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A mosaic panel depicts the liberation of Kyiv by Russia's Red Army in 1943 at Kievskaya metro station in Moscow.

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Putin's claim of fighting against Ukraine 'neo-Nazis' distorts history, scholars say

3:02pm March 01, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.

Conductor Semyon Bychkov, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in a performance in Vienna in 2017.

Some Russian performing artists are speaking out against Putin

2:17pm February 28, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Star Russian soprano Anna Netrekbo singing in Metz, France in February 2020.

Metropolitan Opera says it will sever ties with Putin-allied artists

11:22pm February 27, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Star performers at the famed New York opera house, including soprano Anna Netrebko and conductor Valery Gergiev, have been closely associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A civil defense guard stands at a checkpoint in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday. Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine's capital, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter.

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Ukrainians adjust to the new reality of war

12:42pm February 26, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

Ukrainian reporter Andriy Kulykov speaks with NPR about the developments overnight in Kyiv and how citizens are feeling toward the U.S. and President Biden now that Russian troops are advancing.

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Russia was the only country to veto the non-binding resolution voted during Friday's United Nations Security Council meeting.

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Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution that denounces its invasion of Ukraine

9:02pm February 25, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

"You can veto this resolution but you cannot veto our voices," the U.S. ambassador to the UN told her Russian counterpart following the vote.

Anti-war demonstrators and Ukrainians living in the U.S. protest against Russia's military operation in Ukraine in Lafayette Park on February 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Februar

Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here's how you can help

8:15pm February 25, 2022

Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping people affected by the Russian invasion.

Damaged radar, a vehicle and equipment are seen at a Ukrainian military facility outside Mariupol.

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One witness describes the Russian invasion of Ukraine: 'I woke up and heard bombing'

6:22pm February 24, 2022

When 22-year-old college student Vitaliy Shutov went to bed last night, he didn't think a Russian invasion of Ukraine would actually happen. Then he woke to the sounds of explosions.

Demonstrators rally in New York City's Times Square in support of Ukraine on Thursday.

For Ukrainian-Americans, unity against Putin has solidified their bonds

5:32pm February 24, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Ukrainian-Americans were previously split by generation and religious identity. One Harvard scholar says that the past decade of actions by Russian President Putin has made the community more united.

Smoke rises from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday.

In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

1:53pm February 24, 2022

by Scott Neuman

The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and European leaders' visits to Putin in Moscow.

A German soccer team is removing a Russian logo from jerseys over the Ukraine attacks

1:52pm February 24, 2022

by Jeff Dean

The logo of Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom is being removed. The team said the logo will be replaced by lettering reading "Schalke 04" instead following what it called "recent developments."