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Sweden and Finland consider joining NATO amidst Ukraine-Russia war

8:15am April 10, 2022

by Ayesha Rascoe

As Russia continues to wage war in Ukraine, Sweden and Finland are considering joining NATO. Ayesha Rascoe asks former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder about the implications.

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A French voter passes identification posters on his way to vote in the first round of the 2022 French presidential election, in Montreal, Saturday, April 9, 2022.

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Polls open in 1st round of France's presidential election

7:50am April 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Polls opened across France Sunday for the first round of the country's election, where up to 48 million voters will be choosing between 12 candidates, including President Emmanuel Macron.

Olena Kopchak, her husband, Albert Kodua, and their eight-year-old daughter, Yana, are staying in a small 250-square-foot apartment in Warsaw, Poland. They hope to make it to the United States.

Even with ties, Ukrainian families struggle to reach the United States

5:00am April 10, 2022

by Franco Ordoñez

Olena Kopchak, her husband and their 8-year-old daughter, Yana, are among the growing number of Ukrainians who are trying to make it to the United States — and confronting obstacles.

Destroyed cars are seen outside the Kramatorsk train station in eastern Ukraine after a missile strike Friday that killed at least 52 people.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 9)

4:55pm April 09, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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The network in Romania to help Ukrainian refugees

4:54pm April 09, 2022

Romania has received more than 600,000 refugees from Ukraine. NGOs, local governments, and volunteers have quickly set up an extensive network to feed, house and provide medical care to them.

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What Romania would like to see NATO do in Ukraine

4:54pm April 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary at Romania's Ministry of Defense, about the military situation in Ukraine.

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One expert's surprise over how Romania's reacted to Ukrainian refugees

4:54pm April 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Radu Umbres, lecturer at the National School for Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest, about Romania's response to refugees arriving from Ukraine.

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Volunteers in Romania are working at a call center to help Ukrainian refugees

4:54pm April 09, 2022

At the Call Center de Solidaritate, volunteers answer calls as they come in. On the other end of the line is a Ukrainian refugee in search of assistance.

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What Romanians think of their country's response to Ukrainian refugees

4:54pm April 09, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Radu Umbres, an anthropologist and university lecturer in Bucharest, about why so many Romanians have been surprised by the country's response to the refugee crisis.

Charithra Chandran is cast as Edwina Sharma, who comes to England where her mom and half-sister in search of love and marriage.

Two Indian half-sisters are the talk of 'Bridgerton' — and of modern-day India, too

2:39pm April 09, 2022

by kamala thiagarajan

Kate and Edwina Sharma are having quite an impact on 19th century English society — and 21st century India. Their role in the Netflix show has sparked talk of colorism, colonialism and women's rights.