The latest on the ground in Ukraine with Minnesota native Brian Bonner

A long time Pioneer Press reporter, Bonner joined MPR News reporter Tim Nelson for a conversation nearly three months after the war started.

Former Pioneer Press reporter Brian Bonner has lived in Ukraine for 14 years where he led the Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s English-language newspaper, until 2021.

Over the last three months, Bonner has joined MPR News reporter Tim Nelson for several conversations from the region. During their conversation on Minnesota Now, Bonner shared his feelings about his return to Kiev, the implications of the Ukranian fighters at Mariupol, how the war has affected Ukrainian farm life, and what’s next for NATO and how it could help fighting end in Ukraine.

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