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Wednesday

Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands next to a Leopard 2 main battle tank of the German armed forces while visiting an army training center in Ostenholz, Germany, on Oct. 17, 2022. David Hecker/Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Germany agrees to send its Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine after weeks of pressure

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Wednesday his country will export more than a dozen of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. The move follows weeks of pressure from Western allies.

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World

Russia's Putin ordered a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine during Orthodox Christmas

Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his country's Defense Minister to order a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine over Orthodox Christmas.

Russia's Putin ordered a temporary cease-fire in Ukraine during Orthodox Christmas

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Monday

Russia says 89 soldiers were killed in Ukrainian attack — and blames its own soldiers

This photo shows the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) firing during exercises in the Philippines. Russia accused Ukraine of using the same weapons to carry out the attack. Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Russia says 89 soldiers were killed in Ukrainian attack — and blames its own soldiers

The attack was one of the deadliest strikes on the Kremlin's forces since the start of the war 10 months ago. Ukraine claimed to have killed hundreds of Russian conscripts, but details are murky.

Saturday

Russia launches a wave of missiles at Ukraine in a massive New Year's Eve air attack

People gather at the bottom of a hotel, which has been partially destroyed by a Russian strike in the center of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Saturday. Sergei Supinsky /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Russia launches a wave of missiles at Ukraine in a massive New Year's Eve air attack

At least one person was killed and several injured in Kyiv after Russia launched a new wave of missiles against the capital and other cities across Ukraine.

War against Ukraine has left Russia isolated and struggling — with more tumult ahead

Police officers detain demonstrators in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 21, following calls to protest against the partial mobilization announced by President Vladimir Putin. Putin called on Russian military reservists, saying his promise to use all military means in Ukraine was "no bluff," and hinting that Moscow was prepared to use nuclear weapons. Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

War against Ukraine has left Russia isolated and struggling — with more tumult ahead

Russia will end 2022 in a weaker global standing than when the year began. Its struggles in Ukraine surprised the Kremlin, and the global punishments are starting to hamper the Russian economy.

Tuesday

Asia

2022 was a very bad year for Russia and its president

Russia is isolated, sanctioned and struggling militarily in Ukraine. 2022 was a very bad for the country and President Vladimir Putin.

2022 was a very bad year for Russia and its president

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Monday

Europe

Putin reiterates claims he's willing to negotiate but attacks on Ukraine continue

Russian President Putin has started referring to the invasion of Ukraine as a war — after insisting it was an operation. It's been more than 10 months since Russia invaded Ukraine.

Putin reiterates claims he's willing to negotiate but attacks on Ukraine continue

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Sunday

Europe

What life is like in Ukraine and Russia after 10 months of war

It's been 10 months since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We speak to our correspondents in both countries about what life is like there now.

What life is like in Ukraine and Russia after 10 months of war

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Monday

Europe

A Russian recruit, mobilized for the war in Ukraine, is fighting to avoid the fight

A Russian recruit, mobilized for the war in Ukraine, is fighting to serve his country in a different way: alternative service as a conscientious objector.

A Russian recruit, mobilized for the war in Ukraine, is fighting to avoid the fight

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Thursday

Brittney Griner, American Jailed In Russia, Freed In Prisoner Swap

US basketball player Brittney Griner stands in a defendants' cage before a court hearing during her trial on charges of drug smuggling, in Khimki, outside Moscow on August 2, 2022. EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The NPR Politics Podcast

Brittney Griner, American Jailed In Russia, Freed In Prisoner Swap

Griner, a prominent basketball player, had been convicted of bringing hash oil into the country. President Biden secured Griner's release by commuting the sentence of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The president said Russia refused to release other Americans imprisoned in the country, including former Marine Paul Whelan who Russia convicted of espionage in 2018.

Brittney Griner, American Jailed In Russia, Freed In Prisoner Swap

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WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison

WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, holds a picture of her team as she stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki, outside Moscow, on Aug. 4. Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison

Griner was traded for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include former Marine Paul Whelan who remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges the U.S. says are false.

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