US officials say Russia is running out of weaponry and has asked China for help. The United States says, "We will not allow that to go forward." / Axios, The Associated Press Russia hits a military base in Ukraine about 15 miles from the Polish border. / Reuters Keith Gessen
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants foreign volunteers to fight against Ukrainian forces. / BBC News Moscow stalls the Iran nuclear deal, seeking to shield itself from the full effect of Western sanctions. / Foreign Policy Murtala Abdullahi explains the risks facing Nigeria from Russia's war. / HumAngle Natalia Datskevych: Russia'
An oral history of March 11, 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic "seemed to crystallize in the national consciousness." / WIRED Only two percent of Americans now live in counties with high Covid-19 levels. / Reuters Moscow wants to seize assets from businesses that have stopped operating in Russia. Its
Foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine meet without any agreement on a cease-fire. / The Guardian Russia strikes a maternity and children's hospital. In the same city, people bury their dead in a large communal grave. / BBC News, The Associated Press While Russian artists fear being canceled, Ukrainian
The US bans Russian oil imports in response to Russia's Ukraine invasion. Most Americans say they're willing to pay more for gas. / Quartz Farida Rustamova: How Russian officials and parliament members really feel about what's happening. / Faridaily McDonald's, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola
The United Nations’ refugee agency says more than 1.7 million Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion have so far crossed into Central Europe. / RadioFreeEurope Some humanitarian corridors are open, some are closed due to Russian shelling. / Deutsche Welle A lengthy explanation of the letter “Z” being embraced by Russians
Ukraine says Russia's proposed evacuation routes for civilians—to Belarus or Russia—are immoral. / BBC News Edward Ongweso Jr. says sanctions targeting oligarchs are too broad—we should start seizing yachts, everybody's yachts. / VICE A sanctions scholar says Russia's economic isolation will have dramatic
Headline of the week? "In the nation's darkest hours, Ukrainians look out for each other." / The Kyiv Independent A Russian in Ukraine is unable to convince her parents back home that she's being shelled. / BBC News Related: "It's surreal to be
A pair of legal developments suggest the Jan. 6 investigation is closing in on former President Trump's inner circle. / The Washington Post Former US Attorney General Bill Barr says he told Trump that his claims about election fraud were "bullshit." / The Hill Related: Merrick Garland'
Eight experts in public health discuss whether the pandemic is behind us. “For many in the United States: Probably.” / Vox Rachel Cohrs: Ending the pandemic is going to be a huge headache for the entire health care system. / STAT Russian attacks besiege key cities around Ukraine as war refugees hit
