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File photo: In this file photo dated Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich sits in his box before the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge stadium in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
Politics & Policy

Chelsea’s Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich hands over ‘stewardship’ of soccer club

The move came after a member of the British parliament called for the Russian billionaire to hand over the club in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

4 years ago

Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters
NPR
Politics & Policy

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter limit ads over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Meta, Facebook's parent company, says the decision comes in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Twitter says it is temporarily pausing ads in Ukraine and Russia.

4 years ago

A Polish border guard assists refugees from Ukraine as they arrive to Poland at the Korczowa border crossing, Poland, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022
Politics & Policy

Fleeing to the border: Over 150,000 Ukrainians seek refuge

The U.N. refugee agency said Saturday that over 150,000 people have fled into neighboring countries. A spokeswoman says "the numbers and the situation is changing minute by mi

4 years ago

Ukrainian troops inspect the site following a Russian airstrike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022
Politics & Policy

Russian troops zero in on Kyiv as 150,000 Ukrainians flee

Small groups of Russian soldiers were reported Saturday in the capital, where the quiet was sporadically pierced by the sound of gunfire.

4 years ago

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

U.S., Europe agree to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov

White House press secretary Jen Psaki indicated the U.S. sanctions will include a travel ban.

4 years ago

Tanks uploaded on military truck platforms as a part of additional British troops and military equipment arrive at Estonia's NATO Battle Group base in Tapa, Estonia, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealing for help, NATO members ranging from Russia’s neighbor Estonia in the north down to Bulgaria on the Black Sea coast triggered urgent consultations about their security
Politics & Policy

NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion

It’s the first time the response force has been used in the defense of NATO allies.

4 years ago

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach waves during the closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Beijing
Politics & Policy

IOC urges sports bodies to cancel events in Russia, Belarus

The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA and the governing bodies of skiing and Formula One pulled upcoming events from Russia.

4 years ago

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers his speech addressing the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russian troops bore down on Ukraine's capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts — including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin — to make Moscow stop
Politics & Policy

Ukraine’s capital under threat as Russia presses invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Kyiv “could well be under siege" in what U.S. officials believe is a brazen attempt by Putin to install his own regime.

4 years ago

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on Tuesday in New York. Stocks tumbled on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, sending the Nasdaq into what's known as a bear market. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Money

Stocks are in turmoil as Russia invades Ukraine. Here are 4 things to know

Stocks staged a remarkable recovery after plunging earlier, underlining just how volatile conditions are after Russia invaded Ukraine.

4 years ago

Smoke and flame rise near a military building after an apparent Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine. Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of an Russian invasion that could cause massive casualties and topple Ukraine's democratically elected government
Community

As Russian bombs fall on Ukraine, trepidation and resolve felt in Philly region

With all eyes on eastern Europe as Russia continues its attack on Ukraine, both residents and elected leaders in the Philadelphia region express concern.

4 years ago

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya raises his phone and shakes it toward the Russian representative, imploring him to call off the war.
(Screen shot/C-SPAN)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Transcript: Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador pleads at the Security Council for war to stop

Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya delivered a charged address at the Security Council, demanding the Russian representative phone Moscow to call off the war.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks about the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics & Policy

World leaders slap sanctions on the Kremlin over invasion

World leaders Thursday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric” and quickly slapped heavy sanctions on the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin's inner circle

4 years ago

Damaged radar arrays and other equipment is seen at Ukrainian military facility
Politics & Policy

Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’

“Russia has embarked on a path of evil, but Ukraine is defending itself and won’t give up its freedom,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tweeted.

4 years ago

A Ukrainian serviceman stands at his position at the line of separation between Ukraine-held territory and rebel-held territory near Svitlodarsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden announced the U.S. was ordering heavy financial sanctions against Russia, declaring that Moscow had flagrantly violated international law in what he called the
Politics & Policy

Ukrainian lawmakers approve nationwide state of emergency

Ukrainian lawmakers approved President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s decree that imposes the measure for 30 days starting Thursday.

4 years ago

A Ukrainian army officer looks at his phone in a local train
Politics & Policy

Russia evacuates embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates

Hopes for a diplomatic way out of a new, potentially devastating war in Europe appeared all but sunk as the U.S. and key European allies accused Moscow of crossing a red line.

4 years ago

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