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Back to SearchThe head of NATO on possible Ukrainian membership in the alliance
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg talks about Sweden being admitted to the alliance and what it might take for Ukraine to join.
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2 years, 10 months ago
President Biden and NATO pledge support for Ukraine now and into the future
At the NATO summit in Lithuania, Ukraine didn't get a pathway to join the alliance as it had hoped. But it did get long term promises of suport from…
2 years, 10 months ago
Trying to understand the aborted revolt in Russia
The Kremlin has revealed President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenaries just days after they staged an uprisi…
2 years, 10 months ago
In a reversal, Turkey's president says he'll support Sweden joining NATO
Turkey's president Erdogan said he would not stand in the way of Sweden joining the NATO alliance, ending months of speculation. Mary Louise Kelly t…
2 years, 10 months ago
Remembering a Gifted Ukrainian Writer
A young award-winning novelist who retrained as a war crimes researcher to document Russian atrocities and preserve Ukrainian culture has met a tragi…
2 years, 10 months ago
Ukraine and Russia Trade Accusations of Sabotage
Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past ye…
2 years, 10 months ago
A Rare Visit to Ukraine's Air Defense Systems
When Russia launches an airstrike on Kyiv, the first line of defense is parked in a hayfield outside the city. The protection consists of two soldier…
2 years, 10 months ago
How history in Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine informs the current conflict
The Zaporizhzhia region is currently an active frontline in the Urainian counteroffensive against Russia. NPR's Joanna Kakissis tells us that 500 ye…
2 years, 10 months ago
An analysis of the counteroffensive's progress
Mark Cancian, a retired Marine colonel and a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, gives us his views on how the Ukra…
2 years, 11 months ago
The key person in ending the uprising in Russia
NPR Moscow correspondent Charles Maynes explains what we know about the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, and his apparently crucial role in e…
2 years, 11 months ago