Europe

What more can the U.S. do to counter Russia's threat to Ukraine?

7:20am January 28, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to retired Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, the former leader of U.S. forces in Europe, about the options that the U.S. has to deal with a possible Russian attack on Ukraine.

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News brief: voices from Ukraine, Biden to visit Pa., economic preview

6:44am January 28, 2022

As Ukrainians carry on with their daily lives, most believe a war with Russia in inevitable. President Biden travels to Pittsburgh. A lot of U.S. economic data is being released on Friday.

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Ukrainians are divided over whether war with Russia is imminent

6:05am January 28, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

There may be more than 100,000 Russian troops massed on the border with Ukraine. But Ukrainians are carrying on as usual with no sign of panic, but some believe war is inevitable.

Russia is mulling over the U.S. response to its demands on Ukraine and NATO

10:16pm January 27, 2022

The U.S. and NATO delivered formal written responses Wednesday to a series of far-reaching Russian demands concerning Ukraine. The Kremlin's response so far seems skeptical.

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Where President Zelensky's popularity stands with people in Ukraine

10:14pm January 27, 2022

Amid the crisis with Russia, some Ukrainians say their president has come up short. Others, like some of the ones skating in front of the office of the president, say they still support him.

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Schoolchildren look at explosives during a police-organized civilian safety lesson in a city school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. City authorities have launched training for civilians amid fears about a Russian invasion.

Russia sees 'little ground for optimism' in the U.S.'s response on Ukraine crisis

8:14pm January 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

All eyes are now on Vladimir Putin, who will decide how Russia will respond amid fears that Europe could again be plunged into war.

Ukrainian politician discusses Ukraine's relationship with the world

4:53pm January 27, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Ukrainian politician Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze about Ukraine's relationship with the world, which she and many others are counting on as Russia threatens to invade.

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Former Ukrainian prime minister discusses the possibility of an attack from Russia

10:55am January 27, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk about the threat of a Russian invasion.

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Economy

News brief: high court retirement, Russia-Ukraine crisis, economic growth data

6:17am January 27, 2022

Justice Stephen Breyer will retire, giving Biden a Supreme Court pick. How is Russia responding to diplomatic moves to lower tensions with Ukraine? The U.S. reports latest economic growth figures.

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European leaders caution against escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions

6:17am January 27, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

Officials in Europe are working toward a common approach to address Russia's threat against Ukraine. France's president says the EU must use every tool in its diplomatic tool box.

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