Michelle Martin

Sounds appealing, but could his plan blow a hole in the federal budget? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. Today marks a thousand days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor Ukraine. The war forced the displacement of millions of Ukrainians from their homes. It's led to the death and maiming of hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers.

Sounds appealing, but could his plan blow a hole in the federal budget? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. Today marks a thousand days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor Ukraine. The war forced the displacement of millions of Ukrainians from their homes. It's led to the death and maiming of hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers.

Sounds appealing, but could his plan blow a hole in the federal budget? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day. Today marks a thousand days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of its neighbor Ukraine. The war forced the displacement of millions of Ukrainians from their homes. It's led to the death and maiming of hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers.

But the war has also brought immense changes to life in Russia, and in the past hours, a possibly significant development. Joining us to talk about this is NPR's Moscow correspondent Charles Maines. He's reported out of Russia since the beginning of the conflict, and he's here to tell us more about this. Charles, good morning.

But the war has also brought immense changes to life in Russia, and in the past hours, a possibly significant development. Joining us to talk about this is NPR's Moscow correspondent Charles Maines. He's reported out of Russia since the beginning of the conflict, and he's here to tell us more about this. Charles, good morning.

But the war has also brought immense changes to life in Russia, and in the past hours, a possibly significant development. Joining us to talk about this is NPR's Moscow correspondent Charles Maines. He's reported out of Russia since the beginning of the conflict, and he's here to tell us more about this. Charles, good morning.

So before we get to the thousand days, tell us what you can about this breaking news.

So before we get to the thousand days, tell us what you can about this breaking news.

So before we get to the thousand days, tell us what you can about this breaking news.

Has there been any response from the Kremlin?

Has there been any response from the Kremlin?

Has there been any response from the Kremlin?

Meanwhile, as all this is happening, we are marking a thousand days since Russia first launched its full-scale invasion. You've been living there. How do you think the war has changed the country?

Meanwhile, as all this is happening, we are marking a thousand days since Russia first launched its full-scale invasion. You've been living there. How do you think the war has changed the country?

Meanwhile, as all this is happening, we are marking a thousand days since Russia first launched its full-scale invasion. You've been living there. How do you think the war has changed the country?

So do we have a sense of what Russians think about all this? I mean, you've very much described just kind of the repressive political atmosphere there. But is there any way to know how Russians feel about the war, how they feel about all the changes it's brought?

So do we have a sense of what Russians think about all this? I mean, you've very much described just kind of the repressive political atmosphere there. But is there any way to know how Russians feel about the war, how they feel about all the changes it's brought?

So do we have a sense of what Russians think about all this? I mean, you've very much described just kind of the repressive political atmosphere there. But is there any way to know how Russians feel about the war, how they feel about all the changes it's brought?

And of course, President-elect Trump is going to be returning to the White House. He has said that he will negotiate with Putin to end the war. Do we have a sense of how this is being seen in Russia?

And of course, President-elect Trump is going to be returning to the White House. He has said that he will negotiate with Putin to end the war. Do we have a sense of how this is being seen in Russia?