Joanna Kakissis
Stories
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Ukrainians react to tense meeting between Presidents Zelenskyy and Trump
One day after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's tense meeting with President Trump, Ukrainians worry about what the Oval Office clash means for their country's future.
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Ukrainians express shock and outrage at Trump berating Zelenskyy at the White House
We look at the response in Ukraine to Fridays shambolic press conference at the Oval Office between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump.
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World leaders are in Ukraine's capital to mark 3 years since Russia launched its war
As the U.S. turns away from Ukraine, more than a dozen leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukrainians mark three years since Russia's invasion and ongoing war.
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3 years on, here's what to keep an eye on in the Ukraine war — and efforts to end it
Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in U.S. policy, Ukrainians want the war to end — but not on Russia's terms.
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US-UKRAINE POLITICAL CRISIS
For three years, the U.S. has been Ukraine's leading supporter in its war with Russia. Yet with a series of stunning moves, President Trump is now sounding more aligned with Russia than with Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy hits back against Trump's comments blaming Ukraine for the war with Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants the U.S. to stop using disinformation when talking about Russia's war on Ukraine, after President Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war.
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Zelenskyy looks to get a seat at the table for U.S. and Russia's Ukraine peace talks
In the United Arab Emirates on Monday, Zelenskyy said he's in the region for official visits focused on humanitarian and economic issues. He said Ukraine did not know about the Russia-U.S. meeting.
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Ukraine's former foreign minister on the looming peace talks
NPR speaks with Dmytro Kuleba, who spent two and a half years as Ukraine's wartime foreign minister, on Ukraine's prospects for a fair peace agreement on a war started by Russia and how the Trump administration presents both risks and opportunities.
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Zelenskyy calls for the creation of a European army at the Munich Security Conference
Members of the Trump administration speaking at the Munich Security Conference this weekend pressed Ukraine on concessions to end the war. We look at the view from Kyiv on their demands.
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Access to Ukraine's rare earths may help keep U.S. aid flowing
As the Trump administration publicly hammers out its plans on the Ukraine war, it's also pressing Ukraine for deals in exchange for more aid — including giving the U.S. mining rights for rare earths.
