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Ukrainian servicemen comfort Daniil, 12, the son of Vladyslav Buvalkin, 42, who died in action and was buried on Wednesday in Kyiv, Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have managed to fend off Russian advances near the capital, although shellfire and aerial bombard

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 23)

5:22pm March 23, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

President Biden departs the White House on Wednesday for his trip to Brussels and Poland, where he plans to work to keep allies unified on their response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden and U.S. allies plan to step up sanctions on Russia over its war in Ukraine

9:22am March 23, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden will meet with NATO allies and G-7 leaders on Thursday before heading to Poland — a nation grappling with millions of Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's war in their country.

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An elderly woman is helped by policemen after she was rescued by firefighters from inside her apartment after bombing in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Russia steps up assaults as Ukraine appeals for more help

2:42am March 16, 2022

by The Associated Press

The fighting across the country continues as Ukraine's president prepares to speak to the U.S. Congress.

Vice President Harris met with NATO allies last month when she was at the Munich Security Conference.

Vice President Harris is going to Poland after the U.S. rejected fighter jet offer

12:48pm March 09, 2022

by NPR Staff

Poland offered to stage fighter jets for Ukraine on a U.S. base in Germany. The Pentagon said that wasn't tenable. It all happened the day before Vice President Harris left for Warsaw.

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, left, and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde, take part in a joint news conference in Stockholm on Feb. 2, 2022, after talks on European security.

Neutral Finns and Swedes reconsider idea of NATO membership

3:47am March 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

A change in public opinion in steadfastly neutral Finland and Sweden has taken place since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on economic issues via videoconference in Moscow on Thursday.

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Russia says it will stage nuclear drills amid Ukraine standoff

11:01am February 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Russia's The Defense Ministry says President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee this weekend's exercise.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, speaks to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during their meeting at The Mariinskyi Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday. Scholz visited Ukraine as part of a flurry of Western diplomacy aimed at heading off a feare

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German chancellor warns of far-reaching sanctions if Russia moves on Ukraine

9:58pm February 14, 2022

Olaf Scholz did not elaborate on specifics during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday but he did pledge a new round of financial assistance to Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) hosts French President Emmanuel Macron at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Putin and other Russian leaders have sought to portray Ukraine and NATO as the aggressor in the current crisis over Ukraine. The U.S. has go

As Russia threatens Ukraine, the U.S. 'pre-bunks' Russian propaganda

4:21pm February 08, 2022

by Greg Myre

As Russian troops threaten to Ukraine, the U.S. is publicizing what it says are Russian attempts to sow disinformation. The goal is to undermine Russian claims that might be used to provoke a war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council via a videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on Friday.

Explaining NATO and Ukraine: How a 30-year-old debate still drives Putin today

11:50am January 29, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Here is how the history of NATO, Russia and Ukraine got so complicated.

Schoolchildren look at explosives during a police-organized civilian safety lesson in a city school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. City authorities have launched training for civilians amid fears about a Russian invasion.

Russia sees 'little ground for optimism' in the U.S.'s response on Ukraine crisis

8:14pm January 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

All eyes are now on Vladimir Putin, who will decide how Russia will respond amid fears that Europe could again be plunged into war.