World Nearly 1 million Ukrainians have fled. More than 40 million have stayed — for now Before the war, Ukrainian Rehina Solodovnik tutored Russian students online. The teaching has stopped, but she's still getting text messages. "I am so sorry for our government," one student said. Greg Myre
Technology Russia blocks access to Facebook Russia has cut off access to Facebook inside the country in response to the tech giant's blocking of state-backed media outlets in the European Union. Bobby Allyn Alina Selyukh
Politics A million people have fled Ukraine as Russia nears takeover of port city The new total of refugees from Ukraine amounts to a little more than 2% of the country's total population of 44 million. Jerome Socolovsky Jonathan Franklin
World A joint Europe-Russia mission to Mars is likely to be delayed because of sanctions The mission, which had been set for this year, is a part of the ExoMars program to search for signs of life on Mars. It's likely to be delayed by nations' response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rina Torchinsky
Sports From chess to tennis, global sports organizations distance themselves from Russia The International Chess Federation banned tournaments in Russia and Belarus. It's among several actions taken by sports organizations against Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Rina Torchinsky
World Russia confirms casualties in Ukraine ahead of the next round of talks For the first time, Russia's Defense Ministry has announced casualties, saying 498 troops have died. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia are preparing for a second round of talks, expected Thursday. Charles Maynes
Politics Seattle area prepares to welcome Ukrainian refugees Community groups in the Pacific Northwest say they’re ready to help resettle Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. The United Nations says at least 874,000 people have left Ukraine for neighboring countries, as of Tuesday. Casey Martin
Business Oil prices surge as fears about Russian crude supplies intensify The global benchmark topped $113 briefly on Wednesday, just days after it crossed the triple-digit mark for the first time in seven years. Camila Domonoske
Business How everyday Russians are feeling the impact from sanctions Rising prices, stranded tourists and lines at ATMs are just some of the ways ordinary Russians are seeing repercussions from sanctions and restrictions imposed on their country for invading Ukraine. Alina Selyukh
