Amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, Russians are facing the pinch of sanctions. In the Russian town of Pokrov, people are running out of sugar and expecting food prices to go up soon.

Western sanctions on Russia take hold, Residents expect food prices to go up soon

Amid the war in Ukraine, the Russian foreign ministry said US President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US defence secretary Lloyd Austin have been put on the "stop list" banning them from entering the country.

'Stop list': Biden, Trudeau, other top US officials barred from entering Russia

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US warns China against providing any support to Russia in the ongoing Ukraine conflict

YouTube has said that it is blocking Russian state-funded media channels globally "effective immediately” while citing a policy barring content that denies, minimises or trivialises well-documented violent events.

YouTube blocks Russian state-funded media channels worldwide

McDonald’s food being sold online at exorbitant prices in Russia after ceasing operations

As part of its tactics to disarm Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry has announced that it will target Ukraine enterprises in the defence industry. Russia says that it will use high precision weapons to destroy defence factories in Ukraine.

Russia steps up assault on urban areas | Russia announces plans to strike defence factories

Russia announces plans to strike defence factories

Russian President Vladimir Putin has allegedly likened the sanctions announced by the West on Russia over attack on Ukraine equivalent to a “declaration of war”.

Ukraine conflict: Putin likens sanctions on Russia to declaration of war

Russia's central bank announced Monday it was raising its key interest rate to 20 per cent from 9.5 per cent. "The Bank of Russia's board of directors has decided to raise the key rate to 20 percent," the central bank said in a statement.

Central Bank of Russia hikes key rate to 20% from 9.5% amid sanctions

Russia on Monday imposed sanctions against nine senior Canadian officials after the Canadian government had imposed sanctions on nine Russian officials over Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's arrest.

Navalny row: Now, Russia imposes sanctions on Canadian officials

As the European Union considers sanctions against Russia, foreign minister Lavrov said that the country is ready to sever ties with the block. Watch: Tensions between Russia and the European Union have escalated over after Navalny's detention as he returned from Germany in last month after allegedly being poisoned in Russia.

'If you want peace, prepare for war': Russia ready to cut ties with EU over sanctions, asserts Lavrov

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said today that his country will develop military ties with Turkey despite US sanctions. Watch: Lavrov on Tuesday hosted Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Sochi as the two countries sought to expand cooperation in commerce, energy, culture and tourism.

Will continue to develop military ties with Turkey despite illegitimate pressure from US: Russia

Russian lawmakers have passed bills that could grant authorities the power to block access to YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Watch this video to know more.

Russian Parliament backs bills enabling censoring of US media

The European Union(EU) said on Thursday that "reserves the right to take appropriate actions, including through restrictive measures" on Russia after Germany said it has "unequivocal evidence" that Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned.

EU urges Russia to cooperate in Navalny probe; threatens 'restrictive measures'

The US Treasury hit 15 members of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency with sanctions Wednesday over their alleged roles in interference in the 2016 presidential election and hacking the World Anti-Doping Agency.

2016 presidential polls: US imposes fresh sanctions against Russian intelligence officers, troll farms

The World Bank's lead economist for Russia said on Tuesday that the assumption was that sanctions against Russia would remain the same as they are currently. Apurva Sanghi made the remark in response to a question about the World Bank's Russia forecast for 2018-2020.

Assumption is Russia sanctions will stay the same: World Bank

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Ukrainians, a Russian officer and nine entities for Moscow`s annexation of Crimea and profiting from the occupation, the US Treasury said.

US imposes new sanctions on Russia for Crimea, investments

The United States has that it was preparing fresh sanctions against Moscow over the attempted assassination in Britain of a former spy, after a previous round sowed chaos on Russian markets.

US prepares more Russia sanctions over Britain nerve attack

The administration faced a deadline on Monday to impose sanctions on anyone determined to conduct significant business with Russian defence

Trump administration declines to apply new Russia sanctions, for now

Trump's reluctance was on full display in an angry signing statement, in which he called the legislation 'significantly flawed'

Trump signs Russia sanctions bill into law, calls it 'flawed'

The Russian foreign ministry said the move was in response to the passing of a new bill on sanctions by the Senate

Russia orders US to cut down diplomatic staff over sanctions row

The sanctions bill coincided with lawmakers taking steps to show they are willing to push hard as they investigate possible meddling by Russia in the 2016 presidential election

US House approves new Russia sanctions, defying Trump

The measure is intended to punish Russia for meddling in the 2016 US election, annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region and support for Syria's government in the six-year-long civil war

US Senate votes near unanimously for Russia, Iran sanctions

Trump was informed in late January about Flynn's phone call issues, but did not immediately force him out, an administration spokesman said

Trump knew for weeks Flynn was being misleading over Russia: White House