An ex-Ukrainian government official leaves his family to help fight the Russians
NPR's A Martinez talks to Volodymyr Omelyan, a Ukrainian politician, who has joined the ground fight against Russia.
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Hundreds are arrested as shocked Russians protest Ukraine attack
Celebrities and other public figures joined people in dozens of cities in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Estonia's ambassador to the U.S. weighs in on Russian invasion of Ukraine
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Jonatan Vseviov, secretary general of Estonia's foreign ministry and Estonia's ambassador to the U.S. since 2018, about Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Sen. Warner says a direct NATO-Russia conflict would be 'uncharted territory'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the intelligence committee, about the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how the U.S. plans to respond.
Photos show the calamity as Russia invades Ukraine
Kyiv and Kharkiv are among the many cities that were attacked by rockets.
A Ukrainian mother fears what will come next in Russian-Ukraine conflict
We hear from a tour guide in Lviv, who says that although that part of western Ukraine is "peaceful" at the moment, she's worried about keeping her family safe.
One witness describes the Russian invasion of Ukraine: 'I woke up and heard bombing'
When 22-year-old college student Vitaliy Shutov went to bed last night, he didn't think a Russian invasion of Ukraine would actually happen. Then he woke to the sounds of explosions.
Ukrainians react to Russian invasion with disbelief
We check in with people we've met in Ukraine over the last few weeks to see how they're feeling now that Russia has launched a wide-scale attack on the country.
Russian Americans react to Russian invasion in Ukraine
Russians and Ukrainians living in the U.S. are watching events unfold with a mix of worry and inevitability. Russians in particular see a divide between young and old.
For Ukrainian-Americans, unity against Putin has solidified their bonds
Ukrainian-Americans were previously split by generation and religious identity. One Harvard scholar says that the past decade of actions by Russian President Putin has made the community more united.