Polling by several Russia-owned polling groups found that the public was largely in support of the Russian government as they invade Ukraine, despite large protests happening in major cities.
Oil prices soared and investors shifted more money into ultra-safe U.S. government bonds as Russia stepped up its war on Ukraine. The price of oil surged back above $100 a barrel after Russia, a major energy producer, faced further isolation and economic damage because of its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s president criticizes the West as the country faces a new massive wave of sanctions, while Ukraine's president asks to be admitted into the European Union.
California Democrat Eric Swalwell suggested last week that the U.S. government should think about sending Russian students home in response to the Ukraine conflict.
The Biden administration has sent defense officials to Taiwan in support of the nation over concerns that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spark China’s invasion of the self-governing island.