Russia launched a large-scale and unprovoked attack on Ukraine on February 24.
Insider has extensively reported on the conflict, from the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin used to try and justify his decision to invade Ukraine to the fact that the US accused Russia of war crimes.
The crisis has led to small business owners fleeing their homes to seek safety, while Russian billionaires have been targeted by Western countries in a bid to put pressure on Putin.
The implications this has had for citizens and businesses in both countries are reflected by Insider.
Thousands of Ukrainians have escaped to other countries because of crowded train stations and long traffic jams.
After weeks of escalation, a Russian invasion that is likely to lead to the most horrific consequences for human lives and human rights is what the secretary-general of Amnesty International said on the day of the attack.
Some families took their pets with them when they fled the subway stations. African students fleeing the conflict encountered resistance and were prevented from crossing to Poland.
He told Insider that he escaped Russia's invasion and wore his mom's shirt to look more feminine.
Videos of anti-war protests in Russia emerged a day after the attack.
Oksana Baulina, a Russian journalist, died after a rocket strike on a shopping center in Kyiv.
Higher food prices, higher gas prices, and higher inflation are some of the consequences of the conflict.
Insider was told that citizens would not hesitate to take up arms. Taras Ivanyshyn said that his family was armed with rifles for self-defense.
Western countries have imposed sanctions on Russia in order to stop the war. The sanctions have forced businesses to stop doing business in Russia.
H&M Group, Adidas, ExxonMobil, and Apple have all suspended operations in the country. Legal agreements make it hard for the company to shut down stores at franchise stores.
The airspace to Russian flights was closed, and Putin retaliated with action. British Airways added one hour of flight time to the India to London route, while Aeroflot added three hours to the Serbia to Moscow route.
Russia's richest men have been targeted by Western sanctions. Roman Abramovich, Alexei Mordashov, and Alisher Usmanov are some of the wealthiest people in the world.
The owner of the football team, Roman Abramovich, owns two boats worth more than $1 billion. According to the billionaires index, Mordashov is the third-richest person in Russia. Before sanctions hit him, Usmanov transferred his assets to trusts. The UK government said on March 3 that billionaire businessman Alisher Usmanov has mansions worth tens of millions of dollars in the country.
Russian oligarchs have been targeted by sanctions, but other influential individuals are also of concern according to a professor of political science at the University of California.
The term silovarch was used to refer to the security figures who were called the siloviki.
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