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While France is a major player in NATO, President Macron has also been actively pushing for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two are set to meet Monday one-on-one.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Oksana Syroyid, former deputy speaker of the Ukrainian parliament, about Russia's long history of meddling in Ukraine, and what she hopes for her homeland's future.

Russia is conducting military exercises in Belarus but most Ukrainians living along the border say it's nothing to worry about.

Ukrainians across generations talk of trauma dating back to when the country was part of the Soviet Union.

New satellite images show the buildup of Russian forces and equipment along Ukraine's borders with western Russia, Belarus and Crimea — including new tents, an indicator that troops may be present.

Juana Summers asks Peter Stano, lead spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy for the European Union, about the Ukraine crisis.

Many of them fought Russian-backed separatists in the Donbas region. They say they are ready to fight again.

Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of the military-installed government.

In nearly eight hours of talks with U.S. officials, Russia says it's not planning to attack Ukraine, despite having an estimated 100,000 troops near the border. More talks are expected.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Tom Maddocks of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, about the atmosphere at the Australian Open without defending champion Novak Djokovic.

They are planning to debate voting rights bills and hold a vote on changing Senate rules to pass them. They are expected to fail despite intense public pressure from the White House.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Zwack, former U.S. Army Brigadier General and global fellow at the Wilson Center, about the possibility of the U.S. arming Ukraine in an insurgency.

NPR's Mary Louise talks with Christine Brennan from USA Today about sports and vaccines, as sports leagues everywhere are scrambling to find enough healthy athletes to fill out rosters during omicron.

Cambodia's Hun Sen is in Myanmar, the first foreign leader to go there since last year's coup. Some hope the much criticized trip can persuade the junta to end the violence there.

The U.S. hits another COVID record. NATO officials meet with a Russian delegation to try to prevent another invasion of Ukraine. Pressed on election lies, ex-President Trump cuts NPR interview short.

Russia forced the West into a flurry of diplomacy with its massive troop buildup near Ukraine. Here's a short guide to what the Kremlin wants.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Waldman, president of the nonprofit Brennan Center for Justice at New York University Law School, about the fight for voting rights.

"We are committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and will continue to provide Ukraine the support it needs," a senior State Department official said.

President Biden holds a rare formal news conference Wednesday — as voting rights legislation seems set to fail in the Senate. Voting rights is a key priority of the administration.

Democrats' voting rights effort was blocked in the Senate, but they did get a victory at the Supreme Court — in the quest for Trump White House records related to the Jan. 6 insurrection.