Europe

Putin addresses his nation as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears the 1-year mark

5:00am February 21, 2023

Russian President Putin addresses his nation three days before the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the day after President Biden's unannounced visit to Ukraine's capital Kyiv.

Dissidence is dangerous in Russia. Can we measure true reaction to Putin's speech?

5:00am February 21, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko about how Russian President Vladimir Putin's speech will be received by Russian citizens.

The Soyuz MS-22 rocket is launched to the International Space Station with Expedition 68 astronaut Frank Rubio of NASA, and cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin of Roscosmos onboard, on Sept. 21, 2022, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home

5:00am February 21, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.

Soldiers unload a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in Riga, Latvia, on Sept. 26, 2022. The U.S. provided Ukrainian forces with 38 HIMARS in 2022.

Biden says he'll back Ukraine as long as it takes. But some take aim at the price tag

6:21pm February 20, 2023

by Franco Ordoñez

Polls show a growing number of Americans feel the United States is giving too much aid to Ukraine. That's helped lead to calls for more scrutiny of how the aid is being used.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy went from comedian to icon of democracy. This is how he did it

6:20pm February 20, 2023

by Frank Langfitt

As Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expectations were low for Ukraine's president. But Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confounded both his allies and his enemies with his performance.

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President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walk in front of St. Michael's cathedral in Kyiv ahead of the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden visits Kyiv to show solidarity, says "One year later, Ukraine still stands"

5:32pm February 20, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

President Biden often pledges to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia "as long as it takes." The risky secret trip to the warzone is aimed at showing he means it.

Biden visits Kyiv and Poland for the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

4:50pm February 20, 2023

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is marking the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine with a visit to neighboring Poland after a whirlwind secret trip to Kyiv.

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A man walks among graves of Ukrainian soldiers in the "Alley of Glory" of a cemetery in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 16.

Latest on Ukraine: The first anniversary of Russia's invasion approaches (Feb. 20)

10:06am February 20, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden makes an unannounced trip to Kyiv and offers more support to Ukraine

8:58am February 20, 2023

President Biden made a historic visit to Ukraine's capital on Monday to mark almost a year since Russia's invasion. Biden met with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy during the visit.

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Morning news brief

7:57am February 20, 2023

Ukraine is bracing for a major Russian offensive. Secretary of State Blinken is in Turkey to assess quake damage. GOP presidential hopefuls are popping up in Iowa ahead of 2024 elections.

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