Bill Chappell
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National
A Jan. 6 Capitol riot suspect wanted by the FBI was granted refugee status in Belarus
Evan Neumann is under federal indictment in the U.S. for more than a dozen charges linked to last year's Capitol insurrection. Russian ally Belarus has granted him asylum and protection indefinitely.
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World
Russia is trying to recruit drivers who know Ukraine's roads
There's been a sharp rise in ads for trucker jobs in since March 19, but Ukraine's government says the postings are linked to Russia's military, which has had trouble navigating Ukraine.
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World
109 empty strollers sit in a Lviv square, representing children killed in the war
"This is a terrible price of war that Ukraine is paying today," Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said as his city paid tribute to the youngest victims of violence.
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World
A Russian editor protested the war on live TV and was immediately arrested
The woman burst onto the set of the evening news and told viewers they were being lied to about the war in Ukraine.
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World
Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's first lady, says Russia is waging mass murder of civilians
Zelenska wrote out what she calls "my testimony from Ukraine" after being flooded with requests for interviews in the two weeks since Russia invaded her country.
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Politics
Sen. Lindsey Graham's apparent call for Putin to be assassinated draws backlash
"The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out," the South Carolina Republican said. Democrats and Republicans denounced the suggestion.
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World
A Ukrainian man who enlisted after Russia's invasion gives an update, a week later
"People are getting furious and people are ready to kill Russians," Volodymyr Omelyan told NPR on Wednesday. "Even civilians which never took any kind of gun in their hands."
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World
Russian police jail kids who took flowers and 'No to War' signs to Ukraine's embassy
The children were still clutching their flowers as they sat in custody. Police reportedly threatened that their mothers could lose their parental rights.
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World
Ukraine proves that Europe's way of life is worth a cost, EU Parliament head says
"This must be our 'whatever it takes' moment," European Parliament President Roberta Metsola says. Metsola says the EU will work with Ukraine toward its goal goal of joining the union.
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Business
Russia's central bank doubles a key interest rate as sanctions spark economic turmoil
Russia's ruble collapsed on Monday as sanctions hit, forcing President Vladimir Putin to hold an emergency meeting with his economic advisers.