/news/tags/russia Russia en-US Copyright Fri, 19 May 2023 08:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-19/zelenskyy-arrives-at-g-7-summit-in-japan-as-leaders-ramp-up-pressure-on-russia On his arrival, Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram: "Japan. G7. Important meetings with partners and friends of Ukraine. Security and increased cooperation for our victory. Today, peace will be closer." Fri, 19 May 2023 08:07:00 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-19/zelenskyy-arrives-at-g-7-summit-in-japan-as-leaders-ramp-up-pressure-on-russia Joanna Kakissis, Vincent Ni /2023-04-15/journalist-evan-gershkovich-tells-family-hes-not-losing-hope-in-russian-detention The family of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich received a handwritten letter from him on Friday — the first direct contact with them since his arrest in the end of March. Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:03:34 GMT /2023-04-15/journalist-evan-gershkovich-tells-family-hes-not-losing-hope-in-russian-detention Juliana Kim /2023-03-19/putin-makes-a-surprise-visit-to-mariupol-and-tours-an-occupied-city-destroyed-by-war The trip was Putin's first-ever visit to the Donbas region, which Russia illegally annexed last year. It followed the International Criminal Court's decision to issue a warrant for him on war crimes. Sun, 19 Mar 2023 08:14:25 GMT /2023-03-19/putin-makes-a-surprise-visit-to-mariupol-and-tours-an-occupied-city-destroyed-by-war Joe Hernandez /npr-news/2023-03-17/the-international-criminal-court-issues-an-arrest-warrant-for-putin The ICC has issued warrants for the Russian president and his children's rights commissioner for alleged war crimes involving accusations that Russia has forcibly taken Ukrainian children. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2023-03-17/the-international-criminal-court-issues-an-arrest-warrant-for-putin Alex Leff, Michele Kelemen, Charles Maynes /2023-03-04/russias-foreign-minister-gets-laughed-at-over-ukraine-remarks-at-a-global-conference Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia was not the aggressor in the Ukraine war, but that his country was simply trying to defend itself, to which the crowd laughed and groaned. Sat, 04 Mar 2023 15:59:01 GMT /2023-03-04/russias-foreign-minister-gets-laughed-at-over-ukraine-remarks-at-a-global-conference Juliana Kim /2023-02-13/the-u-s-is-urging-americans-to-leave-russia-immediately-due-to-security-risks The embassy in Moscow warned of the "unpredictable consequences" of the war in Ukraine, and said dual U.S.-Russian citizens in particular risked being forcibly conscripted into Russia's armed forces. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:22:06 GMT /2023-02-13/the-u-s-is-urging-americans-to-leave-russia-immediately-due-to-security-risks Charles Maynes /sports/2022-12-08/wnba-star-brittney-griner-has-been-freed-from-a-russian-prison Griner was traded for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap did not include former Marine Paul Whelan who remains imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges the U.S. says are false. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 18:26:11 GMT /sports/2022-12-08/wnba-star-brittney-griner-has-been-freed-from-a-russian-prison Franco Ordoñez, Charles Maynes /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-07/heres-what-to-know-about-the-nobel-peace-prize-winners The winners of this year's Nobel Peace Prize are recognized, the Nobel Committee said, for years of protecting the fundamental rights of citizens in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:28:20 GMT /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-07/heres-what-to-know-about-the-nobel-peace-prize-winners Rob Schmitz, Charles Maynes, Julian Hayda /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-29/putin-plans-to-formally-annex-4-regions-from-ukraine-friday The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to formally annex four territories from Ukraine on Friday, following staged referendums that were condemned by the West. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:59:44 GMT /news/npr-news/npr-news/2022-09-29/putin-plans-to-formally-annex-4-regions-from-ukraine-friday Charles Maynes /news/community/2022-03-21/easter-might-taste-different-for-ukrainians-in-cleveland At least one local grocery says it's running low on certain staples and treats from Ukraine. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 11:43:51 GMT /news/community/2022-03-21/easter-might-taste-different-for-ukrainians-in-cleveland Kabir Bhatia