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Back to SearchPeople in Odesa try to do business even after Russian attacks leave them in the dark
Ukrainian officials in Odesa say the local economy has contracted 40% since the war began. The shutdown of the local ports and unreliable electricity…
3 years, 4 months ago
Putin has only 1 option left but won't accept it, says Ukraine's foreign minister
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba details the so-called ceasefire, the options he believes Vladimir Putin has left, and what counts as a victo…
3 years, 4 months ago
Russian President Putin orders a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine
Putin instructed his defense minister to order a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas. Ukraine accuses Russia of trying to buy tim…
3 years, 4 months ago
Ukrainian civilian killed by Russia was a celebrated children's author
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 unde…
3 years, 4 months ago
In Ukraine, the New Year was met with more sheltering from aerial bombardment
Ukraine's government issued 15,000 air raid warnings in 2022, and it doesn't look like Russia is planning to let up this year.
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3 years, 4 months ago
Russia is finishing the year with continued strikes on Ukraine's electrical grid
Lights flickered or went out in some Ukrainian cities Thursday. More than 300 days into the war, airstrikes and power outages have become part of lif…
3 years, 5 months ago
A flood of Russians arrive in Uzbekistan to avoid being drafted and sent to Ukraine
While there are many people in Uzbekistan welcoming Russians fleeing conscription to the war in Ukraine, others are irritated by their presence.
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3 years, 5 months ago
Officials in Ukraine and Russia are talking about negotiations. Why now?
NPR's A Martinez speaks to Daniel Fried, former U.S. ambassador to Poland, about the possibility of peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in …
3 years, 5 months ago
Putin reiterates claims he's willing to negotiate but attacks on Ukraine continue
Russian President Putin has started referring to the invasion of Ukraine as a war — after insisting it was an operation. It's been more than 10 month…
3 years, 5 months ago
Zelenskyy told Congress continued aid is an investment in global security. Is it?
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Amanda Sloat, senior director for Europe on the National Security Council, about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's…
3 years, 5 months ago