While some have fled Ukraine’s second-largest city, others remain, even performing a classical music festival in defiance of the war.
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Putin signs numerous deals with Vietnam in a bid to shore up Russia’s ties in Asia
Russia’s president signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart and offered to supply fossil fuels to Vietnam, as Moscow is seeking to offset its international isolation.
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Opinion: Putin and Kim forge closer ties, resuscitating a defunct Stalinist alliance
As Russia’s leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.
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Blinken tells Ukraine U.S. aid will make a difference against Russia’s offensive
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and said some new U.S. aid already arrived and more will reach the battlefield in the coming weeks.
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Ukraine’s prime minister says, if passed, $60B U.S. aid package will be critical
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discusses on NPR’s All Things Considered how further U.S. aid would make a difference on the front lines, and the state of the war in general.
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A mayor in Ukraine aids his town’s few remaining people, as Russia closes in
Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar’s residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain.
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Congressional leaders hope to avoid a shutdown. But Ukraine aid is still unclear
After tense talks in the Oval Office, congressional leaders said they were hopeful they could reach a deal to avert a partial government shutdown on Friday. But they appeared divided on Ukraine aid.
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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.
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Harris says ‘there is only Plan A’ for Ukraine aid. Zelenskyy says he’s counting on it
Ukraine aid is stalled in the U.S. House of Representatives. Vice President Harris said there’s no other option for helping Ukraine push back against Russia’s invasion.
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Ukraine’s military says it sank a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea
Ukraine’s military says it destroyed Russia’s Caesar Kunikov ship off the coast of occupied Crimea, although Russia has so far not confirmed the incident.
