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A Ukrainian boy named Hassan, 11, smiles after being welcomed across the border in Slovakia.

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A Ukrainian boy travels 620 miles to safety, with a phone number written on his hand

10:10am March 11, 2022

by Bill Chappell

An 11-year-old named Hassan traveled alone into Slovakia, with a plastic bag, a passport and a phone number for relatives. His mother had sent him to safety, unable to leave herself.

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.

Goldman Sachs says it's winding down its operations in Russia, Wall Street's first major departure from the country.

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Wall Street banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are pulling out of Russia

5:23pm March 10, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Goldman Sachs says it's "winding down its business in Russia in compliance with regulatory and licensing requirements," two weeks after the country first invaded Ukraine.

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.

Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital that was severely damaged by shelling in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Wednesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 9)

8:48pm March 09, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

A customer waits in a queue inside an electronics store in Sydney on Nov. 12, 2020, on the day of the official launch of Sony's next-generation PlayStation 5 gaming console.

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Sony halts PlayStation sales in Russia due to Ukraine invasion

7:29pm March 09, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Along with stopping sales of its consoles, the company announced a $2 million donation to UNHCR and the international NGO, Save the Children, to support the victims in Ukraine.

Mourners attend the funeral of two soldiers, Ivan Koverznev, 24, and Viktor Dudar, 44, at the Church of the Most Holy Apostles Peter and Paul on Tuesday in downtown Lviv, Ukraine.

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Hundreds gather to honor fallen Ukrainian soldiers

9:52am March 09, 2022

The first of Ukraine's fallen soldiers are starting to come home. Two men were killed on the front lines in Russia's war on Ukraine. Hundreds gathered to mourn at their funeral on Tuesday.

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People board an evacuation bus as civilians continue to flee Russian attacks in Irpin, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (March 8)

10:37pm March 08, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

CIA Director William Burns told the House Intelligence Committee that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is "angry and frustrated" by the slow pace of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Burns said he expects Putin to "double down," which could lead t

Stalled and frustrated, Putin will likely 'double down' in the coming weeks, CIA says

9:37pm March 08, 2022

by Greg Myre

CIA Director William Burns says Russia's invasion of Ukraine has fallen far short of Vladimir Putin's expectations. Burns now predicts weeks of "ugly" fighting for control of Ukraine's cities.

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Priests omitted a Moscow bishop's name during services at the Church of St. George in Lviv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Theologians say the move marks a significant shift in the Orthodox Christian world.

Some of Ukraine's Orthodox churches want to break away from their Russian patriarch

7:14pm March 08, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

At church, Ukrainians pray for an end to war. But a rift is forming: The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Moscow's invasion. Some in Ukraine want to break away from his leadership.

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