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American businessman Todd Boehly, center, applauds as he attends the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Watford at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Sale of sanctioned oligarch's Chelsea Football Club approved by U.K. government

6:15am May 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

The government had to be sure that Roman Abramovich, sanctioned over his links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not profit from the enforced sale of one of football's most successful clubs.

Smoke and debris ascend after a strike at a factory in the city of Soledar, in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, on Tuesday. At the three-month point since Russia launched its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, fighting has been intensifying in the east.

3 months into the Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 24)

5:00pm May 24, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

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U.S. National Guardsmen trained Ukrainian soldiers and it seems to have paid off

4:34pm May 24, 2022

by Jay Price

Behind some of the success of the Ukrainian military against Russia is a little-known U.S. initiative, one built around state national guards.

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A Ukrainian medic recorded footage of her time in Mariupol — then sent it to the AP

4:27pm May 24, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Lori Hinnant, investigative correspondent with the Associated Press, about the story of a Ukrainian medic who recorded footage of her time in Mariupol.

Cars pass destroyed Russian tanks from an earlier battle against Ukrainians in the village of Dmytrivka, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. With Russian troops gone from the Kyiv region, life is returning to the city. But heavy fighting takes place daily

Three months of war: Russia underachieves, Ukraine overachieves

12:46pm May 24, 2022

by Greg Myre

When Ukraine was invaded, many expected a quick Russian victory. The war is 3 months old, with both sides digging in for a battle that could potentially be a long, drawn-out stalemate.

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News brief: Georgia primaries, Biden in Japan, Russia-Ukraine war

6:29am May 24, 2022

It's primary day in Georgia. In Tokyo, President Biden meets the leaders of Australia, India and Japan — a group known as the Quad. And, Russia's invasion of Ukraine began three months ago.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy receives a standing ovation after his video address on the first day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 23)

4:57pm May 23, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

How the U.S.'s goals in Ukraine compare to Europe's goals

4:54pm May 23, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. wants to weaken Russia and help Ukraine win, while some in Europe are looking for a diplomatic solution.

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World News

Former Spanish king returns to Spain, for a long weekend

4:10pm May 23, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Barcelona-based journalist Alan Ruiz Terol about the return of the former king of Spain to his homeland after almost two years in exile.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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Ukraine's new law will let it fund the war effort by selling Russian assets

3:34pm May 23, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Just last week, a Ukrainian court seized hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of assets owned by a Russian oligarch.