Meanwhile, Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine has also come under heavy bombardment. At the same time, US President Joe Biden has fired a warning shot at Russian oligarchs during his State of the Union address last night, saying that the US will soon seize much of their wealth in the country. He started his speech, with the crisis in Ukraine.

Also, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen has threatened to freeze all the assets of Russian oligarchs. Speaking yesterday during a special session in the European Parliament, von der Leyen said, sanctions will be strengthened.