Joanna Kakissis

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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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Ukraine's government dismissed several officials, possibly to address corruption

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Ukraine's government dismissed several deputy ministers and regional administrators Tuesday -– a move seen as a response to allegations of corruption and misuse of power.

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Ukrainian civilian killed by Russia was a celebrated children's author

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

The killing of children's author Volodymyr Vakylenko has become a symbol of Russia's war on Ukrainian culture. His last work was a diary of life under Russian occupation.

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A Russian missile stops a Ukrainian city from returning drinkable water to residents

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Mykolaiv, Ukraine, was poised to start piping drinkable water to its residents for the first time in months, but a Russian missile struck a major pump station in a recently liberated area.

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What life is like in Ukraine and Russia after 10 months of war

Sunday, December 25, 2022

It's been 10 months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We speak to our correspondents in both countries about what life is like there now.

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For their safety, Ukrainian kids send their Christmas wish lists underground

Thursday, December 22, 2022

A Kharkiv metro station became a bomb shelter as the city came under Russian attack. Now, at the holiday season, it's also a Christmas village where kids can drop off letters to Grandfather Frost.

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Kharkiv residents move their holiday decorations underground

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Wary of missiles and artillery, residents of Ukraine's second-largest city moved their traditional holiday decorations underground as they celebrate their first Christmas at war.

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A month after Ukraine liberated it, Kherson is still getting bombarded daily

Sunday, December 11, 2022

A month after being liberated, the Ukrainian city of Kherson is getting bombarded daily from Russian troops less than a mile way. Meanwhile, authorities are searching for Kremlin collaborators.

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Russian cruise missiles have smashed Ukraine's power grid and water system

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Recent hits by Russian missles on Ukraine's power grid and water systems have affected hospitals, cell phone service, and basic necessities such as heating and cooking.

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Ukrainians face winter in Kyiv without electricity, heat and water

Friday, November 25, 2022

Winter in Kyiv, Ukraine, sometimes without electricity, heat and water, is a challenge for the country's people.

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Russia hits Ukraine with new missile strikes, knocking out power and water

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

The capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv were among the cities hit in the latest round of attacks aimed at the country's infrastructure.

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Georgians alarmed at the arrival of tens of thousands of Russian exiles

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

A small country bordering Russia and partly occupied by it is alarmed by the recent arrival of tens of thousands of Russian men fleeing conscription into the Ukraine war.

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Aid to Ukraine is vital this winter as Russia keeps up its attack on infrastructure

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

As Russia's bombardment of Ukraine's infrastructure continues, the Ukrainian government is set to receive more than $4 billion in aid from the U.S. to help keep basic services running.

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