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Steve Inskeep speaks with Sergey Radchenko, a Russian history professor at Johns Hopkins School of A

More than 5 million Ukrainians have fled their country since Russia invaded. Tens of thousands are i

Russian forces pulling out of the area surrounding Kyiv left behind evidence of atrocities committed

Odesa's port was a lifeline for Ukraine and a key player in global supply chains. Now, Russia's inva

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Peter Zwack, a retired brigadier general and former defense attaché who

Spooked over reports that traffickers are waiting at the Ukrainian border, a Polish woman started an

Russia has begun military operations that are expected to lead to a massive offensive. Ukraine has h

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anastasia, a woman who lives and works in Moscow, about what life in R

What is Russia's Plan B?

2022/4/20

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to retired General Ben Hodges about how the Russian assault in eastern Ukrai

The messages from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol are getting more desperate. A local commander Serhi

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Anastasia, a woman who lives and works in Moscow, about what life in R

Russian officials say they've begun a new phase of their invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian officials re

Ukrainian refugees arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border are enjoying expedited admission to the U.S. B

Alex Finley, a former CIA officer who's tracking super-yachts used by oligarchs, explains what sanct

Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians are still living close to the front lines as Russia readies anot

Missiles struck cities all across Ukraine overnight, including in the western city of Lviv, where at

Russia has long planned on expanding its oil drilling in the Arctic. But that relies on help from co

Why doesn't the U.S. recognize the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court? NPR's Michel Ma

How a pollster in Russia is gauging public opinion about the war in Ukraine. And the Passover story

President Vladimir Putin said in a speech that the "blitzkrieg" of sanctions has failed. He said san