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Bill Ackman is urging the Biden administration to be prepared to take action beyond economic sanctions if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine does not resolve itself.

The Canadian government has accused Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot of violating a ban that restricts its flights from traveling through the country's airspace.

The U.S. is blocking financial transactions of Russia's central bank assets and freezing any of the assets held by Americans following Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian central bank on Monday raised its key interest rate to 20% from 9.5% to counter risks of rouble depreciation and higher inflation.

The price of gasoline spiked 10 cents to an average of $3.64 per gallon in the U.S. over the past two weeks.

A Los Angeles-based bagel shop owner with Ukrainian roots held a “Peace Jam” for Ukraine Sunday to help raise money for those impacted by Russia’s military invasion.

Russia and the West are pressuring tech companies to respond to the conflict in Ukraine.

Bars and liquor stores are pulling Russian vodka from shelves and promoting Ukrainian brands.

A restaurant in Austin, Texas, that has represented Slavic and Eastern European culture for more than a decade, shortened its name Sunday afternoon over the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Bars, restaurants, and liquor stores around America are pouring out their Russian vodka and replacing it with Ukrainian spirits to show support in whatever way they can for the people of Ukraine.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the U.S. needs to decrease its reliance on foreign oil by switching over to renewable energy, not increasing domestic production

Two Russian billionaires have called for an end to Russia's assault on Ukraine. Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska call it a tragedy for both countries.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on all Russian banking transactions to be banned from SWIFT, including energy transactions.

Canadian officials say the country's skies remain open for Russian airliners to fly through, according to a report.

France on Saturday seized a car cargo ship in the English Channel that Washington says was linked to the son of a former Russian spy chief, in one of the first visible displays of the West enforcing sanctions on Moscow over its Ukraine invasion.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday evening that the company's Starlink satellites are now active in Ukraine to alleviate some of the connectivity challenges the country is facing amid the Russia invasion.

The Biden administration and its allies announced a fresh round of Russian sanctions on Saturday that will not only target the banking system, but the physical assets of sanctioned oligarchs — including their yachts and mansions.

Russia and China have maintained a close working relationship for years, but that relationship appears to be in question after Russia made the decision to invade Ukraine and take on serious economic sanctions.

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine announced Saturday on Twitter that he has ordered the Ohio Department of Commerce to stop the purchase and sale of Russian Standard Vodka.

The US, Canada, and other European countries released a joint statement that there will be additional sanctions placed on Russia. Some 'selected' banks will be removed from the SWIFT financial system.