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Russia’s Central Bank limited withdrawals of foreign currency, hoping to shore up the plunging ruble as Western economic penalties take a serious toll. In Ukraine, efforts to evacuate civilians from battered cities resumed, but many remain trapped in the areas of heaviest fighting.

As the currency loses purchasing power, Russia’s central bank is trying to support the ruble with expanded rules preventing exchanges into dollars.

​After a campaign marred by scandals and mudslinging, the country is set to elect its next president amid widespread voter discontent.

The oil giant said it would immediately halt spot purchases of Russian oil, but described other measures as a “phased withdrawal” as it seeks alternative sources.

As of Monday, Hawaii remains the only state not to lift its indoor mask requirement. About a third of the country’s school districts still require masks.

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine spoke from his office for the first time since the start of the war and said he was not in hiding. The U.N. said two million refugees, including one million children, have fled Ukraine.

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Analysts see long-lasting implications for commodities markets as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces were fighting to retain control of the southern city of Mykolaiv, where Russian artillery strikes hit residential areas. Russian and Ukrainian representatives were expected to meet for a third round of talks.

The former governor of New York spoke at a Black church on Sunday, days after releasing a political ad. What might be next in Mr. Cuomo’s re-entry into public life?