NEW: In retaliation for sanctions from the U.S., Russia’s foreign ministry has announced personal sanctions against Pres. Biden and many top administration officials.
The European Union Council on Tuesday imposed a fourth package of economic and individual sanctions, including restricting the export of luxury goods to Russia and banning new investments in Russia's energy sector.
The United Kingdom is expanding sanctions targeting over 300 people including former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and oligarchs with an estimated worth of more than $94 billion.The State Department is also implementing a new visa ban policy against Russian officials who have"cracked down on Russian citizens who have taken to the streets to protest their government's brutal campaign in Ukraine" and"are responsible for suppressing dissent in occupied areas of Ukraine.
Shockwaves from an explosion also damaged the entry to a downtown subway station that has been used as a bomb shelter. City authorities tweeted an image of the blown-out facade, saying trains would no longer stop at the station.A woman reacts after being rescued by firefighters from her apartment in a burning building in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 15, 2022.
Zelenskyy also addressed Russian troops, telling them they would be treated"decently" should they surrender.
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