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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the U.S. Congress on March 16, 2022, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Since the war began, he has been appealing to world leaders for more support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.

Americans have more confidence in Zelenskyy than Biden when it comes to world affairs

1:24pm March 31, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Some 72% of Americans have confidence in the Ukrainian president's handling of world affairs, a Pew Research Center survey finds. Meanwhile, just 48% say the same about U.S. President Biden.

A Ukrainian soldier stands in front of a destroyed Russian armored personnel carrier in a village on the frontline of the northern part of the Kyiv region on Monday. Russia says its troops are starting to withdraw from Kyiv, thought the Pentagon believes

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Russian troops leaving Kyiv area as Moscow focuses more on eastern Ukraine

12:58pm March 31, 2022

The Russians are pulling some troops away from Ukraine's capital Kyiv. But what exactly does this mean? U.S. and Ukrainian officials suspect Moscow may just be pausing before another big offensive.

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Angelina Voychenko (left) and her children and Yuliya Bortnik (right) and her son fled Mariupol after hiding for weeks in the basement of Voychenko's parents' home, with no electricity, phone service or heat, as the building shook from fighter jets and ex

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Ukrainians navigate a perilous route to safety out of besieged Mariupol

11:20am March 31, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

"It is either die or leave. We had no other way," says one woman who arrived in Zaporizhzhia after three attempts at escape. Officials say nearly 100,000 people are still trapped in the besieged city.

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This aerial view taken near Kyiv on Wednesday shows a destroyed house in the village of Lukianivka.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 30)

4:58pm March 30, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

Firefighters continue working on Tuesday to cool down a destroyed logistics warehouse where thousands of tons of food became unusable after Russian shelling hit the facility on March 13 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 29)

10:28pm March 29, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during Tuesday's peace talks in Istanbul between delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Russia vows to reduce Ukraine attacks after talks, but the U.S. is skeptical

5:09pm March 29, 2022

by NPR Staff

Russia said on Tuesday that it would significantly scale back its military activity around Kyiv and Chernihiv. Ukraine delivered a proposal for accepting a neutral and nonnuclear status.

Volunteers, many of them forced to flee the war in other parts of Ukraine, pack meals for members of the country's Territorial Defense Forces in Moderna restaurant in Dnipro, Ukraine.

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With front lines on 3 sides, Ukraine's Dnipro sharpens its focus on the war

3:00pm March 29, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

The city, an island of relative safety surrounded by fighting, has become a hub for humanitarian aid and for people fleeing the war in the Donbas and other parts of Ukraine.

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A view of some of the damage after shelling in pro-Russian, separatist-controlled Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, on Monday. Several houses and garages were damaged, and some homes were completely burned down.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 28)

10:20pm March 28, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

A screen on the roof of a building in central St. Petersburg, Russia, displays the symbol "Z" and a slogan reading: "We don't give up on our people" on Friday.

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German states outlaw displays of the letter 'Z,' a symbol of Russia's war in Ukraine

2:30pm March 28, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Displaying a "Z" in Bavaria or Lower Saxony could result in a fine or up to three years in jail. People across Germany who use the letter could also be liable to prosecution, an official said Monday.

Dark smoke rises from a fire following an airstrike in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday.

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

4:47pm March 26, 2022

by NPR Staff

As Saturday draws to an end in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day.