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Back to SearchRussia's economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Russian political scientist Ilya Matveev about the impact of sanctions on the Russian economy.
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Ukraine could become a candidate to join the EU. Here's what it takes to get in
European Union leaders will meet Thursday in Brussels where they are expected to approve Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU — a process that is ne…
3 years, 11 months ago
Why volunteer grave diggers in Ukraine are exhuming Russia's dead
Ukraine has been collecting the bodies of dead Russians left behind pushed Russian forces back from Kharkiv weeks ago. Two brothers from an outside v…
3 years, 11 months ago
The once-quiet southwestern corner of Ukraine is now playing a key role in trade
An overlooked corner of Ukraine is quietly playing a critical role in the country's efforts to import and export goods. Russia is trying to cut it of…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ukrainian activist pleads with Washington lawmakers for more military support
Hanna Hopko, a pro-democracy activist from Ukraine, traveled to Washington, D.C., to try and convince lawmakers to send Ukraine more aid. NPR's Mary …
3 years, 11 months ago
European leaders meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to show unity and support
Four European leaders are meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in talks intended as a show of European unity. Also, the U.S. ambassador te…
3 years, 11 months ago
What's motivating the foreigners who have gone to Ukraine to fight against Russia
The U.S. State Department says it is "aware of unconfirmed reports of two U.S. citizens captured in Ukraine." They are believed to among the thousan…
3 years, 11 months ago
One of President Zelenskyy's top advisers told NPR what Ukraine wants
The leaders of Ukraine are gaming out where the war with Russia goes from here. One of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top advisers at Kyiv's preside…
3 years, 11 months ago
Gas and food prices are rising in Kenya, too, driven by the war in Ukraine
Inflation is the talk of the town in Nairobi, Kenya, just like it is in the United States. From gas to food to soap, here's how one African country i…
3 years, 11 months ago
Despite help from the U.S., Ukraine says it's outgunned by Russia
The U.S. is supplying billions of dollars of weapons to Ukraine. Yet getting armament to the battlefield is challenging and Ukraine says it needs eve…
3 years, 11 months ago