U.S. Russian cultural organizations fear boycotts over the warMarch 1, 2022 3:30 PMBy Elizabeth Blair Some U.S.-based institutions have publicly denounced Russia's invasion of Ukraine to show they don't represent the Russian government.
Putin's claim of fighting against Ukraine 'neo-Nazis' distorts history, scholars sayMarch 1, 2022 2:02 PMBy Rachel Treisman Scholars dismiss the Russian leader's claims as a "mythical use of history." For one: Ukraine overwhelmingly elected a Jewish president, and has a relatively small right-wing movement.
Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine's civilian areasMarch 1, 2022 6:00 AMBy The Associated PressRussian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv's main TV tower in what the country's president called a blatant campaign of terror.
Russian forces shell Ukraine's No. 2 city and menace KyivFebruary 28, 2022 6:35 PMBy The Associated PressRussian forces are shelling Ukraine’s second-largest city, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closing in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles.
Play3min 35secFacebook, YouTube and Twitter remove disinformation targeting Ukraine February 28, 2022 4:53 PMBy Shannon Bond Facebook parent company Meta says it has uncovered Russian efforts to undermine trust in the Ukrainian government and to hack Ukrainian military officials and journalists using social media.
Ukraine wants to join the EU. Here's how that would workFebruary 28, 2022 3:02 PMBy Rachel Treisman Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has applied for Ukraine to join the European Union, after appealing to its leaders for immediate entry. Gaining membership is a complex process.
500,000+ refugees flee Ukraine since Russia waged warFebruary 28, 2022 7:05 AMBy The Associated PressThe mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union has showed no signs of stopping as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war.
Europe welcomes Ukrainian refugees but others, less soFebruary 28, 2022 4:47 AMBy The Associated Press The hospitality greeting Ukrainians fleeing the violence in their native country has highlighted the stark differences in treatment given to migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa.
1st round of cease-fire talks end without a breakthroughFebruary 28, 2022 3:34 AMBy NPR Staff Cease-fire negotiations between Ukraine and Russia have been completed with no breakthroughs to end the fighting in Ukraine but with both sides agreeing to continue further talks.
Minnesota native in Kyiv views Russian invasion firsthandFebruary 27, 2022 4:54 PMBy Kirsti MarohnJoe Whitcomb, a psychotherapist who helps develop treatment methods for trauma victims, said it’s been a tense and frightening experience hearing gunfire and air raid sirens from his apartment.