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Europe is set to stop buying oil products like diesel from Russia

5:59pm February 01, 2023

by Jackie Northam

After already ending imports of Russian oil, Europe's next move against Russia's economy starts this weekend, when it stops buying oil products like the diesel fuel widely used across the continent.

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A banner of Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France's ambassador and military forces, in Ouagadougou, on Jan. 20, 2023. Russia has been trying to expand its influence throughout Africa in recent years.

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A pro-Russian social media campaign is trying to influence politics in Africa

5:01am February 01, 2023

by Shannon Bond

Researchers have identified a large network pushing pro-Russian themes and messages to French-speaking audiences around Africa, amid long-running efforts by Russia to gain influence in the region.

A "Danger Mines!" sign is pictured in Izium, Ukraine.

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Human Rights Watch urges investigation of alleged use of land mines by Ukraine

3:26pm January 31, 2023

by Julian Hayda

Human Rights Watch suggests that Ukraine scattered so-called petal mines in and around the city of Izium. Petal mines are prohibited under the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty, of which Ukraine is a signatory.

Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov attends the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 20.

Ukraine's defense minister pushes for fighter jets, even as training begins on tanks

3:23pm January 31, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

On Monday, President Biden appeared to rule out delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov tells NPR he's optimistic Western allies will eventually supply them.

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France braces for another nationwide strike against planned pension changes

8:19am January 31, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

French unions have called for a strike to again protest the government's planned changes to the retirement system — especially the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.

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The mayor of a Ukrainian city is in Washington looking for help to rebuild

7:56am January 31, 2023

by Michele Kelemen

Reports of Russian atrocities in Bucha was a turning point in the war. It galvanized public opinion worldwide. Now, the city's mayor is in Washington, D.C., asking for help as they try to rebuild.

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Ukraine's defense minister hopes allies will supply his country with fighter jets

6:42pm January 30, 2023

by Joanna Kakissis

Ukraine's defense minister says he's optimistic Western allies will supply his country with advanced fighter jets, even as Ukrainian forces are poised to start training on tanks they've been promised.

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British Army Challenger 2 tanks are seen at a training ground in Poland on Sept. 21, 2022. This week, Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in the United Kingdom for training on the Challenger 2.

Latest on Ukraine: British tank training for Ukrainian troops has begun (Jan. 30)

11:24am January 30, 2023

by NPR Staff

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

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson (shown here in May 2022) has said that President Vladimir Putin didn't seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine. In a new documentary released on Monday, he says that at one point Putin told the British leader it would be easy to kill him with a missile.

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Boris Johnson says Putin said it would 'only take a minute' to hit him with a missile

9:45am January 30, 2023

by The Associated Press

In a new documentary, the former British prime minister said Russia's leader didn't seem serious about avoiding war before his country invaded Ukraine. The Kremlin says Johnson's statement is a lie.

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Ukraine's fight against corruption

5:08pm January 29, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ambassador Julianne Smith, U.S. permanent representative to NATO, about anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine.