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News Articles: NATO

A destroyed building next to flowers on Thursday in Borodianka, Ukraine. The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 30)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
A destroyed building next to flowers on Thursday in Borodianka, Ukraine. The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 30)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
President Biden waits for the start of a roundtable meeting at the NATO summit in Madrid. He announced the U.S. would increase its military presence in Europe.

Biden is boosting U.S. troops in Europe because of Russia's war in Ukraine

President Biden said there will be a permanent headquarters in Poland for the U.S. 5th Army Corps. It's one of several ways NATO forces will be beefed up after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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By:
  • Tamara Keith
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands beside President Biden and other world leaders posing for a photo during the NATO summit on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain. The defense alliance declared Russia a direct threat and members are committing to boost troop levels and position heavy equipment along NATO's eastern flank.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 29)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands beside President Biden and other world leaders posing for a photo during the NATO summit on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain. The defense alliance declared Russia a direct threat and members are committing to boost troop levels and position heavy equipment along NATO's eastern flank.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 29)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
A photograph taken Tuesday shows charred goods in a grocery store of the destroyed Amstor mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine, one day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 28)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
A photograph taken Tuesday shows charred goods in a grocery store of the destroyed Amstor mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine, one day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 28)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
Service members of the 126th Separate Territorial Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine take part in military exercises in the Odesa region on Wednesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 22)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
A civilian militia member holds a rifle during training at a shooting range on the outskirts of Kyiv on Tuesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 7)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
A civilian militia member holds a rifle during training at a shooting range on the outskirts of Kyiv on Tuesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 7)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
Russian-backed Donetsk militia fighters man "Gvozdika" (Carnation) self-propelled artillery vehicles to fire toward a Ukrainian army position outside Donetsk, in territory held by the separatist Donetsk government in eastern Ukraine, Friday. Fighting has intensified in the Donbas region this week.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 20)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
Russian-backed Donetsk militia fighters man "Gvozdika" (Carnation) self-propelled artillery vehicles to fire toward a Ukrainian army position outside Donetsk, in territory held by the separatist Donetsk government in eastern Ukraine, Friday. Fighting has intensified in the Donbas region this week.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 20)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
Joe Biden listens to remarks by Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson at the White House this week.

Two versions of history collide as Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO

Finland and Sweden have long kept a careful balance — and neutral position — between the West and Russia. But that changed after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

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By:
  • Emily Feng,
  • Miguel Macias,
  • and 1 more
President Biden, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson deliver remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 19)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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By:
  • NPR Staff
President Joe Biden, standing with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram