As Russian troops advance, Kharkiv residents are determined to stay in the city
Two years since Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian border city of Kharkiv prepares for a long war by building entire school systems underground.
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Alabama lawmakers move to protect IVF treatment. Saturday marks two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Leaked document show a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents.
After 2 years, war is still hell for this Ukrainian writer turned soldier
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Ukrainian writer Artem Chapeye about two years of war in Ukraine.
Soccer star Dani Alves is found guilty of rape and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison
Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.
Georgia's aim to join the EU may depend on what happens to its jailed ex-president
Georgia, which like Ukraine is under partial Russian occupation, also seeks membership in the European Union. Its candidacy is complicated by the treatment of its western-leaning former president.
Japan's economic relief is a welcome respite for Ukraine as U.S. military aid falters
Japan has pledged long-term support for the reconstruction of Ukraine. NPR's A Martinez talks to Noriyuki Shikata, spokesperson for Japan's prime minister.
A man shot dead in Spain may be a Russian army defector
A man who was shot dead in the region of Alicante, in Spain, is believed to be Maksim Kuzminov, a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine last year.
Helicopter pilot killed in Spain is believed to be a Russian who defected to Ukraine
A man who was shot dead in Spain last week was believed to be a Russian helicopter pilot who defected to Ukraine because he was opposed to the war. Was Moscow involved in his death?
What a Julian Assange conviction could mean for the future of press freedom
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University's Jameel Jaffer about arguments that prosecuting Julian Assange would threaten press freedom.
Why a disqualified Russian candidate remains a critic of Putin
When asked whether his political activities put him in danger, Boris Nadezhdin quoted a proverb, "If you are afraid of wolves, you should not go to the forest."