War

Politics

What exactly is happening in Russia right now?

Armed rebellion… aborted coup attempt… prelude to a civil war… however you label the events in Russia this weekend, they exposed deep divisions within the military forces Vladimir Putin has relied on to fight his war in Ukraine.

Our housemate is an Afghan refugee who fled the Taliban

In August 2021, the United States’ longest standing war came to an end as the military withdrew from Afghanistan and the Taliban fundamentalist group returned to power. Thousands of Afghan people became refugees and came to the U.S. One of those people is Abdul Nasir. RadioActive’s Micah Riggio lives with Abdul, and has this story of how his family hosts refugees like Abdul as they begin new lives in Seattle.

From unexpected invasion to unyielding resolve, Seattleite documents a year of war in Ukraine

On February 23, 2022, Ukrainians went to bed in a country on the brink. For months, Russian military forces were stationed near the border, encircling Ukraine on three sides. The U.S. intelligence community told the world to brace for an invasion. But many observers questioned if war was in Vladimir Putin’s plans. The worst-case scenario was confirmed the next morning, when Putin announced a "special military operation." Soundside host Libby Denkmann caught up with David Tagliani, a Seattleite volunteering on the ground in Ukraine with the aid organization Stay Safe UA.

Health

Doctors in Chernihiv bear witness to their hospital's fate after Russian shelling

It was a sunny day in mid-March. The sky was blue. It felt like spring. Then the attack began on City Hospital No. 2. Doctors tell what it was like — and what's going on now.

'If we get in trouble, we won't call NATO or the US. We'll call the Ukrainians'

As Russia continues its violent invasion of Ukraine, the people of another former Soviet state are bracing for the war to reach them.