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Day 50 of war: Major Russian Black Sea warship is damaged as an oil ban looms

4:31pm April 14, 2022

by Tim Mak

From a severely damaged Russian warship in the Black Sea to the beginnings of what might become a ban on Moscow's oil exports, here are the latest developments 50 days into Russia's war on Ukraine.

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What the ruthless new commander of Russia's military signals for war in Ukraine

4:20pm April 14, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Elizabeth Tsurkov of the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Foreign Policy about Russia's new top commander in Ukraine, Gen. Dvornikov, who is notoriously ruthless.

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More Russian troops and artillery head into eastern Ukraine

4:20pm April 14, 2022

by Tom Bowman

Ukraine says it scored a direct hit on the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet. Meanwhile, Moscow is moving more troops, artillery and helicopters into eastern Ukraine ahead of an expected offensive.

As the war in Ukraine continues, so does the threat to a global food crisis

4:20pm April 14, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme, about the ongoing food insecurity problem in Ukraine during the war.

A police officer uses a loudspeaker to address people gathered in St. Petersburg to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24.

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A Russian woman is jailed for replacing store price tags with anti-war messages

3:05pm April 14, 2022

by NPR Staff

Artist Aleksandra Skochilenko reportedly swapped in a tag at a St. Petersburg supermarket with a note about the bombing of a Mariupol art school. Her lawyer said a shopper reported her to the police.

Kateryna Kltsova, right, with her two daughters Nadia, 7, center, and Maria, 11, left, with their new pink suitcase in a park in Lviv.

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Young ballerinas from Kharkiv are now among millions displaced by Ukraine's war

1:23pm April 14, 2022

by Brian Mann

At Christmas, they performed The Nutcracker. As Easter approaches, they and their mom are among millions who've been scattered by violence, separated from their old lives, facing an uncertain future.

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Pictures made by children in solidarity with Ukraine are displayed in a window at 10 Downing Street in London in March.

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U.K. shouldn't pair female Ukrainian refugees with lone male hosts, the U.N. says

1:05pm April 14, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Citing "increasing reports of Ukrainian women feeling at risk from their sponsors," the U.N.'s refugee agency is urging U.K. officials to refine the matching process for its Homes for Ukraine program.

The luxury superyacht Dilbar sails off the coast of Monaco in 2017.

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Germany seizes the world's largest yacht (at least according to volume)

12:12pm April 14, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

German authorities impounded the 15,917-ton yacht after confirming that sanctioned Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov had transferred ownership to his sister, who is also under Western sanctions.

Foreign policy expert Emma Ashford says sanctions are effective for inflicting economic pain on a country, but leadership are often good at insulating themselves from the impact.

Where do sanctions on Russia go from here? A foreign policy expert weighs in

9:26am April 14, 2022

Despite heavy sanctions, Russia has not slowed down its invasion of Ukraine. Some are left wondering just how much sanctions can achieve.

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The Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea fleet, is seen anchored in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol in 2008.

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A key warship in Russia's fleet was severely damaged. Ukraine claims responsibility

9:05am April 14, 2022

by Brian Mann

The Moskva has been heavily damaged and its crew evacuated. The ship is the same one whose crew ordered Ukrainian troops on Snake Island to surrender — a demand that was met with profanity.