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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, center in chains, is shown to the press at the police headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Feb. 15, 2022.

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Honduras judge says ex-president can be extradited to the U.S.

12:55am March 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Juan Orlando Hernández, whom U.S. prosecutors accused in recent years of funding his political rise with profits from drug traffickers, can appeal the extradition decision.

President Joe Biden speaks about additional security assistance that his administration will provide to Ukraine on Wednesday. His comments about Russian President Putin came later in the day.

Biden calls Putin a war criminal

9:52pm March 16, 2022

by NPR Washington Desk

President Biden on Tuesday was asked by reporters whether he was ready to call Russian President Putin a war criminal. "I think he is a war criminal," he said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the U.S. Congress by video on Wednesday to plead for support as his country is besieged by Russian forces.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 16)

7:11pm March 16, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Congress largely supports Zelenskyy's call for more sanctions and weapons from U.S.

5:33pm March 16, 2022

by Deirdre Walsh

Lawmakers are mostly supportive after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's address to a joint session of Congress during which he pressed the U.S. for more sanctions and weapons.

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Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine says no-fly zone has to be on the table

5:33pm March 16, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch about the Russian invasion and the possibility of a no-fly zone over Ukraine.

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A woman walks past a display showing currency exchange rates of the U.S. dollar and the euro against the Russian ruble in Moscow on Feb. 22. Russia owes over $100 million in interest payments for two bonds on Wednesday as fears grow that the country will

Fears are growing that Russia will default on its debt. Here's what you need to know

5:23pm March 16, 2022

by David Gura

Russia owes interest payments on two dollar-denominated bonds on Wednesday. If it doesn't pay, the country could go into default.

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How the Russian invasion of Ukraine has transformed Europe and the EU

4:38pm March 16, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Europe is a fractious continent, where decision-making can be slow and bureaucratic. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has spurred Europe and its leading institution, the EU, to unprecedented action.

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'WSJ' reporter describes the looting and killing of civilians in southern Ukraine

4:38pm March 16, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Yaroslav Trofimov about reports of violence against civilians in southern Ukraine.

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Explosives left from wars in Iraq injure people for decades that follow

4:14pm March 16, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

The legacy of old wars in Iraq takes the form of mines and cluster bombs that still injure people, often children. Groups are trying to educate kids about the dangers.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) meets with Vladimir Strzhalkovsky in 2011. Strzhalkovsky owns the superyacht Ragnar, which is stuck in a dock in norther Norway.

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A Russian oligarch's superyacht is stuck in Norway because no one will sell it fuel

4:07pm March 16, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The Ragnar is owned by Russian oligarch Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, a former KGB agent with deep ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Onboard amenities include an amphibious ATV and an island.