1,000 Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine, intelligence report says A new Kenyan intelligence report said the Kenyans were recruited to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being misled with false promises of jobs in Russia before being sent to the front lines. The Associated Press
Russia's hybrid warfare rattles Poland and NATO Russia is stepping up covert attacks across Europe — rail sabotage, drones, cyber strikes — testing NATO. Polish officials warn "disposable agents" are sowing fear and weaken support for Ukraine. Rob Schmitz
Despite the war and Russian missile attacks, residents of Kyiv go ice fishing Despite the war and Russian missile attacks, residents of Ukraine's capital Kyiv go ice fishing on the Dnipro river bisecting their city. Eleanor Beardsley
The U.S. ready to make up, Europe ready to break up in Munich Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical. Rob Schmitz
U.K.'s fish and chips shops are adding a growing favorite to the menu — fried chicken Fried chicken is taking over the U.K. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to British fish and chip shop owner, David Miller, about the country's changing tastes. Ayesha Rascoe
Rubio strikes a different tone than Vance at the Munich Security Conference NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Constanze Stelzenmüller of Brookings Institution, about the outcome of the Munich Security Conference and the state of U.S.-European relations. Ayesha Rascoe
Epstein files fallout takes down elite figures in Europe, while U.S. reckoning is muted Unlike in Europe, officials in the U.S. with ties to Epstein have largely held their positions of power. Joseph Shapiro
5 European nations say Alexei Navalny was poisoned and blame the Kremlin In a joint statement, the foreign ministries of the U.K., France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands say Navalny was poisoned by Russia with a lethal toxin derived from the skin of poison dart frogs. The Associated Press
Rubio sends a softer message to Europe: 'We belong together' The secretary of state said that the United States wants to reinvigorate its relationships with European partners, but he said that those allies needed to give more. Alana Wise
View from Ukraine NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Chrystia Freeland, former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and current economic adviser to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, about Ukraine. Karen Zamora