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Over the past few weeks, the US and other NATO member states have been clear they will not directly intervene in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
We are not going to put US Troops in Ukraine to fight the Russians on the ground or in the air.
We're not going to put British soldiers directly in conflict with Russian soldiers.
That would lead to a war across Europe.
No, NATO will not get involved militarily in Ukraine.
Let me be clear.
These are totally defensive moves on our part.
We have no intention of fighting Russia.
Meanwhile, the situation in Ukraine is becoming dire.
In the past few days, Russian missiles have hit multiple civilian targets, including markets, homes and a hospital.
Ukrainian officials say some areas are running low on essential things like food and medicine.
The UN estimates 1 million people have fled the country.
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to temporary local ceasefires.
This is going to allow civilians to evacuate and vital supplies to get around the country.
Still, many Ukrainians are calling on the west to do more, to put boots on the ground or to declare a no fly zone over Ukraine.
On today's episode, you'll hear two conversations, one with Zach Beecham, a senior correspondent at Vox who covers global politics and foreign policy.