Photos show the calamity as Russia invades Ukraine
Kyiv and Kharkiv are among the many cities that were attacked by rockets.
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One witness describes the Russian invasion of Ukraine: 'I woke up and heard bombing'
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.
For Ukrainian-Americans, unity against Putin has solidified their bonds
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.
The U.S. keeps turning to sanctions despite their mixed record
President Biden announced more sanctions on Russia's military and economy over its invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions have become a favored tool in presidents' arsenals, but they don't always work.
Russia will still participate in Eurovision 2022, despite Ukraine invasion — for now
The organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 say they will allow Russia to participate in this year's competition, despite the invasion of Ukraine, but that they will "monitor the situation."
In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy
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
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."
With Ukraine under attack, Kyiv's residents rush to stock up and reach safety
Many Ukrainians had been maintaining a state of calm as warning signs grew of a Russian invasion. But Russia's wide-scale attack on Ukraine has dramatically changed the mood in the nation's capital.
Russia invades Ukraine as explosions are heard in Kyiv and other cities
The Russian invasion stirs international condemnation, roils global markets and a promise by Ukraine's president to defend the country.
Why Luhansk and Donetsk are key to understanding the latest escalation in Ukraine
The rebel-controlled territories, which comprise a larger eastern Ukraine region called Donbas that borders Russia, have been led by pro-Russia separatists for nearly a decade.