Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution that denounces its invasion of Ukraine
"You can veto this resolution but you cannot veto our voices," the U.S. ambassador to the UN told her Russian counterpart following the vote.
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Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here's how you can help
Several organizations are asking for assistance in helping people affected by the Russian invasion.
Why Russia's capture of Chernobyl might not be the biggest nuclear concern in Ukraine
Russia's capture of the Chernobyl nuclear plant raised alarms across the international community, with many world leaders wondering if Russia chose to seize the area for a specific reason.
If Russia's invasion of Ukraine feels familiar, look to Broadway in the 60s
Why should Americans care about Ukraine? An answer from 1960s Broadway.
Thousands rush to enlist in Ukraine's army to fight the Russian invasion
On Thursday, Volodymyr Omelyan and his family awoke to the sound of missile blasts nearby. By Friday, he had said goodbye to his wife and children and enlisted to fight.
As Russia invades Ukraine, the cyber threats are subtle — for now
As Russia invades Ukraine, some cyber experts warned of an initial, crippling cyberattack. That hasn't happened yet. But the digital threat has been present in more subtle ways.
The Indicator from Planet Money: What to know about SWIFT
Russia faces exclusion from a key bank messaging system known as SWIFT. We walk through what it is, why it's important, and what a ban of Russia from the system could mean for its economy.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine may cause havoc for wheat-importing Mideast nations
Last year, the region imported more than 36 million metric tons of wheat, mostly from Russia and Ukraine. The concern is that Russia's war in Ukraine could disrupt supplies and drive up prices.
The story behind why Halyna Hrushetsky's family fled Soviet Ukraine for the U.S.
Halyna Hrushetsky was born in Ukraine during World War II and her family left in the 1930s. Hrushetsky talks to her daughter about her Ukrainian roots and the famine her parents lived through.
The Kremlin downplays sanctions by saying any problems will be resolved
NPR's A Martinez speaks to U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo about the Biden administration's newest sanctions on Russia. Earlier sanctions failed to deter Russia's invasion of Ukraine.