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Russia has ramped up its attacks on Kyiv

4:26pm March 15, 2022

by Tim Mak

Russia intensified its artillery barrage on Kyiv, Ukraine, as another two journalists were reported killed. Meanwhile, Polish, Czech and Slovenian leaders were traveling there in a show of solidarity.

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China seems to be pro-Russia. Here's what that means for the war in Ukraine

4:26pm March 15, 2022

by Emily Feng

China says it's neutral when it comes to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Domestically however, China is signaling it is solidly on Russia's side.

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Ukrainian journalist Andriy Kulykov on the latest on the ground in Kyiv

4:26pm March 15, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andriy Kulykov, a Ukrainian radio journalist, about the latest on the ground in Kyiv.

Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at the state broadcaster Channel One who protested against Russian military action in Ukraine during the evening news show at the station late Monday, speaks to the media as she leaves the Ostankinsky District Court after be

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A Russian who protested the war on live TV refused to retract her statement in court

4:07pm March 15, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The woman burst onto the set of the evening news and told viewers they were being lied to about the war in Ukraine. She was fined for a video in which she called for Russians to protest the war.

A resident cleans her balcony in an apartment building damaged by shelling in Kyiv on Tuesday.

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Here's how propaganda is clouding Russians' understanding of the war in Ukraine

4:04pm March 15, 2022

by Nell Clark

The truth about the war is hard to find in Russia and is mostly discovered only by people who already distrust the Kremlin and its state-sponsored media, says Russian-born journalist Julia Ioffe.

Vitaliy Kulyk, who used to run Lviv's tourist office, has been working 12-hour days, trying to protect the city's statues.

Ukraine scrambles to protect artifacts and monuments from Russian attack

3:05pm March 15, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

On top of the humanitarian crisis, Ukrainians worry about Russian destruction of cultural heritage sites. In Lviv, they're wrapping statues in fireproof material to protect them from Russian bombs.

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Spain's government said this week it impounded this superyacht called "Valerie," moored in Barcelona, saying it belonged to a Russian oligarch.

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Why so many Russian billionaires are called oligarchs

2:11pm March 15, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Many of the sanctions the U.S. and EU have imposed on Russia are meant to target some of the country's wealthiest. But what's the difference between a "normal" billionaire and an "oligarch"?

A Russian police officer and national guard servicemen patrol Red Square next to Burberry shop in Moscow on Thursday. The U.K. imposed a new export ban that will likely affect luxury vehicles, high-end fashion and works of art.

New U.K. sanctions target Russian vodka, luxury vehicles, fashion and artwork

1:48pm March 15, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The U.K. announced new economic sanctions against Russia and sanctioned more oligarchs and politicians. Government officials say they've designated more than 1,000 entities since the invasion began.

A young soldier helps a mother carry her toddler as they cross the border into Poland.

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On the frontlines of Poland's makeshift response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis

1:00pm March 15, 2022

Nearly three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion began — most of them to Poland. NPR visits two border crossings that highlight the differences in reception refugees are seeing.

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Refugees fleeing Ukraine receive food from the International Red Cross and other organizations at the Vysne Nemecke border crossing in Slovakia on Sunday.

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How to help refugees when you've become one yourself

11:10am March 15, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Ukrainian refugee aid organization Right to Protection is continuing to help displaced people as much as possible, even as its own staff members are forced to relocate to safer areas.

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