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Petro and Halyna Terzi in their new apartment in Auburn, Maine. The Terzis fled Ukraine in the early days of the war and lived with a family in Poland while they waited for their tourist visas.

National

Some Ukrainian refugees find new homes in Maine with help from a fellow expat

10:32am June 02, 2022

by Ari Snider

Without help from a resettlement agency, many Ukrainians rely on family or volunteers. Oleg Opalnyk, who has lived in Maine since 2001 and owns rental properties, is supporting 11 Ukrainian evacuees.

At the home of Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016.

World News

Former Estonian president speaks about the war in Ukraine and the way forward

10:15am June 02, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves wasn't surprised Russia invaded Ukraine. In an interview on his family's farm, he says he hopes the world is waking up to the dangers Russia poses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the unveiling ceremony of a monument to Vladimir the Great outside the Kremlin in 2016. The 10th-century ruler of Kyiv never lived in Moscow. But Putin has sought to portray Vladimir the Great as a key figure in

World News

Volodymyr vs. Vladimir: How rival statues explain the Russia-Ukraine conflict

9:23am June 02, 2022

Ukrainians call a legendary 10th-century ruler Volodymyr the Great. Russians call him Vladimir the Great. Here's a story on their dueling statues — and historical narratives — in Kyiv and Moscow.

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Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, ordered the removal of a Soviet monument in April, after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. The monument was erected in 1982 as a symbol of unification and friendship between Ukraine and Russia

Ukraine agonizes over Russian culture and language in its social fabric

9:04am June 02, 2022

A third of Ukrainians have called Russian their mother tongue. Russian statues and cultural markers abound. Are these influences inherently toxic? The war is prompting emotional conversations.

Soaring energy prices multiply the challenges for Ukraine's allies in Europe

8:22am June 02, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ben Cahill, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about Europe's push to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels.

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Youths walk on quay Des Anneaux near the Warehouse nightclub, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Nantes, western France.

World News

Nightclub needle attacks puzzle authorities across Europe

4:39am June 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

Targeted individuals in France, the U.K., Belgium and the Netherlands and who are mostly women, show visible marks of injection, often bruises, and report symptoms like feeling groggy.

Nearly 100-days since Russia invaded, Biden pledges new advanced weapons to Ukraine

5:57pm June 01, 2022

by Scott Detrow

President Biden pledged new advanced weapons to Ukraine as the 100-day mark since Russia's invasion nears. Biden reiterated that the U.S. will "stay the course" as the conflict drags on.

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Ukrainian players ahead of their winning World Cup 2022 qualifying playoff soccer match against Scotland at Hampden Park stadium in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. Ukraine won the match 3-1.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 1)

5:10pm June 01, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A screen in London's Piccadilly Circus displays a countdown to Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

World News

Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee comes at a challenging time for Britain's monarchy

4:33pm June 01, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Queen Elizabeth II is marking 70 years on the throne, but recent years have been bumpy for the British monarchy. Public support for the institution has fallen, even as the queen remains popular.

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English punk rock group "Sex Pistols" perform, Jan. 7, 1978 in Memphis, Tenn., during the second stop of their U.S. tour.

Sex Pistols aim to give Queen Elizabeth's jubilee a touch of punk

3:51pm June 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

A certain anti-authoritarian anthem linked to the punk rock pioneers and the British monarch, is being re-released as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her platinum jubilee.