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The woman who spoke out against the Ukraine war on Russian TV now lives in France

7:53am February 26, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

The woman who electrified the world last year when she burst onto the set of a Russian news broadcast to protest the war in Ukraine now lives in France, where she continues to speak out.

(Left) A Ukrainian chef prepares mashed potatoes in the kitchen at Yoy restaurant. (Right) Traditional Ukrainian beet stew known as borsch is being prepared. It's the restaurant's most popular dish.

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For Ukrainians in Dubai, a new restaurant offers a taste of home

5:01am February 26, 2023

by Aya Batrawy

Ukrainian visitors and expats are flocking to Yoy restaurant for borsch, companionship and cultural events. Diners from Russia enjoy it too. The UAE has refused to pick sides in the Ukraine war.

Tetiana Horobstova, 70, and her husband, Volodymyr, on the balcony of their home, where their daughter was talking on the phone when Russian soldiers came to arrest her in Kherson, Ukraine.

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Kherson's underground resistance: How ordinary people fought Russia from the shadows

10:00am February 25, 2023

Residents of the Russian-speaking city became partisans who fought for the independence of Ukraine. The nine-month occupation is over, but Russia continues to shell the city.

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Pedestrians walk past a large mural of Russian President Vladimir Putin on a residential building in Kashira, a town south of Moscow, on Thursday.

The key trends to watch in the Russia-Ukraine war

7:52am February 25, 2023

by Greg Myre

Russia's military has performed poorly, and Ukraine has defied expectations. But will these trends hold? Experts look at how the war could take a different path in its second year.

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.