German ambassador to U.S. on Ukraine tension
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Amb. Emily Haber, Germany's ambassador to the United States, on developments in Ukraine.
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Ukraine crisis drives up global energy prices
The Russian military buildup that's threatening Ukraine is also driving up global energy prices. Oil has come close to $100 per barrel, a price not seen since 2014.
A rare fossil of a 170 million-year-old pterosaur with an 8-foot wingspan is found
The National Museum of Scotland said the fossil of the pterosaur is the largest of its kind ever discovered from the Jurassic period. A Ph.D. student made the discovery while on a field trip.
The strategy behind Russia's sarcastic tone toward the West
Russian officials have taken a sarcastic tone as tensions rise. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Yale history professor Timothy Snyder about why.
International team of observers has been in eastern Ukraine to monitor 2015 cease-fire
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ambassador Yasar Halit Çevik, chief monitor for the OSCE mission in Ukraine, about the monitoring of Russian troops in regions of eastern Ukraine.
Sanctions against Russia follow its troop movements into Ukraine
The U.S. and Europe aim their economic weapons against Russia in response to Putin's moves in eastern Ukraine. Biden says defending Ukraine's freedom will have costs for the U.S. Gas prices may rise.
Examining the strategic alignment between China and Russia
China has been drawing closer to Russia. It's a signal that the two are increasingly ideologically aligned — even as Russia threatens Ukraine, and that's put China in a tough position.
News brief: Sanctions on Russia, economic fallout, opioid settlement negotiations
The U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia after it moves troops into regions of Ukraine. The economic fallout from Ukraine may be felt at gas pumps. Final deals in the opioid crisis are expected soon.
Why Luhansk and Donetsk are key to understanding the latest escalation in Ukraine
The rebel-controlled territories, which comprise a larger eastern Ukraine region called Donbas that borders Russia, have been led by pro-Russia separatists for nearly a decade.
Oil prices are surging toward $100 a barrel. Here's what that means for you
The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is driving prices sharply higher, but there's more at play than just geopolitical tensions.