Eleanor Beardsley

French President Emmanuel Macron says France will increase its nuclear arsenal and allow the temporary deployment of its nuclear-armed aircraft to other European nations. Sponsor Message A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: France has announced it will increase the size of ... See more

Kyiv's Elderly Endure Blackouts and Bombardment, Clinging to Warmth and Hope Eleanor Beardsley NPRShe sits bolt upright and seems to come alive as visitors enter her apartment, erupting in a stream of words and enthusiasm over the care package of pasta, s... See more

Nelia Stepanivna Thomashevska, an 80-year-old resident of Kyiv, Ukraine, waves from her kitchen window. Eleanor Beardsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Eleanor Beardsley/NPR KYIV, Ukraine — There's electricity on Kyiv's left bank today, so a small eleva... See more

KYIV, Ukraine — There's electricity on Kyiv's left bank today, so a small elevator carries visitors up to Liliya Martynivna Lapina's 10th-floor apartment. The 88-year-old has been spending her days in her bed under a pile of blankets by a bright but cold ... See more

Older residents of Kyiv's many high-rises are learning to live with intermittent heat and electricity, cut off by Russian attacks. Sponsor Message AILSA CHANG, HOST: Russia's targeting of Ukraine's energy infrastructure has left people without light, heat... See more