Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 17)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 26)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Here's what Putin said about Ukraine in his Victory Day speech
Speaking at an annual parade to honor the end of World War II, Russia's president sought to link the past Soviet victory to the battle in Ukraine and signaled no major military or policy shifts.
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 5)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Putin wanted a militarily weaker Ukraine. He got the opposite
The longer Ukraine's army fends off the Russian invasion, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training — exactly the transformation Vladimir Putin wanted to prevent by invading.
Putin orders troops not to storm Mariupol's last holdout
The Russian president called it a victory, but Ukrainian soldiers maintain control of a sprawling steel plant. Putin said a blockade of the plant will save the lives of Russian fighters.
'Navalny' documentary spotlights the Russian who dared to take on Putin
Daniel Roher's film about Russian dissident Alexei Navalny offers intimate, sometimes amazing access to the bravery — and human cost — of opposing a despot.
From Nuremberg to Darfur, history has seen some war criminals brought to trial
Responsibility is difficult to prove conclusively in a war zone, and evidence might have to link such acts to national leaders far from the battlefield. But it has happened.
Opinion: Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?
This week, President Biden said Vladimir Putin has committed war crimes in Ukraine, but will the Russian president ever stand trial for such crimes? NPR's Scott Simon discusses in this week's essay.
Putin's daughters were just sanctioned. Here's what we know about them
Details about Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova have long been shrouded in secrecy. The U.S. says Putin's two daughters — one a doctor, the other a tech executive — may be hiding his assets.