Europe

How Russian forces lost the Ukrainian railway hub of Lyman

5:10am October 03, 2022

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the key railway hub is under his country's control. Russian forces had been using the rail lines to resupply their troops farther south in Ukraine.

Pope Francis waves during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican on Sunday. He has appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, imploring him to "stop this spiral of violence and death" in Ukraine. The pontiff also called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be open" to serious peace proposals.

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The pope makes his strongest plea yet for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine

10:18am October 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pope Francis asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this spiral of violence and death" and called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be open" to serious peace proposals.

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What the recent wins for far-right parties in Europe could mean for the region

5:09pm October 01, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with political scientist Cas Mudde about Sweden's and Italy's electoral results.

Asher and David Cherkaskyi, Ukrainian Orthodox Jews who are father and son and have both been on the front lines in Ukraine's fight against Russian occupation, in Dnipro in July.

Jewish Ukrainian father and son soldiers mark holy days under cloud of Russia's war

5:09pm October 01, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

A father and son fighting for Ukraine against the Russian invasion say the war has heightened their Jewish identity.

Artillery craters are seen in the field from an aerial view in the recently liberated area of Kharkiv region, Ukraine, on Friday.

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Russia withdraws its troops from a key city encircled by Ukrainian forces

2:13pm October 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Russia pulled troops out Saturday from the eastern Ukrainian city of Lyman, which it had been using as a front-line hub. It was the latest victory for the Ukrainian counteroffensive.

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Ukrainian villages grapple with the effects of Russia's sham referendum

11:57am October 01, 2022

by Kat Lonsdorf

In Ukrainian villages on the front line, Russia's illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions may further complicate life.

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Tourists by the boulevard at a Black Sea resort in Odesa, Ukraine, on Sept. 3. Tourists are not allowed to enter the public beach due to the presence of land mines and other explosives.

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With Ukraine at war, officials hope to bring tourism back to areas away from fighting

7:25am October 01, 2022

by Ashley Westerman

The war displaced millions of Ukrainians. But officials are trying to entice citizens to travel around the country for pleasure again.

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A view of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant and the Dnipro river on the other side of Nikopol, Ukraine, on Aug, 22, 2022.

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Russia accused of 'kidnapping' head of Ukraine nuclear plant

7:02am October 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on Friday, Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said.

The real world impact of Russia's annexation of Ukrainian regions

5:58pm September 30, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally annexed four regions of Ukraine. Ukraine responded by submitting an application to quickly ascend into NATO. The moves are an escalation in the conflict.

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Players on Spain's women soccer team say they won't play until changes are made

5:26pm September 30, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Barcelona-based reporter Alan Ruiz-Terol about 15 women soccer players renouncing to play for the Spanish national team.

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