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News Articles: Europe

Refugees from Ukraine wait for a bus in Medyka, southeastern Poland, on April 8 after having crossed the Ukraine-Poland border.

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  • World

Polish women band together to give Ukrainian women car rides to safe refuge

Spooked by reports that traffickers are waiting at the Ukraine-Poland border, a Polish woman started an all-women car service to drive Ukrainian refugee women and children to homes or shelters.

April 21, 2022
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By:
  • Joanna Kakissis
In this image provided by the European Council, European Council President Charles Michel, center, looks at destroyed vehicles as he is given a tour of the region of Borodyanka, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

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  • World

Putin tells forces not to storm Ukraine holdout in Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces not to storm the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the city of Mariupol, but instead to block it 'so that not even a fly comes through'.

April 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Centrist candidate and French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and far-right contender Marine Le Pen pose before a televised debate in La Plaine-Saint-Denis, outside Paris, Wednesday, April 20, 2022.

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  • Europe

Macron attacks Le Pen on Russia, Muslim headscarf ban pledge

French President Emmanuel Macron tore into his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in a debate for her ties to Russia and wanting to strip Muslim women of their right to cover their heads in public.

April 21, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Residents walk past an apartment building on Wednesday in Mariupol, Ukraine, destroyed during the war with Russia.

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  • Europe

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 20)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • NPR Staff
A woman and a child, along with other refugees from Ukraine, wait in the ticket hall of the railway station in Przemysl in eastern Poland.

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  • Europe

The number of people fleeing Ukraine has surpassed 5 million

The U.N. had initially estimated that 4 million Ukrainians would flee Russia's war — a number that was exceeded last month. Overall, more than 10 million people have been displaced by the conflict.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
A Ukrainian man holds a set of stamps commemorating the Snake Island soldiers who responded to Russian troops' calls to surrender with a few choice words: "Russian warship, go f*** yourself!"

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  • World

Ukrainians wait in line for hours to buy commemorative Snake Island postage stamps

The stamps honor the Snake Island soldiers who answered a Russian calls to surrender with "Russian warship, go f*** yourself!" Ukraine's postal service had to limit purchases to six stamps apiece.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Daniil Medvedev of Russia is pictured after winning a match at the Mexican Open in February. The No. 2-ranked men's tennis player is among those banned from Wimbledon as a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  • Sports

Wimbledon bans Russian and Belarusian players — including No. 2 Medvedev

The British tournament becomes one of the first tennis events to suspend players from the two countries since Russia invaded Ukraine, and excludes several highly ranked players from competition.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Zurich is expanding its district heating system, which delivers hot water and steam through underground pipes. With more buildings relying on this system for heat, there's less demand for natural gas.

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  • Climate

To fight climate change, and now Russia, too, Zurich turns off natural gas

Zurich, Switzerland, is shutting down the gas supply to some neighborhoods. Originally aimed at fighting climate change and saving money, it's also a step to cut gas imports from Russia.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Daniel Charles
Zurich is expanding its district heating system, which delivers hot water and steam through underground pipes. With more buildings relying on this system for heat, there's less demand for natural gas.

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  • Climate

To fight climate change, and now Russia, too, Zurich turns off natural gas

Zurich, Switzerland, is shutting down the gas supply to some neighborhoods. Originally aimed at fighting climate change and saving money, it's also a step to cut gas imports from Russia.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Daniel Charles
The Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha.

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  • Music

Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha deliver an urgent message to U.S. audiences

This "ethno-chaos" group brings sophisticated music and strong anti-Putin messages to their listeners at home and abroad, as "ambassadors of free Ukraine." They're currently on a U.S. tour.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Two farmers take a break from sowing their field with oat, east of Kyiv on April 16.

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  • World

It's planting season in Ukraine, and that means problems for global food supply

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent ripples beyond the immediate conflict zone, breaking supply chains and creating food shortages as two of the world's biggest food exporters went to war.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Ayen Bior
The Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha.

Tagged as: 

  • Music

Ukrainian band DakhaBrakha deliver an urgent message to U.S. audiences

This "ethno-chaos" group brings sophisticated music and strong anti-Putin messages to their listeners at home and abroad, as "ambassadors of free Ukraine." They're currently on a U.S. tour.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Two farmers take a break from sowing their field with oat, east of Kyiv on April 16.

Tagged as: 

  • World

It's planting season in Ukraine, and that means problems for global food supply

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent ripples beyond the immediate conflict zone, breaking supply chains and creating food shortages as two of the world's biggest food exporters went to war.

April 20, 2022
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By:
  • Ayen Bior
A woman walks next to a damaged building after a Russian bombardment in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Russia ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland on Tuesday, intensifying assaults on cities and towns along a front hundreds of miles long in what officials on both sides described as a new phase of the war.

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  • Europe

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 19)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

April 19, 2022
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By:
  • NPR Staff
Ukrainian soldiers stand on an armored personnel carrier not far from the front line with Russian troops in Izyum district, Kharkiv region, on Monday.

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  • Europe

Ukraine says Russia's offensive in Donbas has begun. Here's what we know

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces have begun their new offensive against cities in the east and south and that a "substantial part" of the Russian army is taking part.

April 19, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman,
  • Tom Bowman,
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