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Announcements from Shell and BP will further hit Russia's tanking economy — and batter its image as a go-to place for oil and gas investments.

Observers say Russia will likely turn closer to China to make up for supplies of goods and services lost due to sanctions.

Once fired, cluster munitions open in midair and rain down dozens or even hundreds of smaller submunitions, or "bomblets," over a large area the size of one or several football fields.

Russian United Nations Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called it a "hostile" action.

A number of Russian stars from the performing arts world are using their voices and international platforms to denounce the invasion of Ukraine and speak up against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Israel is keeping good ties with ally Putin, as well as with Ukraine. But the owners of Jerusalem's Putin Pub, a bar for Russian-speaking immigrants, erased his name when Russia invaded Ukraine.

Russian vodka is being pulled from many shelves and the country's soccer team may find few willing opponents in the near term. But for the most part, experts say, the protests are largely symbolic.

The U.S. and European allies are ramping up sanctions against Russia that include moving to cut off certain Russian banks from the key bank messaging system.

The moves come as U.S. tech platforms are under pressure to take a stronger stance against Russia and limit disinformation.

Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. says all 13 defenders on the island were killed during the fighting. Zelenskyy hails them as heroes of Ukraine.

Russia's capture of the Chernobyl nuclear plant raised alarms across the international community, with many world leaders wondering if Russia chose to seize the area for a specific reason.

Organizers cited concerns that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute" in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.