4.5 million tons of grain cannot exported from Ukrainian ports. 

The candy company Haribo halts production to Russia due to the Ukraine conflict.

One Russian economic official provides a grim forecast of Russia's economy in the near term.

The Russian people may not be at the front lines, but they, too, will feel the effects of war in Ukraine.

German Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck urges Germans to reduce energy usage to help wean the country off of Russian oil.

Russia's international economic isolation continues as Chinese telecoms giant Huawei moves to leave the country.

As the ruble continues to inflate and goods disappear, the Kremlin urges citizens not to panic buy.

An NFT of the Ukrainian flag raises over $6.7 million for the war against Russia.

"Total donations to the APU in cryptocurrency have grown to $12.7 million. This is just two days! Most of all donations are made to Ethereum - $5.5 million, Bitcoin - $4.4 million, Tether - $2.1 million."

– Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation, speaking on cryptocurrency donations to the army 

News, states, quotes and notes from around Russia.

The Kremlin's unprovoked, illegal war on Ukraine will backfire. And untold millions will suffer. Silence would be complicity in this horrendous crime.

Is Russia is looking to streamline its 30+ types of visas by potentially adding four more?