A $15.6 billion International Monetary Fund loan to Ukraine will be its first to a country at war. Scheherazade Rehman, professor of international finance at George Washington University, talks about the agreement's significance.

The Russian invasion has cemented the decision for many couples to opt out of having babies, in a country that struggled with incredibly low fertility rates long before the war.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's leader Xi Jinping wrapped up two days of discussions in Moscow with China potentially seeking to serve as peacemaker to end the war in Ukraine.

There is a sharp debate among Republicans over continuing aid for Ukraine. We hear from Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., on why he is skeptical of ongoing U.S. financial support of Ukraine in their fight against Russia.

The Russian President is charged with the the war crime of deporting Ukrainian children to Russia.

As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, traumatized soldiers can recharge at a Western-style healing center in northeastern Ukraine before returning to the frontline.

A Russian fighter jet clipped a U.S. drone, forcing it to crash in the Black Sea. It is one of the most serious incidents involving U.S. and Russian militaries in and around Ukraine. And a young volunteer from Poland braves artillery barrages to evacuate residents from Bakhmut, the epicenter of recent fighting in Eastern Ukraine.

Weapons used in the war are leaving behind contamination in Ukraine that will linger for years. We hear from an expert in how landscapes recover from war about what Ukraine's farmers will face once the war is over.

Ukraine's best-known soldier began fighting Russians in eastern Ukraine in 2014, at age 18, forgoing dreams of becoming an artist. He died earlier this week on the same frontline.

Researchers warn that Russia is ramping up its efforts to destabilize Moldova through propaganda and false information.

At least six people died after a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets across Ukraine early Thursday. The attack included an unprecedented number of hypersonic missiles and knocked out power at Europe's largest atomic power station.

For over a year, a Justice Department task force has been charged with targeting Kremlin-aligned Russian oligarchs and seizing their riches — including everything from luxury yachts to opulent homes.

After a year of war, Russia and Ukraine have lost many of their best troops. The problem for Ukraine is that Russia's far larger population means it likely could access far more troops to send to the front. NPR's Frank Langfitt talks to two front-line Ukrainian soldiers about the future of the conflict.

Both sides in the war have suffered horrific losses fighting over the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Joanna Kakissis talks about why this battle is important in the overall war.

Along the quiet but unpredictable border with Belarus, Ukrainian soldiers dig in for a protracted war and train to help besieged forces in the east.

The US Secretary of State met with his Russian counterpart for the first time in more than a year. The war in Ukraine has led to a collapse relations between the two. A war that shows no signs of ending, with no diplomatic end game in sight.

Russia's war in Ukraine has had a profound and permanent shift in the world's oil markets, creating new geopolitical alliances. Analysts say it's comparable to the 1970s Arab oil embargo.

Russia's war on Ukraine affected grain shipments and raised concerns about a global food crisis. A year later, the worst fears about food prices and worldwide hunger failed to materialize. Nurith Aizenman talks about what went right and what the future of global food prices may be.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rachel Ziemba of the Center for a New American Security about whether the more than 11,000 sanctions on Russia are weakening their ability to finance the war.

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, four NPR correspondents based around the world talk about what the impact has been in their regions. We hear the viewponts from West Africa, South America, China and India.