Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Ukrainian military claims progress in the south
The Ukrainian military claims it has broken through a Russian defensive line in the south. NPR's correspondent in Kyiv explains what it could mean f…
2 years, 8 months ago
Is Russia trying to buy arms from North Korea?
The U.S. accuses North Korea of selling weapons to Russia. We hear about what this means from the White House National Security Council spokesman.
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2 years, 8 months ago
Remembering Ukrainian fighter pilot "Juice"
NPR's Brian Mann met the well-known fighter pilot who went by the callsign "Juice" in the early weeks of the war. And he recently attended his funera…
2 years, 9 months ago
Ukrainian civilians flee fighting on the eastern front
Ukrainian forces have been trying to push back on Russian gains this summer. But NPR found in the eastern front, Russians are on the attack and civil…
2 years, 9 months ago
What is the future for Wagner?
NPR's Moscow correspondent went to a makeshift memorial for Wagner's dead leader and also talked to a former member of the mercenary group to try to …
2 years, 9 months ago
Where the Republican candidates for president stand on the war in Ukraine
The first Republican presidential debate exposed some big differences in what candidates think should be the U.S. role in the war in Ukraine. We hear…
2 years, 9 months ago
A deadly plane crash in Russia and suspicions of revenge
We hear two conversations about the possible death of the leader of the Wagner private mercenary group, who was both instrumental in Russia's war in …
2 years, 9 months ago
Ukrainians Take A Defiant Dip in the Black Sea
Ukrainians are thumbing their noses at Putin by sunbathing and swimming on Black Sea beaches that have reopened despite the dangers of war.
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2 years, 9 months ago
NATO Training Better Prepares Ukrainian Troops in Latest Counter-Offensive
Ukrainian soldiers, who were trained by the U.S. in Germany, speak to NPR about using Western tactics – and weapons – in the latest counteroffensive …
2 years, 9 months ago
How a common greeting has become an opening to share the trauma of war
Ukrainians are struggling to cope with a mental health crisis as the war in their country drags on. NPR's Greg Myre reports "how are you?" has taken …
2 years, 9 months ago