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A closer look at some of Russia's military failures in the war on Ukraine

7:19am May 03, 2022

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Jeff Edmonds, a researcher at the Center for Naval Analyses, about what Russia's invasion of Ukraine says about its military power at large.

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In the war on Ukraine, rape has been used as a weapon

7:03am May 03, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to British lawmaker Arminka Helić about how rape and sexual violence are being used as weapons in Russia's war on Ukraine.

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The war in Ukraine has the cost of bread skyrocketing in places like the Middle East

6:33pm May 02, 2022

by Peter Granitz

The war in Ukraine has exacerbated inflation in the Middle East, where countries rely on Russia and Ukraine for imported wheat.

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Civilians and soldiers remain trapped in a Mariupol steel plant

6:33pm May 02, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

More civilians are being evacuated Monday from a steel facility in Mariupol, Ukraine. But thousands of soldiers remain, many of whom are injured and have been holed up for weeks.

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Hryhorii, a member of the Ukrainian military, hugs his wife Oksana, whom he had not seen for nearly a year, after she fled from the Russian-occupied Novomykhailivka village and arrived by car at an evacuation point for people fleeing Mariupol, Melitopol a

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 2)

5:00pm May 02, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

Russian troops arrive back in the Russian city of Ivanovo on Jan. 15 after serving briefly in the former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan. The Russian forces were dispatched to help Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stamp out widespread protests a

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Ukraine is the focus, but Russian troops are in several ex-Soviet republics

2:16pm May 02, 2022

by Greg Myre

Russian forces have been active in multiple former Soviet republics this year, a reflection of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's desire to maintain a 'sphere of influence' beyond Russia's borders.

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Angelina Jolie, Hollywood movie star and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, poses Saturday for photo with her fans in Lviv, Ukraine.

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Angelina Jolie met with refugees and volunteers during a surprise visit to Lviv

1:10pm May 02, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The actress and U.N. Special Envoy for refugees spoke with recent evacuees arriving by train in the western Ukraine city, as well as children being treated for injuries from a recent Russian attack.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint news conference following talks with his Armenian counterpart in Moscow on April 8.

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Israel slams Russia's foreign minister for comparing Zelenskyy to Hitler

12:48pm May 02, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Israeli officials are calling for an apology after Sergey Lavrov said the Hitler "had Jewish origins." It's the strongest condemnation of Russia by Israel since the war in Ukraine began in February.

Professor Rain Ottis leads a Locked Shield Excercise at Hilton Tallinn Park.

Estonia hosts NATO-led cyber war games, with one eye on Russia

11:40am May 02, 2022

by Jenna McLaughlin

Estonia is host to one of the world's largest annual interactive cybersecurity drills. Russia is always considered the main threat, but this year, the war in Ukraine has only added to the stakes.

Where is the U.S. military aid heading to Ukraine making the most difference?

7:43am May 02, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Barry Pavel of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, about the mechanics of military aid to Ukraine and the prospect of a long conflict.

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