/tags/russia Russia en-US Copyright Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:13:45 GMT /politics/2023-07-11/sen-tillis-says-war-must-end-to-make-ukraine-a-member-of-nato U.S. Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he supports Ukraine joining NATO, but only after Russia agrees to end its war there. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:13:45 GMT /politics/2023-07-11/sen-tillis-says-war-must-end-to-make-ukraine-a-member-of-nato Will Michaels /2022-08-15/lawyers-for-basketball-star-brittney-griner-appeal-her-russian-prison-sentence Griner's attorney was quoted by Russian news agencies on Monday as saying the appeal was filed, but the grounds of the appeal were not immediately clear. Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:54:36 GMT /2022-08-15/lawyers-for-basketball-star-brittney-griner-appeal-her-russian-prison-sentence The Associated Press /2022-04-22/another-possible-mass-grave-with-as-many-as-9-000-bodies-is-found-near-mariupol The apparent mass grave seen in satellite images covers a space larger than three football fields. The imagery shows rows of graves stretching away from an existing cemetery in Manhush, near Mariupol. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:07:00 GMT /2022-04-22/another-possible-mass-grave-with-as-many-as-9-000-bodies-is-found-near-mariupol Nicole Werbeck, Dustin Jones /2022-03-24/biden-promises-western-allies-would-respond-if-russia-uses-chemical-weapons Western allies would respond if Russia uses chemical weapons against Ukraine, President Biden said after an emergency meeting with NATO allies. "It would trigger a response in-kind," he said. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:22:38 GMT /2022-03-24/biden-promises-western-allies-would-respond-if-russia-uses-chemical-weapons Franco Ordoñez /news/2022-03-24/photos-ukrainians-and-their-supporters-reflect-on-russian-invasion Hundreds of people gathered at the North Carolina State Capitol in Raleigh recently to show their support for the people of Ukraine. The event was organized by the Ukrainian Association of North Carolina. Religious leaders of different backgrounds encouraged prayer for the thousands of Ukrainians who have been forced to flee their homes in recent weeks. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:47:56 GMT /news/2022-03-24/photos-ukrainians-and-their-supporters-reflect-on-russian-invasion Kate Medley /news/2022-03-19/photos-fighting-near-kyiv-intensifies-as-many-are-still-displaced As Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its second month, the U.N. says more than 3.7 million people have fled to neighboring countries and another 6.4 million have been displaced within the country. Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:08:37 GMT /news/2022-03-19/photos-fighting-near-kyiv-intensifies-as-many-are-still-displaced Virginia Lozano, Marco Storel /2022-03-16/biden-calls-putin-a-war-criminal President Biden on Tuesday was asked by reporters whether he was ready to call Russian President Putin a war criminal. "I think he is a war criminal," he said. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:31:04 GMT /2022-03-16/biden-calls-putin-a-war-criminal NPR Washington Desk /news/2022-03-16/watch-live-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-delivers-congress Zelenskyy's remarks come as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:03:14 GMT /news/2022-03-16/watch-live-ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-delivers-congress NPR News /2022-03-15/a-russian-who-protested-the-war-on-live-tv-refused-to-retract-her-statement-in-court The woman burst onto the set of the evening news and told viewers they were being lied to about the war in Ukraine. She was fined for a video in which she called for Russians to protest the war. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:20:27 GMT /2022-03-15/a-russian-who-protested-the-war-on-live-tv-refused-to-retract-her-statement-in-court Bill Chappell /education/2022-03-14/high-gas-prices-mean-schools-are-paying-more-to-refuel-buses School transportation coordinators say the recent surge in fuel prices is making it more expensive to buy diesel to power buses, and that's pinching school budgets. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:00:00 GMT /education/2022-03-14/high-gas-prices-mean-schools-are-paying-more-to-refuel-buses Liz Schlemmer