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SWIFT ban prevents Russia from moving money easily. It also has unintended effects

5:14pm February 27, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Professor Scheherazade Rehman of George Washington University, about the international banking messaging system known as SWIFT.

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Biden sanctions spare Russia's energy sector. What that means for OPEC talks

5:14pm February 27, 2022

by Camila Domonoske

The ongoing crisis in Ukraine has created volatility on global oil markets. The oil cartel OPEC+ has a meeting this week to discuss their output.

Ukrainian service members collect unexploded shells after fighting with Russian forces in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the morning of Feb. 26, 2022, according to Ukrainian service personnel at the scene.

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Ukrainian and Russian negotiators agree to hold talks in Belarus

12:57pm February 27, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office said a delegation of the Ukrainian government will meet for talks with Russian officials near the Pripyat River in Belarus.

A Ukrainian soldier walks past debris of a burning military truck, on a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

After a night of heavy fighting, Ukrainian officials say they still control Kharkiv

12:48pm February 27, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Street fighting broke out early Sunday in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city, according to a regional official as the capital, Kiev, continued to hold out.

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Russia continues to advance on Kyiv in attempt to topple Ukrainian government

11:07am February 27, 2022

by Frank Langfitt

Ukraine is on guard for another Russian offensive today.

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Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova speaks during a news conference at the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 24.

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Ukrainian soldiers who profanely told off Russian warship may be alive, officials say

10:42am February 27, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

Last week, a Russian warship approached Snake Island and asked the Ukrainian forces there to surrender. The response from Ukraine was simple: "Russian warship. Go f*** yourself."

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Some Ukrainians are returning from abroad to help military efforts in their country

8:53am February 27, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

Some Ukrainians who crossed the border into Poland are returning to Ukraine to enlist in the military and fight Russian invaders.

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Ukrainians continue to flee to neighboring countries

8:27am February 27, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon talks to writer Kateryna Babkina about making her way to the Polish border from her home in Kyiv after Russia's attack.

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Analyzing the state of Russia's military

8:01am February 27, 2022

by Sarah McCammon

Sarah McCammon speaks with CNA Research Program Director Michael Kofman about Russia's military strategy and capability in Ukraine.

U.S. and European allies move to cut Russian banks off from SWIFT

8:01am February 27, 2022

by Jackie Northam

U.S. and European authorities tightened sanctions on Russia by moving to cut off certain Russian banks from SWIFT, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.