Joanna Kakissis

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On the border with Belarus, Ukrainian troops prep for a long war — and the front line

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Russian forces crossed from Belarus into Ukraine a year ago, headed for Kyiv, before their unexpected retreat. As the war drags on, Ukraine is fortifying even the quietest stretch of this border.

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A center in Ukraine's northeast offers soldiers some badly needed rest

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, traumatized soldiers can recharge at a Western-style healing center in northwestern Ukraine before returning to the frontline.

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Ukraine's best-known soldier died earlier this week defending Bakhmut

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Ukraine's best-known soldier began fighting Russians in eastern Ukraine in 2014, at age 18, forgoing dreams of becoming an artist. He died earlier this week on the same frontline.

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Russia hit Ukraine with missiles Thursday morning, killing at least six people

Thursday, March 09, 2023

At least six people have died after a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets across Ukraine early Thursday. They also knocked out power at Europe's largest atomic power station.

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Russia hits multiple cities across Ukraine, some with hypersonic missiles

Thursday, March 09, 2023

Ukrainian officials say at least six people were killed in Lviv and other cities in a Russian bombardment that included advanced Kinzhal missiles, which air defenses can't shoot down.

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Ukraine's government says it wasn't involved in the attacks on Nord Stream pipelines

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

An adviser to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the reports are based on "anonymous conjecture but not real facts." The attacks, he said, are "devoid of tactical sense."

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Russia aims to capture Bakhmut, for its first important battlefield victory in months

Monday, March 06, 2023

Russian and Ukrainian forces have been fighting over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Both sides have suffered horrific losses. Russia is trying to encircle Ukrainian forces still in the city.

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Ukraine prepares for an ongoing defense on its border with Belarus

Friday, March 03, 2023

Along a quiet but unpredictable border, Ukrainian soldiers are digging in for a protracted war and training to help besieged forces in the east.

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At the G-20 summit, countries couldn't reach an agreement about Ukraine

Sunday, February 26, 2023

More than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the fighting grinds on. Meanwhile the Group of 20 leading economies could not agree on a statement about the war.

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Kherson's underground resistance: How ordinary people fought Russia from the shadows

Saturday, February 25, 2023

Residents of the Russian-speaking city became partisans who fought for the independence of Ukraine. The nine-month occupation is over, but Russia continues to shell the city.

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A year since Russia invaded, Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs the support of the world

Friday, February 24, 2023

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a lengthy press conference in Kyiv Friday as the country marked one year since Russia's invasion.

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Ukraine marks one year of war with defiance and trepidation

Friday, February 24, 2023

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago today. The mood in Ukraine is somber as residents mark the anniversary.

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The stories of Ukrainian citizens who formed espionage cells to help liberate Kherson

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The southern port of Kherson was the first major Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces. Despite deep ties to Russia, an army of citizen spies helped to liberate the city in November.

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Biden hears Zelenskyy's plan for peace with Russia during surprise visit to Kyiv

Monday, February 20, 2023

President Biden visited Kyiv just shy of a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. He spent time with President Zelensky, who called this visit the most important in U.S.-Ukrainian history.

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Biden makes an unannounced trip to Kyiv and offers more support to Ukraine

Monday, February 20, 2023

President Biden made a historic visit to Ukraine's capital on Monday to mark almost a year since Russia's invasion. Biden met with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy during the visit.

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Biden has made a secret trip to Kyiv as Russia's war there enters its 2nd year

Monday, February 20, 2023

President Biden often pledges to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia "as long as it takes." The risky secret trip to the warzone is aimed at showing he means it.

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Ukraine's defense minister pushes for fighter jets, even as training begins on tanks

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

On Monday, President Biden appeared to rule out delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov tells NPR he's optimistic Western allies will eventually supply them.

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Ukraine's defense minister hopes allies will supply his country with fighter jets

Monday, January 30, 2023

Ukraine's defense minister says he's optimistic Western allies will supply his country with advanced fighter jets, even as Ukrainian forces are poised to start training on tanks they've been promised.

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Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his country will export more than a dozen of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The move follows weeks of pressure from western allies.

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Several Ukrainian officials have been dismissed in a large government shakeup

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Deputy ministers from various ministries in Ukraine are being forced out of power amid corruption investigations. Do the firings mark a shift toward transparency?

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