Ukraine-Russia Timeline: How did we get here? Ukraine’s history since independence has been marked by political shifts, conflicts, and its evolving relationship with Russia and the West. Here’s a look ...

WILL CAIN: Why is it that everything in our world has to be turned into a catchphrase, a slogan? Why does all critical thinking have to be totally dropped and we all have to sing together in unison, I ...

To mark 25 years of Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia, NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Russia expert Keir Giles of Chatham House about three key moments in which Putin has exerted power. Twenty-five ...

After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow and Kyiv held rounds of peace talks the following month — first in Belarus, and later in Turkey. Those negotiations ...