Russia is trying to recruit Syrians to fight in Ukraine, U.S. says
The reported Russian effort to find Syrians with urban combat experience is the latest indication that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is not going as planned.
Europe
Experts worry about the accuracy of online posts depicting the war in Ukraine
A torrent of satellite images and cell phone videos are shaping the public's view of the war in Ukraine. The speed and scale at which the information spreads is powerful, but it can also be deceiving.
Volunteers at this Polish airport are helping Ukrainians fleeing conflict back home
More than 1 million Ukrainians have fled to Poland since Russia invaded their country. At the Warsaw airport, Ukrainian who need assistance can find kiosks with volunteers to help them.
How one international student fled Ukraine — and brought along 50 others
UN data show over 1.5 million people have left Ukraine since the Russian military invaded. Here's the story of one international student who helped 50 others escape the war.
Doctors Without Borders describes declining situation in Mariupol, Ukraine
NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Alex Wade at Doctors Without Borders about the humanitarian crisis in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
An ad hoc army of volunteers assembles to help Ukrainian refugees
The U.N. is coordinating much of the aid to refugees. But central to the efforts are self-organized groups of volunteers, often coming together on social media, who have dropped everything to assist.
Russia arrests Brittney Griner; Blinken promises to help all Americans detained there
Speaking in Moldova, Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Americans to leave Russia and vowed to support any American being held by Russia.
News brief: Russia-Ukraine latest, Ukrainian refugees, Bill Barr book
Russian forces are moving toward a third Ukrainian nuclear power plant. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has generated a refugee crisis. Ex-Attorney General Barr defends his record in a new book.
Russia's military is now encircling several Ukrainian cities
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to retired Admiral James Foggo, who commanded U.S. Naval forces for Europe and Africa, about what Russian forces have been doing, and what their next moves might be.
Russian forces are advancing on a 3rd power plant, Ukraine's president says
NPR's Leila Fadel talks Mariana Budjeryn, a Ukrainian and a nuclear expert at Harvard's Belfer Center, about the dangers of Russia seizing control of Ukraine's nuclear power plants.