Greg Myre
Stories
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Latin America
Who is Viktor Bout, the prisoner the U.S. may trade for Brittney Griner?
Bout is a Russian who was the world's most notorious arms dealer in the 1990s and early 2000s. He's serving a 25-year prison sentence in Illinois, but could be freed as part of a U.S.-Russia swap.
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World
At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin
As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Europe
U.S. defense officials pledge to keep weapons supply flowing to Ukraine
Nearly five months into Russia's war in Ukraine, it increasingly looks like a war of attrition. At the Pentagon, the top leaders spoke about how the U.S. is adapting to this reality.
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Europe
Momentum in the war has shifted and Ukraine says it needs more weapons
As NATO countries begin talks in Brussels, Ukraine is making its message clear: send more heavy weapons and fast. Ukraine's outgunned military is losing ground to Russia in the east of the country.
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World
One of President Zelenskyy's top advisers told NPR what Ukraine wants
The leaders of Ukraine are gaming out where the war with Russia goes from here. One of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top advisers at Kyiv's presidential compound weighed in on what Ukraine wants.
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Europe
A battlefield assessment — three months after Russia invaded Ukraine
When Ukraine was invaded, many expected a quick Russian victory. The war is three months old, with both sides digging in and no end in sight. Many analysts say the trends now favor Ukraine.
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World
Ukraine is the focus, but Russian troops are in several ex-Soviet republics
Russian forces have been active in multiple former Soviet republics this year, a reflection of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's desire to maintain a 'sphere of influence' beyond Russia's borders.
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World
How does Ukraine keep intercepting Russian military communications?
Russia had a reputation for being highly skilled in secretive military communications. That notion has been largely shattered by the bumbling way it has been operating in Ukraine.
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World
Hundreds of Russian spies have been booted from European embassies
Russia's war has been a disaster for Russia's spies. They failed to grasp how fiercely Ukraine would fight. Hundreds have been booted out of European embassies. At least one has been imprisoned.
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Europe
After major setbacks in the war with Ukraine, Russian forces regroup
Russia is now concentrating its forces in eastern Ukraine and a major offensive is widely anticipated. But this new stage of the war could differ in many ways from the past seven weeks of fighting.