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How Russia is losing — and winning — the information war in Ukraine

2:54pm February 28, 2023

by Shannon Bond

The war in Ukraine is also playing out online, where Russia is using propaganda, fake accounts, and manipulated videos and images to deflect blame and undermine support for Ukraine.

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As G-20 ministers gather in Delhi, Ukraine may dominate — despite India's own agenda

11:12am February 28, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

India wants to steer talks away from Russia, with which it's maintained ties despite the Ukraine invasion. Russia's top diplomat walked out of a previous G-20 summit over criticism of the war.

Ukrainian journalist-turned-soldier Viktor Dudar's mother (center) grieves at his grave as he's laid to rest in Lviv, Ukraine, last March. Last week the world marked the first anniversary of Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Latest in Ukraine: As Russia's war starts its second year, eyes are on China (Feb. 27)

7:42pm February 27, 2023

by NPR Staff

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The impact of the Ukraine war on food supplies: 'It could have been so much worse'

4:12pm February 27, 2023

by Nurith Aizenman

That's the view of Joseph Glauber of the International Food Policy Research Institute. He considers the fear the war would lead to a surge in food prices – and a dramatic worsening of world hunger.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at a school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday.

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Janet Yellen visits Ukraine and pledges even more U.S. economic aid

2:15pm February 27, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made a surprise visit to Ukraine and announced $1.25 billion in economic aid as the country's war with Russia goes into its second year.

Tetiana Horobstova, 70, and her husband, Volodymyr, on the balcony of their home, where their daughter was talking on the phone when Russian soldiers came to arrest her in Kherson, Ukraine.

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Kherson's underground resistance: How ordinary people fought Russia from the shadows

10:00am February 25, 2023

Residents of the Russian-speaking city became partisans who fought for the independence of Ukraine. The nine-month occupation is over, but Russia continues to shell the city.

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Wang Yi, China's director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Feb. 18, 2023. One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, China is offering a 12-point proposal to end the fighting.

China calls for a cease-fire and peace talks between Russia and Ukraine

11:24pm February 24, 2023

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing has repeatedly said it would broker any cease-fire talks, a proposal Ukrainians are wary of because of China's close ties with Moscow.

Russian nationals Alla Prigolovkina, her husband Andrei Ushakov, their Argentine-born son Lev Andres and their dogs Santa and Cometa visit a park Feb. 14 in Mendoza, Argentina. In spite of the language barrier and the stifling summer heat, Prigolovkina and Ushakov have quickly adopted Argentine customs since their July move.

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Pregnant Russians flock to Argentina, seeking passports — and options — for their kids

3:11pm February 23, 2023

by The Associated Press

The navy blue booklets, available to anyone born there, allow entry to 171 countries without a visa. It's a backup plan that well-off Russians believe may come in handy in the ever-uncertain future.

A globe, centered on Ukraine with ripples emanating outwards around the world.

The ripple effects of Russia's war in Ukraine continue to change the world

9:29am February 22, 2023

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked the largest conflict in Europe since World War II, the repercussions continue to reverberate.

A woman in Simferopol, Crimea, watches a TV broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual state of the nation address on Tuesday. Putin announced Russia is suspending participation in the New START nuclear weapons treaty.

What happens now after Russia suspends the last nuclear arms treaty with the U.S.?

9:21am February 22, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Just before he invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed with other leaders that "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought." So why is he eroding a key treaty?