Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Sept. 12)
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy hosts European leaders, welcomes more U.S. weapons
Ukraine says it urgently needs the heavy artillery to counter Russia on the battlefield. Also, President Zelenskyy is looking for additional support as the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visit.
Ukraine's new law will let it fund the war effort by selling Russian assets
Just last week, a Ukrainian court seized hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of assets owned by a Russian oligarch.
Images of Zelenskyy show the physical toll that trauma and stress can have on the body
Health experts told NPR that long-term exposure to trauma and stress — like that of the war in Ukraine — can impact a person's sleep, memory, mood and physical appearance.
Zelenskyy urges U.N. Security Council to boot Russia or dissolve for the world's sake
The Ukrainian president described the horrific scenes he saw in Bucha, calling it just one example of the destruction Russia has wrought. He urged the Security Council to hold Russia accountable.
Zelenskyy calls 2 Ukrainian generals traitorous and strips them of their rank
Zelenskyy did not elaborate on what prompted the removal of the intelligence officers, one of whom has ties to the fallen Ukrainian city of Kherson. But he vowed traitors would "all be punished."
Americans have more confidence in Zelenskyy than Biden when it comes to world affairs
Some 72% of Americans have confidence in the Ukrainian president's handling of world affairs, a Pew Research Center survey finds. Meanwhile, just 48% say the same about U.S. President Biden.
Reporter describes an astounding amount of military hardware going in to help Ukraine
Time reporter Simon Shuster recently returned from the Ukrainian-Polish border. Watching as U.S. planes brought in loads of weapons, he felt like he was standing on the brink of something massive.
Major food company Nestlé will limit its sales in Russia after Zelenskyy's criticism
Nestlé says it will now focus solely on providing essential food, not making a profit. Ukraine's leaders had criticized the company for continuing to do business in Russia weeks after the invasion.
Zelenskyy's plea to Congress recalls Churchill and others who fought for democracy
Other addresses to Congress by foreign leaders have paled compared to Winston Churchill welding with his words the alliance that overcame Adolph Hitler, until Volodymyr Zelenskyy's this week.