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Back to SearchDespite sanctions on Russia since it invaded Ukraine, the war continues
The international community has slapped an unprecedented number of sanctions on Russia since it invaded Ukraine. What impact have they had?
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Ukraine warns Russia is preparing for a major ground offensive this winter
NPR's A Martinez talks to retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about a possible …
3 years, 5 months ago
A century and counting: Ukraine's ongoing fight to free itself from Russia
This month marks 100 years since Ukraine joined the Soviet Union. It did so after Ukraine lost in a bid for independence. Ukraine once again finds it…
3 years, 5 months ago
A Russian recruit, mobilized for the war in Ukraine, is fighting to avoid the fight
A Russian recruit, mobilized for the war in Ukraine, is fighting to serve his country in a different way: alternative service as a conscientious obje…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ukrainian doctors train for live-saving surgery in the U.S.
Ukrainian doctors are getting a crash course in lung transplants here in the U.S. Patients usually leave Ukraine for the surgery, but the war has inc…
3 years, 5 months ago
A look into one of 50 thousand war crimes under investigation in Ukraine
There are 50 thousand war crimes under investigation in Ukraine. NPR looked into just one case — the death of a man — and what it might take to find …
3 years, 5 months ago
Russia blames Ukrainian drones for explosions at two air bases within the country
Max Bergmann of the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins NPR to discuss the implications of reported Ukrainian air strikes deep withi…
3 years, 5 months ago
In an ongoing race, Ukraine tries to repair faster than Russia bombs
Ukraine's electrical grid has been under assault from Russian airstrikes for two months. Repair workers are racing to fix damaged power stations, eve…
3 years, 5 months ago
Russian airstrikes cause electricity outages, but Ukraine says it shot down missiles
Russian airstrikes caused electricity outages in some Ukrainian cities. However, Ukraine says it shot down many missiles, and the damage was substant…
3 years, 5 months ago
100 years ago, 'Carol of the Bells' came to America — from Ukraine
"Carol of the Bells" is a Christmas staple in the U.S., but it was written by a Ukrainian composer and first came to the U.S. 100 years ago — when Uk…
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