The humanitarian disaster in Ukraine continues to develop, with 1.7 million refugees looking for security throughout the border whereas civilians in Ukrainian cities underneath Russian artillery and missile assaults stay trapped. In the meantime, Russian forces proceed to push ahead with solely modest positive factors, and Ukrainian defenders proceed their success in reaching far into Russian provide convoys.
Worldwide assist for much more stringent sanctions towards Russia continues to develop as nicely, with the Biden administration reportedly working with European nations in contemplation of a attainable ban on imports of Russian oil and gasoline. Whereas such a ban would seemingly have modest results in the US, it will roil European markets—however it will additionally serve to chop off the biggest remaining supply of funds for Putin’s regime.
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