Opinion: Remembering Ukrainian poet Victoria Amelina
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ukrainian writer and poet Victoria Amelina, who was among those killed in a Russian strike at a pizza restaurant last month.
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The U.S. is sending cluster bombs to Ukraine despite humanitarian warnings
U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.
U.S. is expected to announce it will send cluster munitions to Ukraine
More than 100 countries ban such weapons because unexploded bomblets can be picked up by civilians, causing injury or death. An announcement is expected Friday.
How Burkina Faso became the 'world's most neglected displacement crisis'
Burkina Faso has tumbled into conflict and chaos, but humanitarian aid has not kept up as the world focuses on Ukraine. The Norwegian Refugee Council calls it the most neglected displacement crisis.
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko
That's in contrast to the deal worked out after the failed uprising last month. The Kremlin had said the Wagner group leader would be exiled to neighboring Belarus but would not face charges.
To protect against Russian airstrikes, Ukraine's defenders 'shoot and scoot'
When Russia launches an airstrike on Kyiv, the first line of defense is parked in a hayfield well outside the city. The protection consists of two soldiers, a Humvee and a Stinger missile.
Russia says it foiled Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow
Authorities in Ukraine, which generally avoid commenting on attacks on Russian soil, didn't say whether it launched the drone raid.
Week in Russia-Ukraine: Wagner mutiny rattles Moscow, as counteroffensive creeps along
Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Gen. Surovikin, Russia's former commander in Ukraine, is detained
After mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief mutiny, news emerged that Surovikin knew in advance about the rebellion against Russia's top defense leaders.
At least 10 dead, including children, in Russian missile strike in eastern Ukraine
The pizza restaurant in the city of Kramatorsk took a direct hit on Tuesday night. The place was a popular hangout for local residents, as well as Ukrainian troops, journalists and aid workers.