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Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova says 21-year-old Vadim Shishimarin shot and killed an unarmed man while fleeing from Ukrainian defense forces. He's in custody and could face life in prison.

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

As opposition leaders struggle to restore order in Kyrgzstan, the state-controlled media in neighboring China has shown more images than expected -- with manipulated commentary. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

Senior news analyst Daniel Schorr looks at the London attacks and looks at what lies ahead in the wake of the blasts; the G8 summit; and the Supreme Court vacancy.

Pianist Eldar Djangirov plays like a seasoned jazz artist, but he's just 18 years old. He moved to Kansas City from his native Kyrgyzstan in 1998, drawn in part by the city's jazz history. He recently stopped by NPR's Studio 4A to talk to Liane Hansen about his music and rattle the keyboard.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has prepared an ambitious agenda for the G8 summit in Scotland. The two top items are his calls for increasing the amount of aid to poor African countries and for limiting the emission of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is coming up on three months with no end in sight. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana about the alliance's objectives in Ukraine.

Security forces battle anti-government protesters in the former Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan. Some accounts say hundreds of people have died in the country's eastern Fergana Valley. Martha Brill Olcott of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers details.

Kyle James reports from Berlin on the discovery of a film featuring "Dick and Doof," or "fat and stupid" -- the American movie stars Laurel and Hardy speaking and performing entirely in German.

That's how Paul Spiegel characterizes the reception — and medical services — offered by European nations. He spent 7 weeks on the scene for the World Health Organization to assess the situation.

The war in Ukraine has forced millions of people to flee their homes. Some refugees in Poland however are now starting to return home.

Reports say as soon as evacuations started from the plant, Russian shelling resumed. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Nancy Pelosi and other Democratic lawmakers in Kyiv.

Russian forces in Ukraine continue their offensive in the east and south of the country. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have been training to use the weapons that the U.S. and NATO are sending their way.

Fierce fighting continues in eastern Ukraine. Russia looks for ways to maintain influence beyond its borders. Scientists want to know why some COVID-19 long-haulers develop multiple medical issues.

The physical resolve needed to compete as an athlete while fasting for Ramadan cannot be overstated.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado about his visit to Ukraine's capital as part of a Congressional delegation that met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The actress and U.N. Special Envoy for refugees spoke with recent evacuees arriving by train in the western Ukraine city, as well as children being treated for injuries from a recent Russian attack.

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

For two parents from Chicago, getting their newborn twins safely out of Ukraine was difficult. Two months later, extracting them from Poland's bureaucracy has turned out to be even more arduous.

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