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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, pictured in Washington, D.C., on Friday, traveled to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday.

The U.S. promises to gradually reopen its embassy in Ukraine

11:41pm April 24, 2022

Signaling renewed support for Ukraine, the U.S. says it will slowly return diplomats back to the Ukrainian capital. It also promised new military aid for the besieged country.

A Kharkiv EOD technician smokes a cigarette before detonating the mines.

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See how Kharkiv's bomb squad neutralizes cluster bombs in Ukraine

5:58pm April 24, 2022

Ukrainian forces are struggling to detonate mines that scatter over a wide area and are internationally banned, known as "cluster munitions."

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People pray during an Orthodox Easter church service at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral on Sunday in Kyiv.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 24)

5:05pm April 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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The war has many Ukrainians who speak Russian abandoning the language

4:58pm April 24, 2022

by Ievgen Afanasiev

A third of Ukrainians speak Russian as their first language. But Russia's invasion has led several people to distance themselves from the language.

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with well-wishers as he heads to the polling station in Le Touquet, northern France, on Sunday.

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President Emmanuel Macron is projected to beat far-right rival Marine Le Pen

2:15pm April 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

The French election was a tight race that was overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and saw a surge in support for extremist ideas.

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Ukraine's president says he will meet with U.S. secretaries of state and defense

2:00pm April 24, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at a press conference about the ongoing Russian assault on his country and announced a visit by U.S. officials.

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Finding joy on Easter Sunday in Ukraine

10:47am April 24, 2022

Ukrainian women marked Orthodox Easter by preparing special bread for troops defending Mykolaiv from the advancing Russian army.

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France votes today between incumbent president Macron or populist candidate Le Pen

10:45am April 24, 2022

French voters choose between incumbent president Emmanuel Macron and populist candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday's runoff election.

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What is Russia's place on the U.N. Security Council?

8:46am April 24, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group about Russia's place on the U.N. Security Council.

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A Ukrainian priest blesses believers as they collect traditional cakes and painted eggs prepared for an Easter celebration in the in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 23, 2022.

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Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped

5:09am April 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in the capital, Kyiv, on Sunday with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped beyond them.