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Ukraine's defense minister pushes for fighter jets, even as training begins on tanks

Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov attends the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, Jan. 20. Michael Probst/AP hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Ukraine's defense minister pushes for fighter jets, even as training begins on tanks

On Monday, President Biden appeared to rule out delivering F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, but Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov tells NPR he's optimistic Western allies will eventually supply them.

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The mayor of a Ukrainian city is in Washington looking for help to rebuild

Reports of Russian atrocities in Bucha was a turning point in the war. It galvanized public opinion worldwide. Now, the city's mayor is in Washington, D.C., asking for help as they try to rebuild.

The mayor of a Ukrainian city is in Washington looking for help to rebuild

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France braces for another nationwide strike against planned pension changes

French unions have called for a strike to again protest the government's planned changes to the retirement system — especially the plan to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.

France braces for another nationwide strike against planned pension changes

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Monday

World

Ukraine's defense minister hopes allies will supply his country with fighter jets

Ukraine's defense minister says he's optimistic Western allies will supply his country with advanced fighter jets, even as Ukrainian forces are poised to start training on tanks they've been promised.

Ukraine's defense minister hopes allies will supply his country with fighter jets

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Latest on Ukraine: British tank training for Ukrainian troops has begun (Jan. 30)

British Army Challenger 2 tanks are seen at a training ground in Poland on Sept. 21, 2022. This week, Ukrainian soldiers have arrived in the United Kingdom for training on the Challenger 2. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption

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Russia-Ukraine recap

Latest on Ukraine: British tank training for Ukrainian troops has begun (Jan. 30)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Boris Johnson says Putin said it would 'only take a minute' to hit him with a missile

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson (shown here in May 2022) has said that President Vladimir Putin didn't seem serious about avoiding war in the days before Russia invaded Ukraine. In a new documentary released on Monday, he says that at one point Putin told the British leader it would be easy to kill him with a missile. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption

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World

Boris Johnson says Putin said it would 'only take a minute' to hit him with a missile

In a new documentary, the former British prime minister said Russia's leader didn't seem serious about avoiding war before his country invaded Ukraine. The Kremlin says Johnson's statement is a lie.

Sunday

Saturday

An elderly couple in Ukraine says their resilience is all about happiness

An elderly couple who survived a Russian air strike in a town on the front lines in Ukraine celebrate the electricity and water they once again have.

An elderly couple in Ukraine says their resilience is all about happiness

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Labor unrest is growing in Europe

In France, workers are protesting against the government proposal to raise the retirement age, and in the United Kingdom, people are protesting low pay amid a cost of living crisis.

Labor unrest is growing in Europe

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Even after a century, tanks still play a major role in war

An American soldier walks ahead of an MKIV British-made tank, circa 1918. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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History

Even after a century, tanks still play a major role in war

Germany and the United States have pledged to send tanks to Ukraine for their war efforts. What role could they play in the coming months?

Even after a century, tanks still play a major role in war

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Friday

Ukraine's fight against corruption isn't new. It's still trying

Demonstrators burn flares and smoke bombs outside the Ukrainian parliament in Kyiv on June 5, 2020, during a demonstration calling for the interior minister's resignation over corruption suspicion. Sergei Supinksy/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Ukraine's fight against corruption isn't new. It's still trying

The Ukrainian government's recent shake-up drew attention to corruption allegations implicating senior officials. Here's a short history of the country's efforts to combat graft.

A new homeowner in the U.K. found himself stuck between a sofa and a hard place

Delivery workers left Luke Ansell's new, custom-made couch jammed in his staircase in his two-story home. Thankfully, some pals rushed over to help him move the new piece of furniture upstairs.

A new homeowner in the U.K. found himself stuck between a sofa and a hard place

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Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

United Ukrainian Ballet Company members Liza Gogidze and Oleksii Kniazkov in Giselle, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky. Altin Kaftira/The United Ukrainian Ballet hide caption

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Performing Arts

Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

The United Ukrainian Ballet Company is made up of dancers taking refuge in the Netherlands. The company travels to Washington, D.C., to perform Giselle, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.

Ballet dancers from across Ukraine bring 'Giselle' to the Kennedy Center

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