According to a report, the russian advance may have stalled because of fuel and food shortages. Reportedly, more bombs exploded over Kyiv overnight, prompting people to flee. According to the report, the Ukrainian president has prohibited men under sixty to leave.
Reportedly, in 2013, protests against tighter economic and political relations with Russia resulted in a new pro western government, and Ukraine becoming a centre of economic activity. According to a report, in an hour long annual state of the union address, the u.s. president promised to sanction Russian oligarchs for what he said was their ill gotten gains. Reportedly, sanctions against Russia have spared energy shipments. According to the report, u.s. lawmakers are pressuring the president to sanction the sector. Reportedly, in the wake of sanctions, the operator of Nord stream 2 has laid off all employees, and companies have cancelled their contracts.