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The fascist origins of this Roman sports center can be seen in its monumental sculpture and architecture.

Italy has kept its fascist monuments and buildings. The reasons are complex

7:52am February 25, 2023

by Sylvia Poggioli

Unlike Germany, which after World War II underwent a rigorous de-Nazification effort, pride, rather than shame, is the emotion many Italians feel for the symbols of the country's fascist past.

Wang Yi, China's director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 18, 2023. One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, China is offering a 12-point proposal to end the fighting.

China calls for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

11:24pm February 24, 2023

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing has repeatedly said it would broker any cease-fire talks, a proposal Ukrainians are wary of because of China's close ties with Moscow.

A year since Russia invaded, Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs the support of the world

6:58pm February 24, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a lengthy press conference in Kyiv Friday as the country marked one year since Russia's invasion.

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In Ukraine, evidence mounts of Russian war crimes

5:39pm February 24, 2023

A year into the war in Ukraine, evidence of alleged war crimes by Russian soldiers is mounting.

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One year after Russia invaded, Ukrainians have been transformed

8:10am February 24, 2023

NPR remembers the beginning of Russia's war on Ukraine and the way it transformed the Ukrainian people.

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Katerina Beliakova, 21, shows a photo she says she received from her father of her parents' home in the besieged coastal city of Mariupol in March.

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Photographing a year of war and resilience in Ukraine

5:00am February 24, 2023

by Claire Harbage

NPR photographer Claire Harbage shares her experiences of documenting life in Ukraine for the past year, amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

China wants peace talks between Ukraine and Russia to begin as soon as possible

4:54am February 24, 2023

by John Ruwitch

China has called for a ceasefire in Ukraine, and for peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow.

What Ukrainians are expecting, one year after Russia invaded

4:54am February 24, 2023

by Leila Fadel

One year to the day after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the country is transformed. What's ahead as the war enters its second year and how are Ukrainians thinking about the future?

How war has changed Russian society

4:54am February 24, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Nina Khrushcheva, the great-granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev, about her visit to Russia and how life has changed during its war on Ukraine.

Twins rescued from Kyiv at the beginning of Russia's invasion are turning 1

4:54am February 24, 2023

by Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro of NPR's All Things Considered talks with Morning Edition's Leila Fadel about twins who were rescued from Kyiv early in the war and how they are faring as they turn a year old.