Big brands and oil ban punish Russia

Irpin residents
Residents have been fleeing Irpin, a frontline Kyiv suburb, as Russia's bombardment continues. -AP

A US ban on imports of Russia's oil has ratcheted up punishment for the invasion of Ukraine as McDonald's and Starbucks closed outlets and Moscow promised safe passage for some to flee after Kyiv said one route was shelled.

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