Charles Maynes
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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President Trump held separate calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to kick off talks after almost three years or war.
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As President Trump threatens new sanctions against Russia, the Russian economy thrives despite previous measures that failed to deliver the intended bite.
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President-elect Trump has promised to end two foreign conflicts. NPR correspondents in Israel, Russia and Ukraine asked people about their hopes and fears as Trump takes office.
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A decades-long Russian-Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.
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Protestors in Georgia want new elections as the government says it's suspending European Union membership talks.
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Attacks between Ukraine and Russia are escalating, with Russia using what it describes as new missile technology.
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Millions of Ukrainians have been displaced and hundreds of thousands killed or wounded. The war has changed Russia as well.
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Independent polling organizations say that the results of parliamentary elections in the Eurasian country of Georgia indicate "manipulation" of the vote.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts leaders from many of the world's fastest developing economies at a summit this week.
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It's crunch time for Moldova, the tiny country balancing between EU member countries and Russia, as presidential election and referendum results come in.