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Can China Serve As A Broker For Peace In The War In Ukraine?

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03/21/23 • 6 min

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping wrapped up two days of discussions in Moscow with China potentially seeking to serve as peacemaker to end the war in Ukraine.
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The International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin

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03/17/23 • 4 min

The Russian President is charged with the the war crime of deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.
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A Money Lifeline For Ukraine's Government

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03/26/23 • 6 min

A $15.6 billion International Monetary Fund loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war. Scheherazade Rehman, professor of international finance at George Washington University, talks about the agreement's significance.
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How will leaked classified documents impact the war in Ukraine?

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04/10/23 • 3 min

Ukraine correspondent Joanna Kakissis talks about the U.S. intelligence leaks, some of which detail the state of the war in Ukraine, and what their impact will be as Ukraine is preparing for a counter-offensive sometime this spring.
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A Former Russian Lawmaker Now Fights Russian Propaganda From Kyiv

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03/27/23 • 5 min

The only member of Russia's parliament to vote against the annexation of Crimea now lives in Ukraine and runs an online news channel, intended to subvert the Kremlin's propaganda machine.
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Finland Joins NATO, But Is It A Good Idea?

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04/04/23 • 5 min

Finland raced to join NATO following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This addition doubles the alliance's border with Russia. We'll hear some pros and cons of this move.
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A Different Existential Threat To Ukraine: Population Decline

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03/22/23 • 4 min

The Russian invasion has cemented the decision for many couples to opt out of having babies, in a country that struggled with incredibly low fertility rates long before the war.
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Living, and trying to rebuild, amongst the destruction in Kharkiv

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04/12/23 • 4 min

In a war-ruined district of Kharkiv, Joanna Kakissis brings us the story of a widower who tries to repair his bombed apartment building as Ukraine struggles to restore neighborhoods destroyed by Russian attacks.
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The scene in a city flooded following the destruction of a dam

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06/07/23 • 3 min

We hear from a resident of Kherson, a city downstream of the recently destroyed Kakhovka dam. In addition to near constant shelling by Russian forces, the city is now dealing with flood waters.
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Civilians Escaping The Fighting In Bakhmut

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03/28/23 • 5 min

There are still some 10,000 civilians in the Ukrainian frontline city of Bakhmut. Many have left and some live in a shelter in a nearby town where they share stories of survival and loss.
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