What It's Like In Ukraine, Under Threat Of A Russian Invasion

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Tensions are not abating as the U.S. and NATO continue efforts to avoid armed conflict with Russia. This week President Biden said a Russian invasion of Ukraine would "change the world."

State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells NPR what leverage the U.S. has to prevent that from happening.

Mary Louise Kelly reports from Kyiv, where some people are preparing for an invasion, even as the Ukraine government urges calm.

Additional reporting in this episode from NPR's Michele Kelemen and Daniel Estrin.

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This episode was produced by Brent Baughman, Jonaki Mehta, Casey Morell, Ayen Bior, Connor Donovan, and Kat Lonsdorf. It was edited by Christopher Intagliata, Courtney Dorning, Lee Hale, Fatma Tanis, Mark Katkov and Michele Keleman. Our executive producer is Cara Tallo.