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Over a month into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, shelling continues in some of the country鈥檚 major cities. We鈥檒l hear from Vira, who is staying put in Kyiv, at least for the time being. And the 大象传媒鈥檚 Kateryna Khinkulova explains how the conflict is threatening both the lives and livelihoods of Ukrainians. In light of the invasion, many European countries are seeking to reduce their dependence on Russian energy. Kristine Berzina of the German Marshall Fund explains just how difficult that could actually prove. China has announced its biggest city-wide lockdown since the Covid outbreak began more than two years ago. The city of Shanghai will be locked down in two stages over nine days while authorities carry out Covid-19 testing. And entertainment reporter KJ Matthews breaks down the Oscar hopefuls at the 94th Academy Awards.

Presented by Faarea Masud. Produced by Frey Lindsay.

(Picture: The site of a rocket explosion where a shopping mall used to be on March 23, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Picture credit: Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)