Charging Putin for potential war crimes is difficult, and any penalty hard to enforce
Neither Russia nor its president is likely to face an international tribunal — but that's not the only approach to war crimes, experts say.
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How the war in Ukraine could speed up Europe's climate plans
There's concern the U.S. push to send more natural gas to Europe will increase climate warming emissions. But energy experts say the crisis might actually speed up the shift to cleaner energy.
Millions of Ukrainian children are still in school despite the war
Ukraine's focus on maintaining education during a war is in line with an emerging philosophy of disaster response.
26 million people in Shanghai are locked down due to a surge in COVID cases
The COVID-19 outbreak in China's largest metropolis of Shanghai remains "extremely grim" amid an ongoing lockdown confining around 26 million people to their homes, a city official said Tuesday.
A Russian oligarch's $90 million yacht is seized as part of U.S. sanctions
"Today marks our taskforce's first seizure of an asset belonging to a sanctioned individual with close ties to the Russian regime. It will not be the last," said Attorney General Merrick Garland.
Ukraine president to speak at U.N. amid growing accusations of war crimes
World leaders expressed outrage over reports of dead Ukrainian civilians — many of whom appear to have been executed — strewn about in Bucha, a city northwest of Kyiv.
Australia steps up missile upgrade due to growing threats from China and Russia
The country's defense minister cites both the Russia-Ukraine war and China for accelerating the rearming of fighter jets and warships.
World Bank says war shocks will drag on Asian economies
The development lending institution urges governments to lift restrictions on trade and services and to end fossil fuel subsidies to encourage adoption of more green energy technologies.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 4)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
U.S. ambassador to the UN calls for suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council
Linda Thomas-Greenfield told NPR's Michel Martin that Russia should be held to a higher standard as a permanent member of the Security Council, and vowed to hold the country accountable.