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Europe's largest nuclear power plant is still occupied by Russian troops

5:29pm March 07, 2022

by Tim Mak

The Ukrainian nuclear power plant that Russia attacked and took over remains occupied by Russian troops. There are fears the Russians could set its sights on Ukraine's remaining nuclear power plants.

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The acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Kristina Kvien, left Ukraine last month when the invasion began and is now just over the border in Poland.

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We're trying everything to avoid WWIII, acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says

5:13pm March 07, 2022

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, NATO forces are building in border countries in an effort to contain the conflict and prevent a wider war, according to the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) hosts Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 13, 2021. The U.S. says Russia is recruiting Syrian fighters to help with its war effort in Ukraine.

Russia is trying to recruit Syrians to fight in Ukraine, U.S. says

5:01pm March 07, 2022

by Greg Myre

The reported Russian effort to find Syrians with urban combat experience is the latest indication that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is not going as planned.

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Experts worry about the accuracy of online posts depicting the war in Ukraine

4:42pm March 07, 2022

by Geoff Brumfiel

A torrent of satellite images and cell phone videos are shaping the public's view of the war in Ukraine. The speed and scale at which the information spreads is powerful, but it can also be deceiving.

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Volunteers at this Polish airport are helping Ukrainians fleeing conflict back home

4:29pm March 07, 2022

More than 1 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland since Russia invaded their country. At the Warsaw airport, Ukrainian who need assistance can find kiosks with volunteers to help them.

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How one international student fled Ukraine — and brought along 50 others

4:11pm March 07, 2022

UN data show over 1.5 million people have left Ukraine since the Russian military invaded. Here's the story of one international student who helped 50 others escape the war.

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Doctors Without Borders describes declining situation in Mariupol, Ukraine

4:11pm March 07, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Alex Wade at Doctors Without Borders about the humanitarian crisis in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

Daniel Wöhlers, a caterer from northern Germany, serves up hot stew for refugees in the parking lot of an out-of-business supermarket being used as a makeshift refugee reception area near Przemyśl, Poland.

An ad hoc army of volunteers assembles to help Ukrainian refugees

2:09pm March 07, 2022

by Eric Westervelt

The U.N. is coordinating much of the aid to refugees. But central to the efforts are self-organized groups of volunteers, often coming together on social media, who have dropped everything to assist.

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Russia arrests Brittney Griner; Blinken promises to help all Americans detained there

10:09am March 07, 2022

by Peter Granitz

Speaking in Moldova, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Americans to leave Russia and vowed to support any American being held by Russia.

News brief: Russia-Ukraine latest, Ukrainian refugees, Bill Barr book

8:11am March 07, 2022

Russian forces are moving toward a third Ukrainian nuclear power plant. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has generated a refugee crisis. Ex-Attorney General Barr defends his record in a new book.

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