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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Andrey Kuznechyk, a journalist with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was one of those released from a Belarusian prison after more than three years. The released American has not been named publicly.
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President Trump says he will meet President Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia, after phone calls with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to start peace negotiations.
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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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Alexander Lukashenko expected to win election for 7th time in a row in Belarus, with little opposition.
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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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Political uncertainty has gripped the former Soviet republic of Georgia. The Georgian government - after years of trying to join the European Union — decided to suspend that effort.
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Attacks between Ukraine and Russia are escalating, with Russia using what it describes as new missile technology.