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Back to SearchRussia presses a major offensive in eastern Ukraine as other areas regain normalcy
Russian military ambitions have narrowed, but it's still pressing a major offensive in eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, places from which Russian troops r…
3 years, 10 months ago
A look inside the "billionaire's battalion" fighting the Russians in Ukraine
In Ukraine, one of the country's richest men has set up his own battalion to fight against the Russian invasion. He funds, trains and leads the infan…
3 years, 10 months ago
How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs
Many Ukrainians who have fled their country brought their animals along with them. Two Irish Setters played an instrumental role in their owners' mak…
3 years, 10 months ago
A missing Ukrainian woman's family wants to know if she was forcibly taken to Russia
NPR spoke to five Ukrainian civilians who were detained, deported and subject to what human rights advocates call enforced disappearance.
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3 years, 10 months ago
After months of harsh sanctions, Moscow seeks to stabilize the country's economy
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Russian history professor Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about the state of t…
3 years, 10 months ago
Ukraine claims victory in Kharkiv, but some nearby areas face relentless attacks
Even as conditions improve in Ukraine's second largest city, some people just outside Kharkiv continue living in basement bomb shelters.
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3 years, 10 months ago
A cyberwar is already happening in Ukraine, Microsoft analysts say
Microsoft's global ubiquity gives its cybersecurity experts a unique window into the Russian cyberwar against Ukraine. The software giant is involved…
3 years, 10 months ago
Lithuania has become the 1st European country to stop using Russian gas
As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its fourth month, European countries are scrambling to wean themselves off of Russian gas. The Baltic nation of Lit…
3 years, 10 months ago
War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia
To combat Russia's larger military, Ukraine has turned to creative tactics, from low-tech to high-tech. You could call them "war hacks." And many see…
3 years, 10 months ago
A Ukrainian medic recorded footage of her time in Mariupol — then sent it to the AP
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lori Hinnant, investigative correspondent with the Associated Press, about the story of a Ukrainian medic who recorde…
3 years, 10 months ago