Teri Schultz    NATO, the alliance formed to protect Europe from the Soviet Union is marking years. It the focus is still on Russia. And a controversy in France over a singer selected to perform at the opening ceremony of the Olympics, raises questions about French identity.

Joanna Kakissis    Russian attacks have driven out most of Chasiv Yar’s residents. NPR accompanies the mayor on a routine visit to check on those who remain.

Joanna Kakissis    With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine’s second largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground.

Joanna Kakissis    We go to a town in Eastern Ukraine that is close to the front lines and under constant fire. Russians are advancing in Eastern Ukraine as Ukrainian forces run low on ammunition and weapons.

The Associated Press    The Ukrainian energy minister said the nighttime drone and rocket attacks were the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times. At least three people were killed, officials said.

Jackie Northam    When Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago, the U.S. and western allies froze billion dollars worth of Russian assets. Now the U.S. wants to send that money to Ukraine, but many European countries don’t agree with that plan. And we take a trip to the wild, remote...

The Associated Press    Sweden has formally joined NATO as the nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked.

Charles Maynes    Russian President Vladimir Putin issued explicit nuclear threats to the West, even as he assured Russians their country could both win the war in Ukraine and thrive economically.

Joanna Kakissis    It’s the first time Ukraine has publicly given a figure for military casualties. As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its third year, Zelenskyy says could be decisive.

Polina Lytvynova    Polina Lytvynova, an NPR producer in Ukraine, reflects on the changes two years of war with Russia have brought to her country and to her work as a journalist.