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Ukrainian servicemen from 127 brigade prepare a telescopic tower with a remote camera installed on a Soviet car "Volga" that was recast to observe and correct fire on the front line near Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.

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Putin claims Moscow is ready for Ukraine talks as attacks continue

2:06pm December 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

Putin said in a state television interview, excerpts of which were released Sunday afternoon, that Russia is "prepared to negotiate some acceptable outcomes with all the participants of this process."

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is shown during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix.

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Brittney Griner asks supporters to advocate for Paul Whelan

4:41am December 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

Brittney Griner has asked her supporters to advocate for the release of Paul Whelan, a former Marine serving a 16-year prison term in Russia for espionage charges the United States are baseless.

A girl poses for a photo with a post box where children drop off letters to Grandfather Frost in a metro station in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 11.

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For their safety, Ukrainian kids send their Christmas wish lists underground

11:38am December 22, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

A Kharkiv metro station became a bomb shelter as the city came under Russian attack. Now, at the holiday season, it's also a Christmas village where kids can drop off letters to Grandfather Frost.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press briefing after the International Summit on Food Security in Kyiv on Nov. 26 amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plans to visit Washington

8:50pm December 20, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to be in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The trip comes as lawmakers are debating a bill that includes billions more in aid for Ukraine.

People shop in a mall decorated with winter and Christmas decorations in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.

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Latest on Ukraine: Russia's invasion marks 10 months on Christmas Eve

11:02am December 19, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner plays in a September 2021 game. In her first public comments since being freed from Russia, she says she will play in the next WNBA season.

Brittney Griner says she'll play in the upcoming WNBA season

12:08pm December 16, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

In her first public statement since being freed from Russia, the two-time Olympic gold medalist says she'll play for her team, the Phoenix Mercury, when the season starts in May.

Civilians sit on an escalator while taking shelter inside a metro station during an air raid alert in the center of Kyiv on Dec. 16, 2022. A fresh barrage of Russian strikes hit cities across Ukraine early on Friday.

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Russia launches new wave of air attacks across Ukraine

10:27am December 16, 2022

Regional military administrators across the country say Russia launched more than 70 missiles targeting at least 10 of Ukraine's 24 regions.

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Latest on Ukraine: A weekly recap and look ahead at Russia's war (Dec. 12)

11:46am December 12, 2022

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Yuriy Samoilenko stands for a portrait at the headquarters for Green World, an independent environmental advocacy group and the Ukrainian branch of Friends of the Earth International, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug. 18.

Ukraine still fears another Chernobyl-size disaster at Europe's largest nuclear plant

6:00am December 11, 2022

by Julian Hayda

International atomic experts have warned of a potential nuclear disaster with Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant in the middle of a war zone, bringing back terrifying memories of Chernobyl.

Memorial chairman Yan Rachinsky condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine in his acceptance speech on behalf of the organization Memorial in Oslo, Norway on Saturday.

In acceptance speech, Russian Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate condemns Ukraine war

4:16pm December 10, 2022

by Giulia Heyward

Yan Rachinsky denounced "the insane and criminal war of aggression against Ukraine" while accepting the award on Saturday.