Western nations halt Russian oil as Ukrainians flee

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  by Dmitry ZAKS and Dave CLARK, with Frankie TAGGART in Washington Agence France Presse KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — The United States led a Western assault on Moscow’s economic lifeline Tuesday, banning imports of Russian oil as civilians fled besieged Ukrainian cities in a desperate evacuation push blighted by Russian shelling. President Joe Biden heralded the US embargo as a hit on “the main artery of Russia’s economy” targeting President Vladimir Putin’s most crucial source […]