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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.

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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.

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The war in Ukraine hasn't gone well for Russia. But it has more weapons it can deploy

4:41pm March 02, 2022

by Greg Myre

The early days of Russia's war with Ukraine haven't gone well on the battlefield, in the global information war, or on the economic front. But Russia still has weapons it can unleash.

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Russian attacks have disrupted Ukraine's supply chain, which may cause food shortages

4:41pm March 02, 2022

by Tim Mak

Humanitarian groups fear that severed supply chains at the Ukrainian border and within the nation could lead to food and fuel shortages. A Ukrainian supermarket chain paints a more optimistic picture.

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'President' captures the thwarted fight for change in Zimbabwe

4:41pm March 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Camilla Nielsson about her new documentary President. It follows the underdog opposition candidate throughout Zimbabwe's first election after the ouster of Robert Mugabe.

UN General Assembly calls on Russia to pull its troops out of Ukraine

4:41pm March 02, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The resolution deplores Russia's aggression and criticizes Belarus for its involvement.

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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.

Nigeria students in Ukraine wait at the platform in Lviv railway station on Sunday.

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African students say they're facing discrimination as they try to leave Ukraine

3:58pm March 02, 2022

Africans and South Asians studying and working in Ukraine have had added difficulty leaving the country because of discriminatory treatment by local authorities.

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Volodymyr Omelyan says he believes that defending the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, is important. It is a city he feels like he belongs to.

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A Ukrainian man who enlisted after Russia's invasion gives an update, a week later

3:47pm March 02, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"People are getting furious and people are ready to kill Russians," Volodymyr Omelyan told NPR on Wednesday. "Even civilians which never took any kind of gun in their hands."

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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.

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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.