Europe

If China aligns itself with Russia, that could impact its reputation and economy

8:00am March 16, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David Rennie, Beijing bureau chief for The Economist, about whether China should rethink its close relationship with Russia during the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

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In an interview with NPR, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are "not designed to be permanent," and that they could "go away" if Russia should change its behavior.

Blinken sets a standard for lifting sanctions: an 'irreversible' Russian withdrawal

7:34am March 16, 2022

by Steve Inskeep

In an interview with NPR, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the top U.S. diplomat, warns of the further devastation of Ukrainian cities.

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News brief: Blinken on Ukraine, Additional COVID Booster, gas tax holidays

5:58am March 16, 2022

Secretary of State Blinken talks to NPR about the war in Ukraine. Pfizer is asking the FDA to authorize another booster for older adults. As gas prices go up, there are calls to suspend gas taxes.

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Russia hasn't hit Lviv directly yet but signs of war are everywhere

5:10am March 16, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel tours the Ukrainian city of Lviv, where a number of provocative war-time posters have gone up since Russia's invasion began, and she meets the artist behind the work.

A family in an evacuation train says goodbye to a young man at the central train station in the southern city of Odessa. Russian forces have made progress in the south, overrunning the city of Kherson.

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A college student in occupied Ukraine says buying food means it's a lucky day

5:00am March 16, 2022

by Kat Lonsdorf

What's daily life like in one of the recently-occupied parts of Ukraine? One college student in the southern city of Kherson steps through his new reality.

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Ukrainian refugees receive help and services at the main train station in Warsaw, Poland.

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The number of Ukrainians who've fled to Poland is equal to the population of Warsaw

5:00am March 16, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

The flood of arrivals is visible in Warsaw, where the central train station has been transformed, with information booths and volunteer translators. About 1.8 million have arrived in Poland.

An elderly woman is helped by policemen after she was rescued by firefighters from inside her apartment after bombing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Russia steps up assaults as Ukraine appeals for more help

2:42am March 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

The fighting across the country continues as Ukraine's president prepares to speak to the U.S. Congress.

Russian Channel One employee Marina Ovsyannikova interrupted a live broadcast in Moscow on Monday, holding up a poster reading "No War" and condemning Moscow's military action in Ukraine.

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What Ukraine war news looks like from Russia

11:14pm March 15, 2022

by NPR Staff

State TV has long been Russians' top news source. Now it's becoming the only word of record, presenting stories of "surgical" attacks on Ukrainian nationalists and threats of anti-Russian bioweapons.

The Russian military's chief of general staff, Gen. Valery Gerasimov (right), speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin last December in Moscow. Back in 2013, Gerasimov was the first Russian military official to talk about "hybrid warfare." The U.S. an

Without sending troops, the U.S. wages 'hybrid warfare' against Russia

10:04pm March 15, 2022

by Greg Myre

The U.S. and Russia have talked for years about "hybrid war" — waging a conflict on multiple fronts beyond the battlefield. In unprecedented ways, the U.S. is now employing this against Russia.

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Russia announced sanctions against top U.S. officials in retaliation for American sanctions against Russia.

Russia says it's sanctioning Biden, Hillary Clinton and top U.S. officials

9:59pm March 15, 2022

by James Doubek

Russia's foreign ministry said Russia would sanction President Biden and members of his administration, banning them from entering Russia. It says the move is retaliation for U.S. sanctions.