Dozens of nations further squeezed Russian oligarchs and banks out of international markets, and Germany halted a lucrative pipeline deal.
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia has begun evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine is now urging its citizens to leave Russia as it braces for a potential invasion.
The West responded with a raft of sanctions, all but sinking hopes for a diplomatic way out of a new war. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken canceled plans to meet his Russian counterpart in Geneva later this week as Russia presses ahead with recognition of separatist regions of Ukraine.
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