World In times of crisis — or to create one — Russia's Putin turns to his military When Vladimir Putin assumed power in 1999, he immediately sent the Russian military into Chechnya. For more than 20 years, Putin has repeatedly looked to the military to strengthen his rule. Greg Myre
Politics Biden voices deep concern to Putin over Russian military build up near Ukraine Biden told Putin in a call that if Russia invades Ukraine, the U.S. may levy economic sanctions and provide weapons and troops to NATO's eastern flank, said National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Brian Naylor
Health Surrogate-Born Babies Wait In Ukraine Amid Coronavirus Travel Restrictions The pandemic has hit the global business of surrogate birthing, leaving many infants and their new parents thousands of miles apart. Charles Maynes
Politics Mick Mulvaney Out, Mark Meadows In As White House Chief Of Staff Mulvaney was Trump's third chief of staff - a job he held in an acting capacity in a White House known for its high turnover. Next up: Mark Meadows. Tamara Keith
World 'No Longer A Friend': Ukrainians Are Losing Faith In The U.S. "America used to be a beacon of freedom, liberty and anti-corruption efforts. Now a lot of Ukrainians feel like ... we are by ourselves," says a Ukrainian political commentator. Lucian Kim
Aftermath Of An Interview Examining the ethics underpinning an interview with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Elizabeth Jensen
Politics Pompeo Won't Say Whether He Owes Yovanovitch An Apology. 'I've Done What's Right' As the State Department faces ongoing questions over Marie Yovanovitch's treatment as U.S. envoy to Ukraine, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tells NPR, "I've defended every single person on this team." Jason Breslow
World Ukraine Opens Investigation Into Claims U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch Was Monitored Ukraine says it's asking the FBI to help determine whether international laws were broken, or "whether it is just a bravado and a fake information" from a U.S. politician. Bill Chappell
Politics New Lev Parnas Documents Suggest U.S. Ambassador Was Under Surveillance In Ukraine "They are moving her tomorrow," U.S. politician Robert F. Hyde wrote last March. He added, "The guys over [there] asked me what I would like to do and what is in it for them." Bill Chappell
World Ukrainian Jetliner Carrying At Least 170 People Crashes Near Tehran Airport The Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on Wednesday. Officials said the likely cause was mechanical problems. Scott Neuman
