A conversation with President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine
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A conversation with President Volodmyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine

B1IntermediateOctober 16, 202613 min
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  • Politics

Ukraine finds itself in a difficult situation. It has endured increased airstrikes from Russia, especially in the capital Kyiv. One way the country fights back is by hitting Russian energy infrastructure, a way to deny Russia the money it needs to conduct the war. But President Trump has blamed those strikes on the high cost of diesel in the United States. He has pressured Ukraine to stop its attacks and he has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian diesel. In today’s episode we hear from Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, about his relationship with President Trump, whether...

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In a midterm election, it's hard to keep track of all those small down ballot races. So some voters are using AI chatbots to figure out who to support. Sometimes if you push back to hallucinations, the chatbot will confess that it made something up.

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But in other cases, you know, it will double down. What you should know about using AI for election research. Listen now on the NPR Politics Podcast. on State of the World, a conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

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You're listening to State of the World from NPR, a human perspective on global events. I'm Greg Dickson. Ukraine finds itself in a difficult situation. It has endured increased airstrikes from Russia, especially in the capital, Kiev.

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