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Blood is seen on a sidewalk in a residential area following shelling in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday.

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What a U.N. team has seen while documenting possible war crimes in Ukraine

2:00pm April 28, 2022

by Nell Clark

"Unfortunately, the longer this conflict goes on, the more violations we're finding," says the head of a U.N. team documenting possible human rights abuses in Ukraine.

A mourner attends the funeral of a family of three in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Friday.

Canada's House backs a motion recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide

12:33pm April 28, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The non-binding declaration doesn't require the Canadian government to take any action — but the lawmaker who proposed it says she hopes it will have that effect.

Pipes are seen at the gas transmission point in Rembelszczyzna near Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday.

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What Russia cutting off energy to Poland and Bulgaria means for the world

8:18am April 28, 2022

It was seen as a way for Russia to prop up its currency and retaliate for Western sanctions, but it could cause global energy prices to spike. One analyst sees it as a warning to the rest of Europe.

Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki speaks to media at the gas station of Gaz-System in Rembelszczyzna, near Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday. Polish and Bulgarian leaders accused Moscow of using natural gas to blackmail their countries after Russia's

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 27)

5:03pm April 27, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

Pallets of aid to Ukraine are stacked behind Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (right) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they speak with reporters after returning from their trip to Kyiv, Ukraine, and meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zele

U.S. war aims shift in Ukraine — and bring additional risks

4:46pm April 27, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

The U.S. now believes Ukraine can win, a significant change in thinking, and is rushing in weapons. This raises the risk of widening the conflict, analysts say, and may destabilize the global economy.

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Russia halts gas exports to Poland and Bulgaria, hitting back at Europe over sanctions

2:12pm April 27, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

The move was widely seen as an effort to prop up the ruble and strike back at Europe amid an onslaught of Western penalties levied against Russian banks.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres (left) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shake hands during their meeting in Moscow on Tuesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 26)

4:44pm April 26, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

April 25: A Ukrainian serviceman walks amid the rubble of a building heavily damaged by multiple Russian bombardments near a frontline in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Photos: More than 5 million have fled Ukraine as Russia's invasion continues

3:14pm April 26, 2022

by Marco Storel

Orthodox Easter weekend did not stop Russian forces from attacking their targets in eastern Ukraine.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko (right) and his brother Wladimir Klitschko check a phone at city hall on Feb. 27. When Russia invaded Ukraine, many expected Moscow to knock out the Ukrainian communications network. But Ukrainian systems, for both civilians an

How does Ukraine keep intercepting Russian military communications?

2:29pm April 26, 2022

by Greg Myre

Russia had a reputation for being highly skilled in secretive military communications. That notion has been largely shattered by the bumbling way it has been operating in Ukraine.

The home to the ministry of state security in Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway region of Trans-Dniester (also known as Transnistria), was reportedly damaged by several explosions in the disputed territory in Moldova on Monday.

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Russian-occupied area of Moldova blames Ukrainian militants for explosions

2:11pm April 26, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Trans-Dniester doesn't usually get much attention. But European leaders are watching it closely because it hosts about 1,500 Russian troops and shares a 250-mile border with Ukraine.