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To free 2 Americans in Russia, the U.S. may have to trade a notorious arms smuggler
Thursday, July 28, 2022
The U.S. is trying to win the release of two Americans held in Russia. It appears it would involve a trade for a Russian imprisoned in the U.S., Viktor Bout, the world's most notorious arms smuggler.
At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
U.S. defense officials pledge to keep weapons supply flowing to Ukraine
Thursday, July 21, 2022
Nearly five months into Russia's war in Ukraine, it increasingly looks like a war of attrition. At the Pentagon, the top leaders spoke about how the U.S. is adapting to this reality.
How Russia's current war in Ukraine echoes its Crimean War of the 1850s
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Russia had a more powerful army. It didn't think the West would intervene. The invasion was poorly planned. We're not talking about Russia's current war, but about Russia's Crimean War in the 1850s.
Russia bombs Kyiv in a weekend missile barrage across Ukraine
Sunday, June 26, 2022
A Russian missile slammed into the top floor of an apartment building in the capital, killing at least one person and injuring several others.
4 months since Russia invaded, Ukraine faces a stark contrast
Friday, June 24, 2022
European leaders officially made Ukraine a candidate to join the EU. Yet, Ukraine is desperately trying to hold two cities under Russian assault.
Russian forces have captured nearly all off Severodonetsk
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Russia appears on the cusp of capturing Severodonetsk — a key Ukrainian city in the eastern part of the country. It's a city that's been at the center of the fighting for weeks.
U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: 'It's going to be a long, grinding, tough war'
Friday, June 17, 2022
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has been through a lot in recent years. It's just reopened and Ambassador Bridget Brink is overseeing a massive U.S. assistance operation with a limited staff.
European leaders meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to show unity and support
Thursday, June 16, 2022
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."
Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts European leaders, welcomes more U.S. weapons
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Ukraine says it urgently needs the heavy artillery to counter Russia on the battlefield. Also, President Zelenskyy is looking for additional support as the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visit.
Momentum in the war has shifted and Ukraine says it needs more weapons
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
As NATO countries begin talks in Brussels, Ukraine is making its message clear: send more heavy weapons and fast. Ukraine's outgunned military is losing ground to Russia in the east of the country.
One of President Zelenskyy's top advisers told NPR what Ukraine wants
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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.
Despite help from the U.S., Ukraine says it's outgunned by Russia
Friday, June 10, 2022
The U.S. is supplying billions of dollars of weapons to Ukraine. Yet getting armament to the battlefield is challenging and Ukraine says it needs even more firepower to fight Russian forces.
Russia is still blocking key Ukrainian port as fighting continues in Ukraine's east
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
There's intense fighting in the east of Ukraine, new information on a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation, and a possible cholera outbreak in Mariupol.
Kyiv hit by Russian airstrikes as information from Mariupol is throttled
Monday, June 06, 2022
Russian missiles struck Kyiv over the weekend. The Kremlin is also tightening its grip on Ukrainian cities under Russian occupation, meaning relatively little information is getting out.
Russia bombed a railcar repair facility in Kyiv
Sunday, June 05, 2022
It was the first Russian bombing of Kyiv in more than a month. Russia said it was targeting tanks, but NPR saw no evidence of any weapons at the scene.
Volodymyr vs. Vladimir: How rival statues explain the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Thursday, June 02, 2022
Ukrainians call a legendary 10th-century ruler Volodymyr the Great. Russians call him Vladimir the Great. Here's a story on their dueling statues — and historical narratives — in Kyiv and Moscow.
Russia presses a major offensive in eastern Ukraine as other areas regain normalcy
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Russian military ambitions have narrowed, but it's still pressing a major offensive in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, places from which Russian troops retreated are rapidly regaining a sense of normalcy.
In two photos, see how Bucha is erasing the scars of Russia's invasion
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
First came the battle for Bucha. Now there's the battle to rebuild Bucha. This town was a scene of devastation in the early days of the war. Today you hear pounding hammers and screeching buzzsaws.
War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
To combat Russia's larger military, Ukraine has turned to creative tactics, from low-tech to high-tech. You could call them "war hacks." And many seem to be working.