Why Ukrainians are skeptical of a ceasefire deal even after 3 years of war

By Ayesha Rascoe

Published February 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM CST

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It has been three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk about how Ukrainians feel about the ceasefire discussions that don't include them.

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Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast.

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