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A placard featuring an image of Russian President Vladimir Putin and reading "We are with him for the sovereignty of Russia! And you?" is seen left in front of the Russian State Duma building in central Moscow on Feb. 24.

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Are sanctions actually hurting Russia's economy? Here's what you need to know

11:08am July 01, 2022

by Ashish Valentine

Russia's economy is weathering sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but tough times may be ahead, according to an assessment from experts.

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A destroyed building next to flowers on Thursday in Borodianka, Ukraine. The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 30)

5:01pm June 30, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Berlin, Germany, on June 24, 2022.

Putin has been unwilling to engage in Ukraine talks, says Secretary of State Blinken

8:19pm June 29, 2022

It is important that the Ukrainians define the terms of any potential negotiation, Blinken tells NPR, while the U.S. makes sure that the country has the means to repel Russian aggression.

President Biden waits for the start of a roundtable meeting at the NATO summit in Madrid. He announced the U.S. would increase its military presence in Europe.

Biden is boosting U.S. troops in Europe because of Russia's war in Ukraine

5:45pm June 29, 2022

by Tamara Keith

President Biden said there will be a permanent headquarters in Poland for the U.S. 5th Army Corps. It's one of several ways NATO forces will be beefed up after Russia invaded Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands beside President Biden and other world leaders posing for a photo during the NATO summit on Wednesday in Madrid, Spain. The defense alliance declared Russia a direct threat and members are committing to boost tr

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 29)

4:54pm June 29, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

A photograph taken Tuesday shows charred goods in a grocery store of the destroyed Amstor mall in Kremenchuk, central Ukraine, one day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 28)

5:38pm June 28, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters work to take away debris at a shopping center burned after a rocket attack in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, Tuesday.

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At least 20 people were killed in Russia's missile attack on a crowded Ukrainian mall

5:02pm June 28, 2022

by Emily Feng

Russia has been escalating bombardments of Ukrainian cities this week — attacks Moscow says are aimed at military installations but often hit civilian targets instead.

A woman reacts as rescuers evacuate the body of her husband, who was killed in a rocket attack on a residential area in Kharkiv on Monday. The head of Kharkiv's regional administration said a Russian strike on Ukraine's second-largest city killed at least

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 27)

4:59pm June 27, 2022

by NPR Staff

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with the head of Russia's Federal Financial Monitoring Service, Yury Chikhanchin, at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday.

What's happening with Russia's 1st default on foreign debt in a century

1:05pm June 27, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

The clock ran out on Russia's payments. But there's a twist: Russia does not consider itself in default because the country has the money, just its payments have been blocked by Western sanctions.

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Firefighters work to rescue residents and put out a fire after a Russian missile hit an apartment building in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday morning. As President Biden and other leaders of the Group of 7 nations meet in Germany, Russia has unleashed a

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Russia bombs Kyiv in a weekend missile barrage across Ukraine

9:59am June 26, 2022

by Greg Myre

A Russian missile slammed into the top floor of an apartment building in the capital, killing at least one person and injuring several others.