Europe

Moscow slashes interest rates in a bid to get the economy back on track

5:09am May 27, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Russian history professor Sergey Radchenko of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, about whether President Putin is taking control of the economy.

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Javelin missiles are in short supply and restocking them won't be easy

5:09am May 27, 2022

by Frank Morris

Ukrainian fighters have destroyed Russian fighting vehicles with U.S. supplied Javelins. But replacing the thousands of missiles could take years, largely because of a crimp in the supply chain.

A cyberwar is already happening in Ukraine, Microsoft analysts say

5:38pm May 26, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

Microsoft's global ubiquity gives its cybersecurity experts a unique window into the Russian cyberwar against Ukraine. The software giant is involved in both monitoring and combatting attacks.

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Lithuania has become the 1st European country to stop using Russian gas

5:38pm May 26, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its fourth month, European countries are scrambling to wean themselves off of Russian gas. The Baltic nation of Lithuania has become the first to do so.

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A missile lies on the ground in the city of Lysychansk, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, on Thursday. Ukraine said the war in the region hit maximum level.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 26)

5:16pm May 26, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

A man clears debris at a damaged residential building in Kyiv in February, just after Russia started its invasion.

World News

Here's how much it could cost to rebuild Ukraine — and who would pay for it

5:00am May 26, 2022

by Ashish Valentine

History has many lessons to offer on how much it will cost to rebuild Ukraine, and how it can be done to help set the country up for a more prosperous and safe future.

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A Ukrainian serviceman digs a trench outside the capital Kyiv in March. Facing a more powerful Russian army, the Ukrainians have had to figure out ways to defend themselves. The Ukrainians have stressed basic measures, like digging deeper trenches to defe

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War hacks: How outgunned Ukraine finds ways to counter Russia

5:14pm May 25, 2022

by Greg Myre

To combat Russia's larger military, Ukraine has turned to creative tactics, from low-tech to high-tech. You could call them "war hacks." And many seem to be working.

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A man walks past a damaged building after a strike in Kramatorsk in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, on Wednesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 25)

4:55pm May 25, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a statement by videolink during an event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday.

Ukrainian officials offer their condolences to Uvalde

2:45pm May 25, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian leaders took to social media to stand in sympathy and solidarity with a tragedy unfolding across the world.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday. A report into lockdown-breaching U.K. government parties says blame for a culture of rule-breaking in Johnson's office must rest with those at the top.

A new report blames Boris Johnson for allowing parties during COVID lockdown

11:10am May 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

The investigative report cited a failure in leadership among the prime minister and other top British officials for allowing boozy government parties that broke lockdown rules.