

A global food crisis is looming, with millions of tonnes of Ukrainian grain languishing in silos since the start of the war. Ludovic Marin/APīut Russia is not the only one struggling.

However, there are still debates about Russia's economic resilience and whether sanctions are the right approach, with some claiming they unduly affect ordinary Russians and play into the government's anti-western rhetoric.įrench President Emmanuel Macron examine debris as they visit Irpin, outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, June 16, 2022. Nike leaves Russia, becoming the latest in a string of western brands to exit the country over the war. Experts say these high-profile departures, along with international sanctions, are crippling the Russian economy. Tens of thousands lay dead, millions more are uprooted from their homes and Ukraine’s historical and cultural sites are devastated by fighting. June 2022: 100 days of warġ00 days of war have now passed. Holding out for several apocalyptic weeks in the sprawling Soviet industrial complex, their dogged struggle was watched closely by the world. In a rare glimpse of lighter news, Ukraine wins the Eurovision song contest, though Italian police reveal the event was targeted by Russian hackers.įighters in the Azovstal steel mill - the last pocket of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol - finally hoist up the white flag.
