Russia has reasserted state control over the country's major media companies
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a measure criminalizing reporting that contradicts the government's version of events.
Europe
Russia sets cease-fire for evacuations amid heavy shelling
A third round of talks is planned for Monday as some of the evacuation routes would funnel civilians toward Russia or its ally Belarus.
Artists will perform in a benefit concert for Ukrainian families
Next month's benefit concert, hosted by a Washington-based chamber music group, will raise funds for families affected by the war in Ukraine. All proceeds will be donated to Save the Children.
Photos: More than 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled their country
This is the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.
Ukraine latest: Another cease-fire attempt fails
Another effort to allow civilians to flee a besieged city in Ukraine failed Sunday. It was the second day in a row that a plan to allow civilians to flee the city of Mariupol, Ukraine fell apart.
The effects of sanctions targeting Russian oligarchs
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with congressional policy adviser Paul Massaro about the U.S. using targeted sanctions and asset seizures against Russian oligarchs.
A Ukrainian family flees Kyiv to safer ground
A Ukrainian family makes its way from Kyiv to the Polish border and safety.
Thousands have been detained in anti-war protests across Russia
As of Sunday, an independent monitoring group reports over 4,500 were detained across 63 cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg.
A cease-fire to evacuate civilians from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol fails again
It was the second day in a row that a cease-fire to allow the evacuation of civilians from the port city fell apart.
Russia's war on Ukraine is dire for world hunger. But there are solutions
Both countries are huge suppliers of grains and other essential foods. And with widespread hunger and high food prices already, the war couldn't have come at a worse time.