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Russians and Ukrainians meet as sanctions rattle Russia

A woman stands in front of a destroyed building after a Russian missile attack in the town of Vasylkiv, near Kyiv, on Sunday. Russian forces faced stiff resistance over the weekend and faced logistics problems in their invasion plans. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

Russians and Ukrainians meet as sanctions rattle Russia

Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.

North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing

People at the Seoul Railway station watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption

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World

North Korea fires ballistic missile in resumption of testing

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said. It was the eighth of its kind this year and comes as U.S. attention is focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies and airfields in fresh attacks

Burnt out military vehicles on a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Russian forces are launching fresh attacks against Ukraininian targets around the country, including Kiev. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption

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World

Russia hits Ukraine fuel supplies and airfields in fresh attacks

The latest wave of attacks targeted Ukrainian airfields and fuel supplies as the Russian invasion appears to have been blunted by fierce resistance even as the U.S. and EU send Ukraine more weapons.

Saturday

The U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss the richest of the rich

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov walk past honour guards at the Kremlin in Moscow. U.S. sanctions are targeting Putin and a handful of individuals believed to be among his closest advisors. Sergei Karpukhin/AP hide caption

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Analysis

World

The U.S. sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss the richest of the rich

The sanctions may do little to dim the jet-setting lifestyles of Russia's ultra-rich and infamous – much less force a withdrawal of tanks and troops.

Select Russian banks are being booted off the SWIFT bank messaging system

Russia's embassy in Washington, D.C. is pictured on Wednesday. The U.S. and European allies are kicking selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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World

Select Russian banks are being booted off the SWIFT bank messaging system

The U.S. and European allies are ramping up sanctions against Russia that include moving to cut off certain Russian banks from the key bank messaging system.

Friday

Thursday

Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday criticized the sanctions the Biden administration announced against Russia as too little, too late. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden

However, the GOP has not reached full consensus on the Kremlin's actions, with former President Donald Trump remaining an outlier in the party he ostensibly leads.

Republicans are condemning Putin for the invasion of Ukraine — and criticizing Biden

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Sen. Warner says a direct NATO-Russia conflict would be 'uncharted territory'

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Sen. Warner says a direct NATO-Russia conflict would be 'uncharted territory'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the intelligence committee, about the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how the U.S. plans to respond.

Sen. Warner says a direct NATO-Russia conflict would be 'uncharted territory'

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The U.S. keeps turning to sanctions despite their mixed record

President Biden announces new sanctions against Russia after its invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on Thursday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

The U.S. keeps turning to sanctions despite their mixed record

President Biden announced more sanctions on Russia's military and economy over its invasion of Ukraine. Sanctions have become a favored tool in presidents' arsenals, but they don't always work.

In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

Smoke rises from an air defense base in the aftermath of an apparent Russian strike in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Thursday. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption

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Ukraine invasion — explained

In Ukraine, the road to war was paved by the failure of diplomacy

The invasion of Ukraine occurred despite weeks of diplomatic efforts, including calls between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin and European leaders' visits to Putin in Moscow.

Photos: Ukraine's civilian forces grow as more enlist in the fight against Russia

Yevghen Zbormyrsky, 49, runs in front of his burning home after it was shelled in the city of Irpin, Ukraine, outside the country's capital of Kyiv, on Friday, March 4. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Picture Show

Photos: Ukraine's civilian forces grow as more enlist in the fight against Russia

Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Feb. 24, targeting cities across the country. The assault has upended the lives of everyday Ukrainians.