United States officials say Russia is running out of weaponry and has asked China for help. The US 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 Ukraine and Russia meet but can't reach an 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
The US bans Russian oil imports in response to the 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 suspend operations
The United Nations' refugee agency says more than 1.7 million Ukrainians have so far crossed into Central Europe. / RadioFreeEurope Some humanitarian corridors are open, some are closed due to Russian shelling. / Deutsche Welle An illustrated explanation of the letter "Z" being embraced by Russians and others
Ukraine says Russia's proposed evacuation routes for civilians—to Belarus or Russia—are immoral. / BBC News Perhaps sanctions targeting oligarchs are too broad and we should start seizing yachts, everybody's yachts. / VICE A sanctions scholar says Russia's economic isolation will have dramatic repercussions for
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 big headache for the entire health care system. / STAT Russian attacks besiege key cities around Ukraine as war
