Sarah McCammon

This is now the third winter of the war there. And whenever it gets cold, Russia seems to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure. How well is it holding up?

And Brian, what are these attacks meaning for people's daily lives there in Ukraine?

And Brian, what are these attacks meaning for people's daily lives there in Ukraine?

And Brian, what are these attacks meaning for people's daily lives there in Ukraine?

Now, just before Christmas, you visited the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is the most intense. How are things there?

Now, just before Christmas, you visited the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is the most intense. How are things there?

Now, just before Christmas, you visited the front lines in eastern Ukraine, where the fighting is the most intense. How are things there?

That's NPR's Brian Mann in Kyiv. Thanks so much.

That's NPR's Brian Mann in Kyiv. Thanks so much.

That's NPR's Brian Mann in Kyiv. Thanks so much.

Hey there. Hey, Sarah. So these are two really well-known automakers with very long histories and reputations. Why would they want to merge?

Hey there. Hey, Sarah. So these are two really well-known automakers with very long histories and reputations. Why would they want to merge?

Hey there. Hey, Sarah. So these are two really well-known automakers with very long histories and reputations. Why would they want to merge?

And not only that, right, but presumably a merger would also make these companies, both of which are based in Japan, more competitive against Chinese automakers. Why is that important? Yeah.

And not only that, right, but presumably a merger would also make these companies, both of which are based in Japan, more competitive against Chinese automakers. Why is that important? Yeah.

And not only that, right, but presumably a merger would also make these companies, both of which are based in Japan, more competitive against Chinese automakers. Why is that important? Yeah.

You know, there was a time back in the 1980s when Japan was really emerging as a global force in the auto sector. Are Chinese companies now stepping into that kind of role in the industry?

You know, there was a time back in the 1980s when Japan was really emerging as a global force in the auto sector. Are Chinese companies now stepping into that kind of role in the industry?

You know, there was a time back in the 1980s when Japan was really emerging as a global force in the auto sector. Are Chinese companies now stepping into that kind of role in the industry?

That's NPR's Raphael Nam. Thank you so much.