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May 5, 2022 • 3min
First Lady Jill Biden head to Eastern Europe to visit Ukrainian refugees
First Lady Jill Biden is departing on a trip to Eastern Europe to visit Ukrainian refugees, as well as U.S. personnel in the region. It's her most high-profile endeavor since her husband took office.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 5, 2022 • 5min
Attacks persist on Ukrainian steel plant, where some people managed to flee
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Chris Hanger of the International Committee of the Red Cross about efforts to escort civilians out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 5, 2022 • 5min
Ukrainian Youth Reflect on the War
Children in Ukraine are among the most vulnerable as Russia's army continues to attack with ground troops and artillery. We hear from young people living near the front lines.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 4, 2022 • 8min
Ukraine's Foreign Minister says Mariupol is still in Ukrainian hands
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly interviews Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about the state of the war and where things might go from here.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 4, 2022 • 4min
The EU says it plans to ban Russian oil by the end of the year
The European Union says it intends to phase out Russian oil in the next few months. This was part of a package of new sanctions the EU announced Wednesday against Russia for its war in Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 4, 2022 • 4min
Evacuees from Mariupol share their stories
Evacuation efforts continue in Mariupol - even as Russian forces continue to shell the besieged Ukrainian city. Roughly 100 evacuees have now arrived in the city of Zaporizhzhia. NPR's Joanna Kakissis met up with some of them.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 4, 2022 • 4min
Retired colonel on the rise of javelin missiles, as Biden seeks to aid Ukraine
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Mark Cancian, a former Marine colonel and expert on military procurement, about Biden's request to Congress for billions of dollars to buy Javelin missiles to aid Ukraine.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 3, 2022 • 5min
Those in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, are struggling as the city runs out of food and gas
Residents of Kramatorsk in eastern Ukraine are fleeing a Russian offensive. For the few who have stayed, life can be brutal, since the city is running out of food and fuel.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 3, 2022 • 3min
As UNSC chair, U.S. plans to focus on Russia's war in Ukraine and rising food prices
The U.S. plans to use its presidency of the Security Council this month to keep the spotlight on food security, as Russia's war in Ukraine has ripple effects in global food markets.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 3, 2022 • 6min
A closer look at some of Russia's military failures in the war on Ukraine
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jeff Edmonds, a researcher at the Center for Naval Analyses, about what Russia's invasion of Ukraine says about its military power at large.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
