UN diplomats spoke out against Moscow in emergency meeting
Diplomats at the United Nations are calling for peace. They held an emergency meeting after Russia blocked a security council resolution calling on Russia to withdraw.
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Some Russian performing artists are speaking out against Putin
A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
What you need to know ahead of Biden's first State of the Union address
Top issues to expect in President Biden's address are his response to concerns about rising inflation and fatigue about the pandemic as well as steps taken to threaten Russia's financial stability.
Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees but others, less so
The hospitality greeting Ukrainians fleeing the violence in their native country has highlighted the stark differences in treatment given to migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
Those who haven't fled Ukraine hunker down in makeshift bomb shelters
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Kristina Berdynskykh, a reporter with a daily English-language news site in Kyiv, who like other Ukrainians who haven't fled the country, is sheltering underground.
Russians and Ukrainians meet as sanctions rattle Russia
Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.
Ukrainian forces aren't backing down, 5 days after Russian attacks began
The Ukrainian military is continuing its defense of the capital Kyiv, while Russian and Ukrainian delegations meet on the border with Belarus to try to find a diplomatic way out of the conflict.
Why Russian military moves in Ukraine have not gone as well as expected
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jeffrey Edmonds, a research scientist focusing on Russia's military and an-ex director for Russia at the National Security Council, about Russia's moves against Ukraine.
Steady stream of Ukrainians cross into Poland seeking safety from Russia's attack
NPR's Leila Fadel travels to the Polish-Ukrainian border to talk with some of the tens of thousands of Ukrainians who have fled their homes in recent days as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.
Day by day, Europeans pile consequences on Russia for invading Ukraine
Germany announced a large increase in its defense funding and signaled it will be sending arms to Ukraine. The European Union announced all Russian aircraft will be blocked from EU airspace.