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Pressure mounts on the U.S. and Western allies to help Ukraine

7:19am March 11, 2022

With Ukrainian forces pleading for greater military assistance from the U.S. and the western alliance, NPR's Leila Fadel talk to Pentagon spokesman John Kirby about why a no-fly zone is off the table.

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Politics & Government

News brief: Russian military strikes, Democrats midterm strategy, opioid crisis

5:59am March 11, 2022

Russian forces extend their battlefield in Ukraine. House Democrats are plotting their way forward to the November elections. Victims of the opioid crisis formally confront the Sackler family.

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The White House works to get Russian actions in Ukraine declared as war crimes

5:13am March 11, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to ambassador David Scheffer, who was the first U.S. ambassador-at-large on war crime issues, about whether Russian can be held accountable for targeting Ukrainian civilians.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov (left) shakes hands with Russian negotiators prior to talks between their countries' delegations amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Belarus' Brest region on March 3.

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Why Belarus is so involved in Russia's invasion of Ukraine

5:01am March 11, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Although Belarus is not directly involved in combat in Ukraine, it does play a key role in Russia's war. Here's what to know.

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a closeup view of fires in an industrial area and nearby fields in southern Chernihiv, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion on Thursday.

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Russian strikes hit western Ukraine as offensive widens

3:30am March 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

The strikes on Friday came as new satellite photos appeared to show a massive convoy outside the Ukrainian capital had fanned out into towns and forests near Kyiv.

Universal Music Group announced on Tuesday that it is suspending operations in Russia. Both Sony Music and Warner Music made similar announcements on Thursday.

All three major music labels have now suspended operations in Russia

10:35pm March 10, 2022

by Wynne Davis

The entertainment exodus from Russia is continuing. Both Sony Music and the Warner Music Group announced Thursday that they would be suspending operations in Russia.

In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (center) chairs a tripartite meeting with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) and Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba(right) in

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 10)

5:17pm March 10, 2022

by NPR Staff

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees are passing through this Polish city, mayor says

5:07pm March 10, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mayor Wojciech Bakun of the city of Przemysl about being the spot in Poland where the most Ukrainians have entered as they flee their country.

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The war is with West and NATO allies — not Ukraine, Ukrainian Parliament member says

4:37pm March 10, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Ukrainian member of Parliament Andrii Osadchuk about his family's journey out of Kyiv and what he'd like to see from NATO allies.

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Chelsea Football Club's uncertain future

4:37pm March 10, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Rory Smith of The New York Times about the frozen assets of Russian oligarch and Chelsea Football Club team owner Roman Abramovich.