Gazprom has once again reduced the flow of natural gas to Europe. To counter that move, the EU has agreed to reduce its gas usage by 15%. But that's easier said than done.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jul 26, 2022 • 2min
Russia to quit the ISS after 2024
Russia says it will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024. This echoes intentions previously set by Russia and comes amid tensions with the U.S. and the West over the war in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jul 25, 2022 • 7min
Rep. Elissa Slotkin on her visit to Ukraine and meeting with President Zelenskyy
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., about her trip to Ukraine with a bipartisan Congressional delegation and meeting with President Zelenskyy.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jul 22, 2022 • 3min
Ukraine and Russia agree to a new deal focused on grain shipments
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a UN-brokered deal on grain shipments out of the Black Sea that Turkey will oversee. The food supplies are badly needed around the globe.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
