The War in Ukraine Daily
The War in Ukraine Daily
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The War in Ukraine Daily, a podcast from Audacy here to give you the very latest information on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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What it's like covering a war in your home countryRussia invaded Ukraine nearly 3 months ago, and there's no end in sight to the fighting. Putin appears focused now on the Donbas region in Ukraine's east, which is home to a number of Russian-backed separatist… -
What exactly is Vladimir Putin's endgame?After failing to capture the capital city of Kyiv, the Russian army has shifted it's focus to Eastern Ukraine. Russia now controls much of Southern Ukraine, including the port city of Mariupol. And it's in the…
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Mariupol has officially fallen to the Russians -- But in Kharkiv, the Ukrainian Army not only pushed Russian troops out ... they made it all the way to Russia's borderMariupol has fallen.The port city in the southeastern corner of Ukraine had arguably received the worst of shelling, bombing and attacks in this war, with much of the city reduced to ruble. A group of several h…
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Now even infamously neutral Switzerland is thinking about joining NATO?! How Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine could be spectacularly backfiring on RussiaHere's how deeply Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be changing the security environment in Europe: even Switzerland, famous for its commitment to neutrality that's been in place through many, many wars .... i…
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Ukraine's military continues to chip away at Russia's positions in the East and South, but still this war has decidedly entered a stalemateUkraine's military says it recently did major damage to Russian units looking to cross a key river in the northeastern part of the country, inflicting what it says were hundreds of casualties among Russian sold…
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Russia threatens Finland, as that Scandinavian country prepares its application to NATO--but does anyone really fear the Russians anymore?Finland is a country that knows a thing or two about Russian aggression. After all, the Finns fought a war against Russia in 1940, as Joseph Stalin tried to pull off a land grab in Finland, in the midst of Worl…
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The UK jumps the gun on mutual defense agreements with Sweden & Finland, potentially complicating relations in already tense Eastern EuropeOne almost instant reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the rush of countries looking to either join NATO or strengthen their ties to the military alliance. Finland and Sweden, two Scandinavian countrie…
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Slog, stalemate, prolonged conflict: whatever you call it, the battle in Eastern Ukraine is set to drag on -- Checking in on one of the millions of internally displaced UkrainiansDigging in for the long haul -- that's how the U.S. Director of National Intelligence characterized Vladimir Putin's strategy as his invasion of Ukraine enters its 3rd month. DNI Avril Haines, in testimony befo…
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Victory Day in Moscow didn't reveal much of Putin's next plans in Ukraine -- Meet the team of U.S. Army veterans on the frontlines in Ukraine....making a documentaryIt was Victory Day in Moscow, usually cause for swelling Russian patriotism and a display of military might with parading soldiers, thanks and fighter jets marching through Red Square. While there were the requ…
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May 9th is fast approaching, how will Russia dress up its failures in Ukraine for its fabled "Victory Day?" -- The view from Kyiv, a city not quite a war but not yet at peaceMay 9th is a date that has long been circled on the calendar for all observers of Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. That is the day that Russia marks its victory over Nazi Germany in World War II; a day usually…
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With Mariupol still not completely in Russian hands, Ukraine's military goes on the counterattack -- U.S. intelligence is playing a much bigger role in this war than realizedThe battle for the southern Ukrainian port town of Mariupol may be coming to its final stages as the last defenders hold off Russian forces. At the same time, heavy fighting reported all along the eastern front…
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Russians continue to target Ukrainian infrastructure, aiming latest missile strikes at railroad links in Lviv--with an eye toward slowing Western weapons shipmentsEven while most of the fighting remains in Eastern Ukraine, Russia continues to remind Kyiv that it can strike in any part of the country, at any time. More missile strikes over the last 24 hours were aimed at…
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Nancy Pelosi's visit to Kyiv, as 2nd in line to the U.S. presidency, marks a big shift in support for Ukraine's war effort -- How Ukrainian towns untouched by Russian bombs still have been changed foreverOver the weekend Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi became the highest ranking American official to visit Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv during Russia's invasion. But behind the handshakes and good wishes betwee…
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Russians remind Ukraine with missile strike in the heart of Kyiv that while their focus is in in the Donbas, they can still strike anywhereWhile the focus has been on Eastern Ukraine and the "new phase" of the Russian invasion to capture territory in that region, there was a stark reminder today that Russia retains the ability to strike anywhere i…
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$33 billion U.S. aid package to Ukraine shows America's in it for the long haul -- The story of a Ukrainian woman who escaped Russian troops while 9-months pregnantIn a sign of how long Russia's war in Ukraine could last ... and a symbol of long haul American support for Ukraine ... President Biden today asked Congress to fund a substantial military and humanitarian aid p…
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Russia weaponizes its energy imports, shuts off gas exports to Poland, Bulgaria -- Does today's prisoner swap between the U.S. & Russia open any new diplomatic channels? -- A member of Ukraine's parliament says her country can winRussia has wielded one of the biggest weapons it has in its arsenal in its war against Ukraine........and it's broader confrontation against the West. Today the Russians cut off natural gas imports to two NATO…
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Russia once again threatens nuclear war over Ukraine, but how seriously should we take all of their doomsday bluster? -- Growing desperation in establishing safe corridors to evacuate Ukrainian civiliansSince before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, it's been rattling that nuclear saber. From Vladimir Putin on down, there have been months of subtle--and not so subtle--warnings from Russian politicians a…
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One day after the U.S. Secretaries of Defense & State visit Kyiv, Russia expands airstrikes into Western Ukraine -- Ruslan's tale of getting his mother out of the Donbas....through RussiaWhile the attention has recently been on Russia's shift of focus to Eastern Ukraine, in what could be an old fashioned land-grab operation, the Russian military hasn't stopped attacking ALL of Ukraine. That poi…
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The lives of internal refugees: how internally displaced Ukrainians are coping away from their homes, and home townsWe've been bringing you regular coverage of what life is like for people in Ukraine during this war. And keep this in mind, which was the focus of a story we brought you yesterday on the podcast: in addition to…
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More American military equipment & training headed to Ukraine + how Biden's handling of Ukraine is playing here at home -- Resettling millions of internally displaced UkrainiansThe U.S. government is keeping the military aid rolling toward Ukraine. President Biden approved another 800-million-dollar package of equipment, ammunition and training for Ukraine's armed forces--including se…
