The Western world has imposed a wide range of sanctions in order to try to deter and punish Russia in the wake of its military operation in Ukraine.
Sanctions are widely used by governments - a non-military strategy to try to affect the behavior of other nations. But they have a patchy success rate. Take the case of Venezuela, whose government has been heavily sanctioned by the US and European Union in recent years.
Nawied Jabarkhyl reports from Lviv when some people are seeking to leave Ukraine and others are planning to return east.
Russian President Vladimir Putin discusses his military action in Ukraine and the impact of economic sanctions on Russia's economy.
The route to #Ukraine. CGTN’s Nawied Jabarkhyl explains his journey from the EU towards a conflict zone.