The Russia- Ukraine conflict has entered the 14th day since the former invaded the latter. Here are the top 5 developments:
1. Mc Donald’s Corp has announced to temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia including its iconic Pushkin Square location. PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Starbucks are also some of the major food chains that have announced to temporarily suspend their business in Russia.
2. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the UK will phase out Russian oil imports this year. The move came after US President Joe Biden announced ban on Russian oil, gas and coal imports to US.
3. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is no longer interested in The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership for Ukraine. This was the main reason behind Russia declaring war.
4. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree introducing special economic measures to enhance Russia’s security in external trade, according to the official website for legal information.
5. Filippo Grandi, head of the United Nation’s refugee agency, said that the number of people fleeing Ukraine has now reached two million.