Russia /tags/russia Russia en-US Copyright Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:03:14 GMT Ukrainian family recalls one year since fleeing to Ashland /immigration/2023-10-12/ukrainian-family-recalls-one-year-since-fleeing-to-ashland This Saturday, a benefit concert in Ashland will help Ukrainian refugee families who came to the Rogue Valley after the Russian invasion. One of those families traveled 7,000 miles from Mariupol to Ashland, Oregon. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:03:14 GMT /immigration/2023-10-12/ukrainian-family-recalls-one-year-since-fleeing-to-ashland Roman Battaglia Russian attacks on Ukrainian wheat exports cause US wheat prices to jump, just as the Northwest harvest begins /food-and-agriculture/2023-07-22/russian-attacks-on-ukrainian-wheat-exports-cause-us-wheat-prices-to-jump-just-as-the-northwest-harvest-begins This week, Russia bombed key Ukrainian ports – crippling major wheat exports. It also pulled out of a key agreement that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain through the Russian-controlled Black Sea. That’s spiking U.S. wheat futures prices on soft red winter wheat just as the Northwest starts to harvest. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 13:44:36 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-07-22/russian-attacks-on-ukrainian-wheat-exports-cause-us-wheat-prices-to-jump-just-as-the-northwest-harvest-begins Anna King Oregon's seafood industry feels economic hit from Russia's continued war against Ukraine /food-and-agriculture/2023-03-01/seafood-industry-feels-economic-hit-from-russias-continued-war-against-ukraine The economic ripple effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine have been felt for more than a year. This includes Oregon’s seafood industry. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:49:33 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-03-01/seafood-industry-feels-economic-hit-from-russias-continued-war-against-ukraine Brian Bull WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison /npr-news/npr-news/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 13:20:17 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-12-08/wnba-star-brittney-griner-has-been-freed-from-a-russian-prison Franco Ordoñez, Charles Maynes Explosive suicide drones rock Ukraine's capital, hitting residential buildings /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-16/explosive-suicide-drones-rock-ukraines-capital-hitting-residential-buildings Explosions rang out across Kyiv early Monday, a week after nationwide strikes rocked the city for the first time since June. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:18:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-16/explosive-suicide-drones-rock-ukraines-capital-hitting-residential-buildings Julian Hayda, Franco Ordoñez, Nathan Rott, Charles Maynes Deadly missile strikes hit Kyiv as explosions reported in other cities across Ukraine /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-10/deadly-missile-strikes-hit-kyiv-as-explosions-reported-in-other-cities-across-ukraine The attacks came only hours after Russia blamed Ukraine for a weekend explosion that partially damaged a strategic bridge that connects Russian-occupied Crimea to mainland Russia. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:22:54 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-10/deadly-missile-strikes-hit-kyiv-as-explosions-reported-in-other-cities-across-ukraine Julian Hayda, Jason Beaubien, Kat Lonsdorf, Charles Maynes Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to massive cuts to oil output. Here's why it matters /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-05/russia-and-saudi-arabia-agree-to-massive-cuts-to-oil-output-heres-why-it-matters The 2 million bpd cut in oil production was backed by Saudi Arabia and could benefit Russia. The OPEC+ meeting took place as much of the world is battling soaring energy costs and rising inflation. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:01:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-10-05/russia-and-saudi-arabia-agree-to-massive-cuts-to-oil-output-heres-why-it-matters Jackie Northam Russians protested in dozens of cities against Putin's military draft /npr-news/2022-09-24/russians-protested-in-dozens-of-cities-against-putins-military-draft Russians held scattered demonstrations across the country on Saturday despite threats of arrest and a heavy police presence. The Kremlin has ordered 300,000 more troops for the war in Ukraine. Sun, 25 Sep 2022 14:06:17 GMT /npr-news/2022-09-24/russians-protested-in-dozens-of-cities-against-putins-military-draft Charles Maynes WATCH LIVE: Biden will focus on Russia's war on Ukraine in his United Nations speech /international-affairs/npr-news/2022-09-21/biden-slams-putins-invasion-of-ukraine-in-a-speech-to-the-united-nations Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be at the center of President Biden's address to the U.N. General Assembly this morning at 7:35 PT, on Wednesday, as the U.S. warns Russia is trying to annex more Ukrainian land. Watch it live here ... Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:55:53 GMT /international-affairs/npr-news/2022-09-21/biden-slams-putins-invasion-of-ukraine-in-a-speech-to-the-united-nations Deepa Shivaram Outside a liberated Ukrainian town, inspectors search for evidence of war crimes /2022-09-17/outside-a-liberated-ukrainian-town-inspectors-search-for-evidence-of-war-crimes On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes. Sun, 18 Sep 2022 14:04:05 GMT /2022-09-17/outside-a-liberated-ukrainian-town-inspectors-search-for-evidence-of-war-crimes Kat Lonsdorf, Claire Harbage