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Ukrainian servicemen carry a baby stroller after crossing the Irpin river on an improvised path under a bridge that was destroyed by a Russian airstrike.

Putin says Ukraine's future is in doubt as cease-fires collapse

1:33am March 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to "declaring war" as Russian troops continued to shell encircled cities

Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, issued strong words over the West's sanctions against his country as it continues its invasion of Ukraine. The remarks were issued during a meeting Saturday with employees of national airline Aeroflot.

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Putin calls sanctions a declaration of war as Zelenskyy pleads for more aid

8:18pm March 05, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that any attempt to install a no-fly zone in Ukraine would cause catastrophic consequences for Europe and the world.

Rehina Solodovnik, a 20-year-old student in Ukraine, was also tutoring Russian students online before the war. One sent her a text after the fighting began: ''I am so sorry for our government. I know they won't apologize to you for whatever damage they're

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Nearly 1 million Ukrainians have fled. More than 40 million have stayed — for now

6:25pm March 05, 2022

by Greg Myre

Before the war, Ukrainian Rehina Solodovnik tutored Russian students online. The teaching has stopped, but she's still getting text messages. "I am so sorry for our government," one student said.

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A member of a Territorial Defense unit guards a barricade next to writing saying "Glory To Ukraine" close to the eastern frontline on Saturday in Kyiv. Russia is continuing an assault on Ukraine's major cities.

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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 5)

5:30pm March 05, 2022

by Wynne Davis

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The latest on the Ukraine-Russia crisis

4:51pm March 05, 2022

by Tim Mak

It's been another day of fighting in Ukraine. The U.S. State Department urged Americans in Russia to leave the country immediately.

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Lawyer organizes fellow Russian émigrés to condemn Putin's invasion in Ukraine

4:51pm March 05, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Lena Zezulin about organizing Russian-Americans and émigrés in the U.S. to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine.

Families wait to make their way from the main bus and train terminal on Saturday in Lviv, Ukraine. More than 1 million people have fled Ukraine following Russia's assault on the country, with many Ukrainians passing through Lviv on their way to Poland.

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People are booking Airbnbs in Ukraine — not to stay, but to lend their support

4:25pm March 05, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

As the idea spread, more than 61,000 nights were booked, grossing nearly $2 million. One host in Kyiv says the donations have helped pay staffers who have fled and buy food for elderly neighbors.

Aeroflot's passenger planes are parked at Sheremetyevo airport, outside Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday. Aeroflot said Monday that it suspended flights to New York, Washington, Miami and Los Angeles through Wednesday because Canada has closed its airspace to R

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The State Department tells Americans to leave Russia immediately

3:10pm March 05, 2022

by Emma Bowman

The new travel advisory was issued over heightened security concerns in the country as Russian military forces carry out an "unprovoked and unjustified attack" in Ukraine.

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 10th day

9:15am March 05, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

An attempted ceasefire in southern Ukraine was intended to allow for the evacuation of two cities. But Russian forces resumed their bombardment before all civilians could get out.

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Julia and Max Voloshyn, owners of a gallery in Kyiv, were in Miami to exhibit Ukrainian art when first COVID and then the Russian invasion kept them from returning home.

With the war, a Ukrainian art show gains new meaning

9:01am March 05, 2022

by Greg Allen

Gallery owners Julia and Max Voloshyn came to Miami five months ago to exhibit the work of Ukrainian artists. Now that Russia has invaded their homeland, they can't go back.