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State of the World from NPR
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Revisiting Ukraine's front line in Slovyansk
4 mins; August 30, 2022
Why the U.S. cares about the war in Ukraine
3 mins; August 26, 2022
What are the longterm implications of the U.S. sending military supplies to Ukraine?
3 mins; August 25, 2022
6 months of war: The view from the frontlines
7 mins; August 24, 2022
Six months into the Russia-Ukraine war, how can we measure the loss of life?
4 mins; August 23, 2022
Kyiv hosts a different kind of parade to celebrate Ukraine's independence day
3 mins; August 22, 2022
Russia's war in Ukraine pushes Ukrainian steel production to the brink
4 mins; August 19, 2022
How a journalist and an aspiring writer in Ukraine grew while working on a news site
7 mins; August 18, 2022
Europe's largest nuclear power plant is at risk
4 mins; August 17, 2022
What it was like as family of Ukrainian prisoners of war waited for news after blast
7 mins; August 16, 2022
The war in Ukraine is disrupting the world's supply of neon
3 mins; August 12, 2022
Violence has damaged infrastructure near a Ukraine power plant, sparking safety fears
3 mins; August 10, 2022
Violence has damaged infrastructure near a Ukraine power plant, sparking safety fears
3 mins; August 08, 2022
Ukraine condemns Amnesty International report that troops were too close to civilians
2 mins; August 04, 2022
A retired ISS commander weighs in on Russia's decision to leave
4 mins; August 03, 2022
Turkey's President Erdogan is set to meet with Putin again — and has some requests
3 mins; August 03, 2022
'Vogue' cover of Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska sparks debate and controversy
3 mins; August 02, 2022
Ukraine's army is waging its 1st major offensive against Russia to retake Kherson
7 mins; August 02, 2022
Resuming Ukrainian grain exports may help reduce food insecurity in the Middle East
4 mins; August 01, 2022
For the 1st time since Russia invaded, ships are set to depart Ukraine with grain
2 mins; July 29, 2022
Concerns around shipping Ukrainian grain
3 mins; July 28, 2022
Brittney Griner testifies about her medical marijuana prescription and chaotic arrest
2 mins; July 27, 2022
The EU has agreed to cut gas consumption by 15% in order to reduce reliance on Russia
2 mins; July 26, 2022
Russia to quit the ISS after 2024
2 mins; July 26, 2022
Rep. Elissa Slotkin on her visit to Ukraine and meeting with President Zelenskyy
7 mins; July 25, 2022
Ukraine and Russia agree to a new deal focused on grain shipments
3 mins; July 22, 2022
A man must decide to flee Ukraine to join his family or stay to care for his parents
2 mins; July 20, 2022
Kharkiv is finding a new normal as residents return to work — despite missile strikes
4 mins; July 19, 2022
Riding Ukraine's last train line out of Donbas with families fleeing for their lives
4 mins; July 18, 2022
Chechen soldiers join Ukraine's fight against Russia
3 mins; July 15, 2022
A Russian strike on a humanitarian hub is part of a pattern, Ukrainian officials say
3 mins; July 14, 2022
Many soldiers in Ukraine will long be left with the mental toll of trench warfare
5 mins; July 14, 2022
Ukrainian rail service adds a special train to get people out of Donbas
4 mins; July 12, 2022
Japan is examining its security and defense policy as Russia continues war in Ukraine
4 mins; July 11, 2022
A new reality reverberates through Russia's music scene
4 mins; July 11, 2022
One man's efforts to lighten the spirits of displaced children in western Ukraine
3 mins; July 08, 2022
Zelenskyy has consolidated Ukraine's TV outlets and dissolved rival political parties
5 mins; July 08, 2022
The Russian army appears close to taking the entire Donbas region
3 mins; July 07, 2022
Taiwan is watching Ukraine to prepare for a possible invasion by China
8 mins; July 06, 2022
Russia is facing a huge geopolitical price for its invasion of Ukraine
3 mins; June 28, 2022
G-7 leaders focus on Ukraine war in summit
3 mins; June 27, 2022
Russia's economy is weathering sanctions, but tough times are ahead
7 mins; June 23, 2022
Ukraine could become a candidate to join the EU. Here's what it takes to get in
3 mins; June 22, 2022
Why volunteer grave diggers in Ukraine are exhuming Russia's dead
5 mins; June 21, 2022
The once-quiet southwestern corner of Ukraine is now playing a key role in trade
5 mins; June 20, 2022
Ukrainian activist pleads with Washington lawmakers for more military support
7 mins; June 17, 2022
European leaders meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to show unity and support
3 mins; June 16, 2022
What's motivating the foreigners who have gone to Ukraine to fight against Russia
11 mins; June 15, 2022
One of President Zelenskyy's top advisers told NPR what Ukraine wants
3 mins; June 14, 2022
Gas and food prices are rising in Kenya, too, driven by the war in Ukraine
3 mins; June 10, 2022
Despite help from the U.S., Ukraine says it's outgunned by Russia
5 mins; June 10, 2022
Russia threatens to kick out U.S. journalists unless U.S. treats Russian media better
4 mins; June 09, 2022
Maine volunteer welcomes Ukrainian refugees
3 mins; June 09, 2022
Russia is still blocking key Ukrainian port as fighting continues in Ukraine's east
3 mins; June 07, 2022
An ex-member of one of the world's most dangerous mercenary groups has gone public
4 mins; June 06, 2022
In Ukraine's National Opera house, artists have sworn off Russian music
3 mins; June 06, 2022
One Ukrainian man finds solace tending to his pigeons while war draws nearer
3 mins; June 03, 2022
Ukraine has Russian war wreckage on display as a reminder
3 mins; June 03, 2022
Has military support for Ukraine from the U.S. and NATO peaked?
4 mins; June 03, 2022
Tensions around the war in Ukraine are impacting the sports world
3 mins; June 02, 2022
Volodymyr vs. Vladimir: How rival statues explain the Russia-Ukraine conflict
5 mins; June 02, 2022
The wartime U.S.-Poland alliance provides opportunities to work on other issues
3 mins; June 01, 2022
Nearly 100-days since Russia invaded, Biden pledges new advanced weapons to Ukraine
3 mins; June 01, 2022
The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine
3 mins; June 01, 2022
These Belarusians join the fight against Russia, defying their Moscow-backed regime
4 mins; May 31, 2022
Russia presses a major offensive in eastern Ukraine as other areas regain normalcy
7 mins; May 31, 2022
A look inside the "billionaire's battalion" fighting the Russians in Ukraine
4 mins; May 31, 2022
How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs
4 mins; May 30, 2022
A missing Ukrainian woman's family wants to know if she was forcibly taken to Russia
6 mins; May 30, 2022
After months of harsh sanctions, Moscow seeks to stabilize the country's economy
4 mins; May 27, 2022
Ukraine claims victory in Kharkiv, but some nearby areas face relentless attacks
4 mins; May 27, 2022
A cyberwar is already happening in Ukraine, Microsoft analysts say
4 mins; May 26, 2022
Lithuania has become the 1st European country to stop using Russian gas
4 mins; May 26, 2022
War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia
4 mins; May 25, 2022
A Ukrainian medic recorded footage of her time in Mariupol — then sent it to the AP
5 mins; May 25, 2022
U.S. National Guardsmen trained Ukrainian soldiers and it seems to have paid off
4 mins; May 24, 2022
How the U.S.'s goals in Ukraine compare to Europe's goals
3 mins; May 23, 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022
4 mins; May 23, 2022
Monday, May 23, 2022
6 mins; May 23, 2022
Warsaw mayor pleads for a strategic plan as city continues to welcome refugees
8 mins; May 20, 2022
Rebuilding Ukraine could cost hundreds of billions of dollars
4 mins; May 20, 2022
Millions rushed to leave Ukraine. Now many are lining up to get back in
11 mins; May 20, 2022
The UN security council discussed how the war in Ukraine may worsen global hunger
2 mins; May 19, 2022
The Senate has approved roughly $40 billion in aid to Ukraine
3 mins; May 19, 2022
Why does Turkey object to Finland and Sweden joining NATO?
3 mins; May 19, 2022
African students who fled to Poland from Ukraine are waiting in limbo
8 mins; May 18, 2022
Russian sergeant pleas guilty in the 1st war crimes case of the invasion in Ukraine
4 mins; May 18, 2022
A lawmaker returned home to Ukraine's south and formed his own reconnaissance team
7 mins; May 18, 2022
A Ukrainian refugee is still teaching her students, who are spread around the world
7 mins; May 17, 2022
Polish young adults talk about the war in Ukraine's impact on their generation
7 mins; May 17, 2022
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
3 mins; May 17, 2022
Tuesday, May 17, 2022
3 mins; May 17, 2022
How a school in Warsaw is educating kids of Ukrainian families who fled to Poland
10 mins; May 16, 2022
Ukraine says it's downed 200 aircraft, a mark of Russian failures in the sky
3 mins; May 16, 2022
Finland monitors Russia's movements as it waits for acceptance into NATO
4 mins; May 16, 2022
Ukraine makes advances in the northeast of the country around the city of Kharkiv
3 mins; May 16, 2022
A Ukrainian singer finds his voice on the streets of Warsaw, Poland
3 mins; May 13, 2022
The latest from Kharkiv, where Ukrainian forces are trying to repel Russian troops
3 mins; May 13, 2022
With Finland poised to join NATO, how will Russia respond?
5 mins; May 13, 2022
Russia may become the only non-NATO nation in the Arctic, sparking fears of conflict
4 mins; May 12, 2022
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