How this teen fled Russian occupation and became a hero in Ukraine
Ivan Sarancha, 18, who left Luhansk after 11 years of living under occupation, stands in front of a memorial for the fallen at Maidan Square…
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Word of the Week: Crimea’s tumultuous history shrouds the origin of its very name
The camp of the British Foot Guards at Balaklava during the Crimean War, 1855. Roger Fenton/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Roger Fenton/Getty Images/Hulton…
Putin wants a 3-day ceasefire for WWII anniversary next month. Ukraine says why wait?
Rescue workers stand near a destroyed building, where roses are placed in Kyiv, Ukraine, in tribute to the victims of the Russian rocket attack the…
Ukrainian families divided by Russian occupation hang on and hope to be reunited
Displaced Ukrainians weave camouflage netting for the military in Zaporizhia Youth Center on March 19. Anton Shtuka for NPR hide caption toggle caption Anton Shtuka…
Trump meets Zelenskyy during visit to Pope Francis’ funeral
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) and President Trump talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday. Ukrainian Presidential Press…
Trump has his old friend Steve Witkoff leading his toughest diplomatic talks
Steve Witkoff walks to an interview after meeting with Russian officials in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 18, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/AFP hide caption toggle caption…
Trump calls on Russia and Ukraine to meet to negotiate an end to the war
A Ukrainian woman looks at rescuers as they try to pull her out from under the rubble of a building after a Russian military strike…
Trump says Zelenskyy will prolong war by rejecting Russian control of Crimea
Ukranian policemen gather along a street next to a destroyed car following a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on April 22 amid the Russian invasion…
Ukraine wary of Putin’s Easter truce and says it will reciprocate only a genuine ceasefire
A Ukrainian soldier hugs his comrade after returning from captivity in a POW exchange in Ukraine, on Saturday. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy…
Trump may abandon Ukraine peace talks ‘within days,’ Rubio warns
Secretary of State Marco Rubio before a meeting with the French foreign minister in Paris on Thursday to discuss steps toward a ceasefire between Russia…