Asia Kazakh protesters storm buildings over fuel prices January 5, 2022 • Protesters have stormed government buildings in Kazakhstan, angered over soaring fuel prices and an entrenched post-Communist political elite in the former Soviet Republic. Kazakh protesters storm buildings over fuel prices Listen · 3:52 3:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1070528139/1070578717" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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World President Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Ukraine tensions rise December 30, 2021 • President Biden spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call Thursday as tensions mount between the Ukraine and Russia. The White House says it's "gravely concerned" about the situation. President Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Ukraine tensions rise Listen · 5:42 5:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1069273197/1069273198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
President Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as Ukraine tensions rise Listen · 5:42 5:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1069273197/1069273198" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe President Biden is scheduled to speak again with Russian President Putin December 30, 2021 • President Biden and Russian President Putin on Thursday are expected hold their second call this month — amid Russia's continued military build-up near its border with Ukraine. President Biden is scheduled to speak again with Russian President Putin Listen · 3:33 3:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1069027415/1069027416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
President Biden is scheduled to speak again with Russian President Putin Listen · 3:33 3:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1069027415/1069027416" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe Russia shut down its oldest human rights group, accusing it of foreign ties December 29, 2021 • Russia's highest court ordered Memorial International to close, alleging violations of foreign funding rules. The real reasons are more complex. Russia shut down its oldest human rights group, accusing it of foreign ties Listen · 3:42 3:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1068702025/1068702026" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Russia shut down its oldest human rights group, accusing it of foreign ties Listen · 3:42 3:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1068702025/1068702026" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World Russia's Supreme Court shuts down human rights group that preserved history December 28, 2021 • For decades, the Russian human rights group Memorial has tried to preserve the story of the Soviet Union's darkest years. The country's high court ordered it closed Tuesday. Russia's Supreme Court shuts down human rights group that preserved history Listen · 3:20 3:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1068587810/1068587811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Russia's Supreme Court shuts down human rights group that preserved history Listen · 3:20 3:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1068587810/1068587811" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe US and Russian officials have agreed to discuss Ukraine tensions and role of NATO December 25, 2021 • Ukraine and the West are still worried about Russian military aggression. Russian president Vladimir Putin addressed the situation during his end-of-the-year press conference. US and Russian officials have agreed to discuss Ukraine tensions and role of NATO Listen · 3:56 3:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1067966053/1067966054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
US and Russian officials have agreed to discuss Ukraine tensions and role of NATO Listen · 3:56 3:56 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1067966053/1067966054" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end news conference December 23, 2021 • With more than a hundred thousand Russian troops massed on the border with Ukraine, the world may be watching this year's news conference more closely than usual. Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end news conference Listen · 3:40 3:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1067172076/1067172077" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Russian President Putin holds his annual year-end news conference Listen · 3:40 3:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1067172076/1067172077" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe Belarus is still using migrants as a political weapon against the EU December 22, 2021 • The Belarus government is still using migrants as a political weapon in its confrontation with Poland and the European Union. Belarus is still using migrants as a political weapon against the EU Listen · 7:29 7:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1067024851/1067024852" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Belarus is still using migrants as a political weapon against the EU Listen · 7:29 7:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1067024851/1067024852" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe Hundreds of migrants remain trapped at the Belarus-Poland border December 22, 2021 • Migrants from the Middle East and elsewhere are stranded in Belarus, still hoping for asylum in the European Union. They are living in squalid conditions near the Polish border. Hundreds of migrants remain trapped at the Belarus-Poland border Listen · 3:51 3:51 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1066642265/1066642266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Hundreds of migrants remain trapped at the Belarus-Poland border Listen · 3:51 3:51 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1066642265/1066642266" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
World Analyzing the Biden administration's year in foreign policy toward China and Russia December 17, 2021 • As the year comes to a close, here's where U.S. foreign policy toward Russia and China stands — and what we might expect in 2022. Analyzing the Biden administration's year in foreign policy toward China and Russia Listen · 8:16 8:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1065311963/1065311964" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Analyzing the Biden administration's year in foreign policy toward China and Russia Listen · 8:16 8:16 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1065311963/1065311964" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe Russia demands Ukraine and other ex-Soviet republics be barred from joining NATO December 17, 2021 • Russia's government has released demands regarding security guarantees for Europe. The list, handed to a U.S. envoy in Moscow, amounts to a do-over of European history since the end of the Cold War. Russia demands Ukraine and other ex-Soviet republics be barred from joining NATO Listen · 3:32 3:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1065111430/1065117735" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Russia demands Ukraine and other ex-Soviet republics be barred from joining NATO Listen · 3:32 3:32 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1065111430/1065117735" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The NPR Politics Podcast How One Authoritarian Used Migrants As A Political Tool, And Why It Worries Biden December 13, 2021 • U.S. officials have accused Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko of being the latest to take advantage of desperate migrants. They say he helped bring migrants from war-torn nations to the Belarus border in order to create a humanitarian crisis and put political pressure on his European neighbors. Officials worry this type of strategy might be used again. How One Authoritarian Used Migrants As A Political Tool, And Why It Worries Biden Listen · 14:39 14:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063829324/1063843355" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
How One Authoritarian Used Migrants As A Political Tool, And Why It Worries Biden Listen · 14:39 14:39 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1063829324/1063843355" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Biden is in a high-stakes game of telephone diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia December 9, 2021 • In a call on Thursday, President Biden briefed the Ukrainian president about his recent talks with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He'll soon have a call with nine NATO allies in the region. Biden is in a high-stakes game of telephone diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1062791696/1062791697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Biden is in a high-stakes game of telephone diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia Listen · 3:57 3:57 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1062791696/1062791697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Politics Biden warns Russian President Putin against military escalation on Ukraine border December 7, 2021 • President Biden is talking to Russian President Vladimir Putin about Russia's military build-up on the Ukraine border — and the consequences for Moscow if it invades Ukraine. Biden warns Russian President Putin against military escalation on Ukraine border Listen · 6:47 6:47 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1062178442/1062178443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Biden warns Russian President Putin against military escalation on Ukraine border Listen · 6:47 6:47 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1062178442/1062178443" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Europe Biden-Putin meeting will delve into whether Russia plans to invade Ukraine December 7, 2021 • President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet by video conference Tuesday. At the top of their agenda is the escalating tension over Ukraine. Biden-Putin meeting will delve into whether Russia plans to invade Ukraine Listen · 3:36 3:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1062016886/1062016887" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Biden-Putin meeting will delve into whether Russia plans to invade Ukraine Listen · 3:36 3:36 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1062016886/1062016887" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript