Europe

As Russia keeps up its attack, how long can Ukraine hold the capital city?

7:22am February 25, 2022

Residents of Ukraine's capital city are fleeing as Russian missiles fall on Kyiv. Ukraine's foreign minister said the last time this has happened was in 1941 when Nazi Germany attacked.

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Russia continues a broader approach to its attack against Ukraine

7:22am February 25, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Ben Rhodes, an ex-deputy national security adviser, about the Biden administration's efforts to penalize Moscow, and what the U.S. can do to counter Russian aggression.

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Politics & Government

News brief: Ukraine invasion, U.S, intelligence, GOP criticizes Biden

6:09am February 25, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to unfold. U.S. intelligence didn't prevent the invasion, so what role should the U.S. play now? The GOP criticizes Biden over his response to the invasion.

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People protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine at a demonstration in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles on Thursday.

World News

World leaders fine-tune punitive measures against Russia

5:41am February 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

A growing number of world leaders are preparing responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine that include both sanctions and humanitarian aid.

National

U.S. intelligence didn't stop the invasion of Ukraine, but it had positive effects

5:40am February 25, 2022

President Biden says the Russian invasion of Ukraine is unfolding largely as predicted. Accurate U.S. intelligence didn't prevent the attack, but it did counter Russian disinformation.

Reservist in Ukraine, with a surprising past, had to decide whether to stay and fight

5:39am February 25, 2022

by Joanna Kakissis

Yuliya Tolopa grew up in southern Russia but is now a reservist in the Ukrainian army and a hero in her adopted country.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a 'dark day,' European leaders say

5:32am February 25, 2022

Europe is facing a new reality: war on its doorstep. Europeans leaders call Russia's attack a blatant violation of international law, and they say a new set of sanctions are the harshest ever imposed.