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Winter setting in raises questions about Ukraine's next stage in its counteroffensive

8:27am December 09, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, and war studies expert, Phillips O'Brien, about Ukraine. There's a stalemate on two fronts, the battlefield and funding.

Opposition leader from Belarus gets U.S. help standing up a government in exile

5:50pm December 08, 2023

The U.S. says Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is the democratically elected leader of Belarus. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to her about efforts to change her government from exile.

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British government pushes ahead with plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda

4:55pm December 08, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Despite legal challenges, the U.K. is pushing ahead with a plan to deport undocumented migrants to Rwanda. But it's already cost taxpayers twice what was planned, and no one has been deported yet.

There's backlash over U.K. prime minister's plan to send migrants to Rwanda

11:16am December 08, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Madeleine Sumption of the Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, about the British government's latest plan to send migrants to Rwanda.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with awarded Russian servicemen at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Friday.

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Putin will seek another presidential term, aiming to extend his grip on Russia

9:25am December 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

Vladimir Putin moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding presidency for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the election next March that he is all but certain to win.

President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass funding for Ukraine in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Dec. 6, 2023.

Senate fails to advance Ukraine aid despite dire warnings from Biden

5:43pm December 06, 2023

by Lexie Schapitl

Republicans blocked a procedural vote on a national security funding bill over demands for additional border security measures.

Former PM Boris Johnson testifies over Britain's botched COVID-19 response

5:27pm December 06, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been testifying before a public inquiry into his government's botched response to COVID-19. Britain had one of the worst COVID-19 death tolls in Europe.

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Another Ukrainian wartime winter brings long-range Russian missile and drone strikes

4:59pm December 06, 2023

by Nathan Rott

Ukrainian officials and power companies are preparing for Russia to ramp up its attacks on energy infrastructure again as temperatures dip.

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How Ukraine's tech experts joined forces with the government despite differences

4:59pm December 06, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

Across Ukraine, tech experts are at the forefront of the defense against Russia, from drones to cybersecurity. But it's after the war that their innovation might help bolster Ukraine's future.

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Wednesday as Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, right, looks on.

Politics & Government

U.S. unveils war crimes charges against 4 Russian-allied troops

1:05pm December 06, 2023

by Washington Desk

The indictment, unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia, marks the first time the U.S. has brought war crimes charges in connection with the Russian assault on Ukraine.