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The TV tower strike comes as recent satellite imagery has spread fears that Ukraine's capital Kyiv could soon become the arena for a full-scale Russian assault.

Governments from around the world have imposed a series of sanctions aimed at cutting off Moscow from the global financial system.

Long lines at ATMs snaked down sidewalks and around buildings in Moscow and at Russian banks in Europe as depositors rushed to withdraw cash.

Russian oligarchs are moving their yachts as the United States and its allies look to target personal property.

Sanctions have restricted Moscow's access to foreign currencies and sent Russians running to withdraw cash to conserve the purchasing power.

Russia's soccer teams were suspended from international play by the sport's governing bodies due to the Ukraine invasion. The ban means no World Cup for Russia.

The Biden administration's actions mark the latest erosion of diplomatic ties with Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, which has been hit with crippling sanctions.

Prominent politicians have been ripping up decades-old policy doctrine in just a few days.

An explosion and fire at the Chornobyl power plant on April 26, 1986, led to the world's worst nuclear disaster.

Residents of the capital Kyiv are sheltering in basements, parking garages and the city's underground metro for safety.

Delta and Aeroflot are members of the SkyTeam airline alliance. Their partnership allows customers to book seats on each other's flights.

The United States will impose a slate of sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the White House said Friday.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine's air defenses are "working and protecting our skies," adding that Russian aircraft had been seen in Kyiv on Friday morning.

Lobbying giant Sidley Austin dropped VTB Bank as a client after U.S. imposed sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson refused to categorize Russia's attack as an "invasion" during a news conference Thursday.

Barriers — particularly military, political and financial — are set to be fortified again between Russia and the West.

Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will introduce a new wave of sanctions against Russia in a broad effort to isolate Moscow from the global economy.

Russia launched an invasion into Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning.

There are question marks over how far the West will go to stop Ukraine from being overwhelmed by invading forces from Russia.

World leaders condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin declared the start of a military operation in the early hours of Thursday local time.