Charles Maynes
Stories
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How the conflict in Iran is affecting global markets
Escalation of the Iran conflict is sending shockwaves through global markets — driving up oil, fuel, and commodity prices, stoking inflation and recession risks worldwide. We hear from three NPR reporters in Europe, Asia and Russia.
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Four years of war have transformed Russia, but few will speak in public against it
Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine recently crossed the four-year mark. Throughout that time, one of the biggest questions has been: Is this what Russians want?
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Russia thought it would take days to seize Ukraine. 4 years later, war is still raging
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago, and the fighting continues. Here's a look at where the war stands today.
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Ukraine enters fifth year with no end in sight
The war in Ukraine enters its fifth year this week, with millions of Ukrainians displaced, hundreds of thousands of soldiers killed, and little change on the battlefield.
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Trump administration balances Ukraine talks and Russia deal prospects
The U.S. concluded another round of talks to end the war in Ukraine as the White House pressured Ukraine while exploring potential business opportunities with Russia amid a reported economic proposal.
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Russia, Ukraine and US officials to meet this week for more talks to end the war
As the war in Ukraine nears its fourth anniversary, officials from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. will meet in Geneva Tuesday for another round of talks aimed at ending the war.
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New START treaty between the U.S. and Russia expires Thursday
The last major arms control treaty between Russia and the U.S. will expire on Thursday.
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Trump's Greenland demand have been a gift to U.S. geopolitical foes like Russia
The tensions between the U.S. and Western Allies are a source of satisfaction to many in the Kremlin.
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Kremlin condemns U.S. military operation in Venezuela
The U.S. essentially carried out the 'special military operation' that Russia planned for — and failed to accomplish — in Kyiv four years ago. Will this further embolden Russia?
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Covering US-Russian relations and a rapidly changing wartime Russia
NPR's Charles Maynes in Moscow on how the White House's Russia rhetoric shifted this year and how it is landing in Moscow.
