Russia's Defense Ministry says Wagner mercenaries are marching on Moscow. Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin has been formally charged with "inciting an armed revolt" by Russia's Federal Security Bureau.

The leaders of China and Russia have joined other foreign leaders in Central Asia. Top concerns include Russia's war in Ukraine.

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

Thursday on Political Rewind: How will a deeply divided electorate respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Also, our panel discussed the role women on both sides of the aisle are playing in this year’s election — as candidates, organizers and voters.

After some European countries blocked access to Belarusian airlines after officials arrested an opposition journalist on a commercial flight, NPR asks an expert about Putin's support for Belarus.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the sentencing this week of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The Putin critic was poisoned last year, recovered in Germany, then arrested for violating parole.