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Foreign embassies, expats and Ukrainians fearing a Russian invasion are heading west to Lviv, a jazz-loving city near NATO and EU countries that feels safe from bombs but not from Russian cyberwar.

"The buildup of troops along the borders is psychological pressure from our neighbors," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Belarus is a possible route for Russian troops to invade Ukraine.

President Biden warned Americans residing in Ukraine to leave, due to an increased threat from potential Russian military actions. There are around 30,000 Americans still in the country.

Kayvan Mashayekh's new film is his first -- and it took the Iranian-born lawyer from Houston five years to make. It's called The Keeper and it parallels his own life story with the tale of Persian poet Omar Kyayyam. Vanessa Redgrave appears in the epic, along with a cast of hundreds. Jacki Lyden talks with the filmmaker and with Mehdi Amin-Razavi, author of The Wine of Wisdom, a new biography of Kyayyam.

Kevin Bacon makes his directorial debut on the big screen with Loverboy. The film stars his real-life wife, Kyra Sedgwick, as an obsessed mother who refuses to allow her son exposure to the outside world.

Tony Award nominee Corey Reynolds is also the co-star of the TNT crime drama The Closer. Reynolds talks with Farai Chideya about his TV role, and whether he misses the stage. He was nominated three years ago for his starring role as Seaweed J. Stubbs in the enduring Broadway smash Hairspray.

NPR correspondents in Berlin, Paris and London talk about escalating tensions between Russia and the West over Ukraine.

When Raven-Symone — born Raven-Symone Christina Pearman — made her debut on the hit NBC sitcom "The Cosby Show," audiences quickly fell in love with the three-year-old. She went on to become a tween sensation, later starring in her own Disney sitcom "That's So Raven," and several films. Now in her early twenties (and already with a few business ventures under her belt), Symone shares insight from her journey and how she has managed not to take herself too seriously.

Chicago has one of the largest concentrations of Ukrainians in the U.S. and many of them maintain strong ties to their home country — are bracing for the worst amid Russia-Ukraine conflict tensions.

"If Russia invades, that means tanks or troops crossing the border of Ukraine again, there will no longer be a Nord Stream 2," Biden said, without offering specifics.

French President Emanuel Macron has taken center stage in the ongoing Ukraine crisis, insisting on the centrality of Europe to diplomacy.

Oscar winner Geena Davis stars in the new ABC program Commander in Chief as the first female president of the United States. Television critic Andrew Wallenstein says the series, which premieres Tuesday night, offers an interesting mix of The West Wing and family drama.

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan summarizes what film critics are saying about this week's new movie premieres. This week: Corpse Bride, Roll Bounce and Flightplan.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

As Russia's war on Ukraine grinds on, so too does life for Ukrainians who still live in Kyiv. We examine how people in the capital city are adapting to life under war a month into Russia's invasion.

Texts reveal how conservative activist Ginni Thomas tried to influence the 2020 presidential election. Ukrainian troops push back Russian forces near Kyiv. After NATO's meeting, Biden heads to Poland.

Oksana Baulina reported on government corruption for The Insider, based in Latvia. She formerly worked for the non-profit of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and was "amazingly brave," a colleague said.

Mayor Eric Adams previously said it was unfair that a loophole in the vaccine rule allowed unvaccinated, visiting players and performers who don't work in New York to still play or perform.

Photographers from NPR member stations across the United States have been documenting Americans' support for Ukraine over the last month.

One in four Ukrainians have been displaced in the month since Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of them children. In recent days, there hasn't been a lot of movement on either side of the war.