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Why Ukraine Is Strategically Important To America's Foreign Policy

NPR's Noel King talks to ex-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about relations between the countries. President Trump's call with Ukraine's president is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

Why Ukraine Is Strategically Important To America's Foreign Policy

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Sunday

David Cameron Talks Brexit And His 'Greatest Regret' In New Book 'For The Record'

Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who called for the referendum that unleashed the ongoing turmoil around Britain's exit from the EU, says he is "deeply depressed by what's happening." Frank Augstein/AP hide caption

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Author Interviews

David Cameron Talks Brexit And His 'Greatest Regret' In New Book 'For The Record'

The former prime minister, who called for the referendum that unleashed the ongoing turmoil around Britain's exit from the EU, says he is "deeply depressed by what's happening."

David Cameron Talks Brexit And His 'Greatest Regret' In New Book 'For The Record'

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Austria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power

Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz from the Austrian People's Party, OEVP, speaks at a closing rally ahead of elections in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday. The Austrian elections are on Sunday. Ronald Zak/AP hide caption

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Austria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power

Despite a cash-for-contracts scandal that brought down his government in May, Kurz, 33, the country's youngest-ever chancellor, is likely to win back his job on Sunday in a snap election.

Austria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power

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Ukrainians React To Being Center Of Attention

Most people in Ukraine don't follow the details of American politics but many of them are aware their country is being dragged into a political row in Washington.

Ukrainians React To Being Center Of Attention

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Saturday

Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speak during a meeting in New York on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion

Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the television show parallels of President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the call between them at the center of an impeachment inquiry.

Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

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Austria Votes After Scandal

Austria's most prominent anti-immigrant conservative looks poised to return to power despite a cash-for-contracts scandal involving his far-right ally that brought down the government last spring.

Austria Votes After Scandal

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Friday

How Ukraine Got Tangled Up In A Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy smiles after meeting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the 74th Session of the General Assembly on Thursday in New York. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry

How Ukraine Got Tangled Up In A Trump Impeachment Inquiry

The political upheaval that a call between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents set off in Washington has thrust Ukraine into the limelight. Here's a look at how it got involved.

How Ukraine Got Tangled Up In A Trump Impeachment Inquiry

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In Ukraine, Rudy Giuliani's Story Does Not Hold Up

President Trump has said that former Vice President Joe Biden acted inappropriately by pressuring Ukraine to fire a prosecutor investigating the Ukrainian oil company that hired his son, Hunter Biden.

In Ukraine, Rudy Giuliani's Story Does Not Hold Up

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Former Officials Say White House's Use Of Secret System Is Unusual, 'Disturbing'

The whistleblower complaint says notes from President Trump's call with the Ukrainian president, released this week, were loaded into an electronic system meant for classified information "of an especially sensitive nature." Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Former Officials Say White House's Use Of Secret System Is Unusual, 'Disturbing'

National Security Council officials from prior administrations say a top-secret system reserved for highly sensitive government secrets should not be used for transcripts of foreign leader calls.

Former Officials Say White House's Use Of Secret System Is Unusual, 'Disturbing'

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Thursday

Foraging Is Part Of Swedish Identity; Now Its Countryside Is The Wildest Restaurant

A Swedish government program called the Edible Country recruited Michelin-starred chefs to create recipes that use ingredients that can be foraged from the areas around 13 picnic tables scattered across the countryside. Diners book a table, show up and hunt for their own food. Tina Stafrén/Visit Sweden hide caption

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The Salt

Foraging Is Part Of Swedish Identity; Now Its Countryside Is The Wildest Restaurant

The government recruited Michelin-starred chefs to craft recipes from ingredients that can be foraged at sites across the Swedish countryside. Diners book a table, show up and hunt for their own food.

Politics

During Call To Ukraine President, Trump Disparages A U.S. Ambassador

When President Trump fired the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine this past spring, it was at the urging of conservative media. We reconstruct how and why she was called home.

During Call To Ukraine President, Trump Disparages A U.S. Ambassador

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Jacques Chirac, French President Who Opposed U.S. Iraq War, Is Dead At 86

Former French President Jacques Chirac, in a 2011 photo. Chirac was a fierce opponent of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. Francois Mori/AP hide caption

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News

Jacques Chirac, French President Who Opposed U.S. Iraq War, Is Dead At 86

The two-term French president was the first chief executive to acknowledge France's collaboration in the Holocaust. And he famously rejected U.S. calls to invade Iraq.

Jacques Chirac, French President Who Opposed U.S. Iraq War, Is Dead At 86

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Obituaries

Former French President Jaques Chirac Dies At 86

Chirac served two terms as president — from 1995-2007. He was mayor of Paris for nearly 20 years. Chirac had been hospitalized with a lung infection.

Former French President Jaques Chirac Dies At 86

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