Ukraine

"The letter Z as such is of course not illegal," a representative for the federal government's Interior Ministry told reporters, "but its usage may in certain situations imply a support of Russia's campaign of aggression."

President Zelenskyy has claimed that he is Russia's "target number one." Zelenskyy had also warned the public about Russian sabotage forces who had invaded Kyiv and were seeking for him and his family.

At the Oscars 2022 red carpet, actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Jason Momoa extended their support for Ukraine against Russia’s invasion.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in his nightly address on Sunday that Ukraine's priorities at the Ukrainian-Russian talks in Turkey will be sovereignty and territorial integrity this week.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the West to give Ukraine tanks, planes and missiles to help fend off the Russian forces, which the Kyiv government said were increasingly targeting fuel and food depots.

President Joe Biden visited elite US forces serving with NATO just across the border in Poland, while France's Emmanuel Macron recommended an internationally supported evacuation of residents besieged in the bombed city of Mariupol.

On March 16, the Russian military dropped a powerful bomb on the cinema hall in Ukraine's Mariupol city.

According to the Ukrainian army, Russia wants the battle to end by May 9; the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24.

According to Ben Brunnen of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, a short-term increase in the production risks the country's industry.

Despite waging war in neighbouring Ukraine and facing a ban from competing by FIFA and UEFA, Russia has expressed their keen interest in hosting Euro 2028 or 2032.