Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 28)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Europe
Belarusian activists on digital rights, Belarus in the world, and the way forward
Russian troops are using Belarus as a staging ground to invade Ukraine from the north, but Belarusians are against it. At a D.C. area bar, two activists talked about their home country of Belarus.
Ukraine is willing to become a neutral country as part of a peace deal with Russia
Negotiators from Ukraine and Russia arrived in Turkey in hopes of reaching an agreement to put an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Ukraine is "ready" to discuss becoming a neutral country.
Former tour guide in Lviv starts over in Germany
NPR's Ailsa Chang follows up with Ivanka Gonak who was a tour guide in Lviv, Ukraine, before the Russian invasion, and has now fled to Germany.
In response to the war, Americans flee Russia in droves
Russia's war in Ukraine has prompted an exodus from Russia, including many Americans living there. Some had built a life stretching over decades. Now they don't know if they'll ever go back.
A bunch of kangaroos are the latest animals to be rescued from a hard-hit Kharkiv zoo
The Feldman Ecopark in the hard-hit city of Kharkiv has lost many animals and even several staff members to Russian shelling in the past month. It's now trying to evacuate as many animals as possible.
German states outlaw displays of the letter 'Z,' a symbol of Russia's war in Ukraine
Displaying a "Z" in Bavaria or Lower Saxony could result in a fine or up to three years in jail. People across Germany who use the letter could also be liable to prosecution, an official said Monday.
A Jewish, far-right politician is being sued for Holocaust denial in France
The case against Eric Zemmour is the first time someone is accused of Holocaust denial for alleging French homosexuals weren't deported during the war, the plaintiffs say.
Ukraine closes humanitarian corridors because it says Russia may attack them
Intelligence reports warned of Russian provocations along the routes, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine and Russia have regularly agreed to establish corridors from some of the hardest-hit cities.
There are signals that the Kremlin's objectives in Ukraine may be changing
A month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces appear not to be trying to take the capital Kyiv anymore. But there are increased attacks against the western city of Lviv and other cities.