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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint press conference with the German chancellor following their meeting over Ukraine security last Tuesday.

World News

The strategy behind Russia's sarcastic tone toward the West

11:39am February 24, 2022

Sarcasm isn't a typical approach to diplomacy, but it is one that Russia often takes. While it may seem humorous in the moment, the larger strategy affects how people view the conflict in Ukraine.

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The European Union pledges to admit refugees from Ukraine

10:59am February 24, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Bociurkiw, a global affairs analyst and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, about whether European countries will equally welcome migrants from Ukraine.

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After months of escalation, Russia has begun an invasion of Ukraine

10:19am February 24, 2022

Russia invades Ukraine as blasts are heard in Kyiv and other cities. President Biden called the attack a "needless act of aggression" and warned of "a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering."

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The current Russia-Ukraine crisis has been 30 years in the making

9:55am February 24, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to Angela Stent, director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies, who has met with Putin throughout his presidency, about what moves he might make next.

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has roiled financial markets around the world

9:52am February 24, 2022

Stock prices are lower and energy prices are higher, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. stock market opened sharply lower, while crude oil prices topped $100 a barrel.

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The world order has shifted now that Russia has invaded Ukraine

9:02am February 24, 2022

Ukraine's government says it's facing a full-scale attack from multiple directions. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Daniel Fried, a former assistant secretary of state for Europe, about the invasion.

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Politics & Government

Additional global sanctions will be a blow to Putin, Sen. Klobuchar says

8:37am February 24, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and how Congress plans to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russian military forces and Russian-backed separatists strike targets in Ukraine

8:28am February 24, 2022

Russia continued its assault on Ukraine from multiple directions, including bombings areas of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv.

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Biden condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine which he called unprovoked

8:28am February 24, 2022

President Biden has been talking with European leaders. He called Russia's attack against Ukraine a "needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and security."

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Did the U.S. push Putin into a corner, forcing him to invade Ukraine?

7:50am February 24, 2022

NPR's A Martinez talks to Nina Khrushcheva, a professor of international affairs at the New School in New York, about Russia's decision to invade Ukraine.

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