Russia

Putin's war is a nightmare for the Ukrainian people and for Russia, an expert warns

5:47pm March 03, 2022

by Terry Gross

Putin acted out of hubris and "didn't get the politics of Ukraine right" when he decided to invade, says Michael Kimmage, an academic who formerly served at the State Department.

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A family arrives at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, on Wednesday after fleeing from Ukraine. The U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday that 1 million people have fled Ukraine for neighboring countries since the Russian invasion began.

A million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the start of the war, U.N. says

10:58pm March 02, 2022

The new total of refugees from Ukraine amounts to a little more than 2% of the country's total population of 44 million.

A woman passes by an Apple store at the GUM department store in central Moscow on April 27, 2021. Apple said this week that it's pausing the sale of its products in Russia.

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One by one, global companies are cutting their ties to Russia

7:53pm March 02, 2022

by David Gura

Companies ranging from General Motors to UPS are exiting or reducing their operations in Russia as wide-ranging sanctions make it all but impossible to operate in the country.

The prototype rover Amalia is a copy of rover Rosalind Franklin that is set to explore Mars in the next ExoMars mission that searches for signs of life on the planet. The mission was set for 2022, but as Russia pushes ahead with its invasion of Ukraine, t

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A joint Europe-Russia mission to Mars is likely to be delayed because of sanctions

5:08pm March 02, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The mission, which had been set for this year, is a part of the ExoMars program to search for signs of life on Mars. It's likely to be delayed by nations' response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Gas prices reach over $5 a gallon at a station in Los Angeles on Friday. Oil prices continue to surge after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with some analysts describing market conditions as verging on "panic."

Economy

Oil prices surge as fears about Russian crude supplies intensify

5:04pm March 02, 2022

by Camila Domonoske

The global benchmark topped $115 briefly on Wednesday, just days after it crossed the triple-digit mark for the first time in seven years.

People look at the gutted remains of Russian military vehicles on a road in the town of Bucha, close to Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday.

World News

Russia confirms casualties in Ukraine ahead of the next round of talks

4:44pm March 02, 2022

by Charles Maynes

For the first time, Russia's Defense Ministry has announced casualties, saying 498 troops have died. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia are preparing for a second round of talks, expected Thursday.

Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia (left) and Magnus Carlsen of Norway talk after Carlsen won the FIDE World Championship in 2021. FIDE has banned competitions in Russia and Belarus in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

From chess to tennis, global sports organizations distance themselves from Russia

4:27pm March 02, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The International Chess Federation banned tournaments in Russia and Belarus. It's among several actions taken by sports organizations against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

World Taekwondo Federation President Choue Chung-won, left, gives an honorary taekwondo black belt and uniform to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013.

World Taekwondo strips Russia's Vladimir Putin of his honorary black belt

3:58pm March 02, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Russian President Vladimir Putin received the honorary black belt back in Nov. 2013 from World Taekwondo, the international governing body of the sport. He is known to be a fan of martial arts.

People stand in line to withdraw money from an ATM of Alfa Bank in Moscow on Sunday. Russians flocked to banks and ATMs shortly after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine and the West announced severe sanctions.

World News

How everyday Russians are feeling the impact from sanctions

2:54pm March 02, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

Rising prices, stranded tourists and lines at ATMs are just some of the ways ordinary Russians are seeing repercussions from sanctions and restrictions imposed on their country for invading Ukraine.

Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya speaks at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday before a vote on a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The U.N. approves a resolution demanding that Russia end the invasion of Ukraine

2:14pm March 02, 2022

by Peter Granitz

The General Assembly overwhelmingly supported a nonbinding resolution that demands that Russia immediately remove its forces from Ukraine.