Russians are withdrawing billions, causing liquidity problems for banks and undermining the Kremlin’s ability to issue bonds to finance the fight in Ukraine.

Robert Gilman and his mother were on a plane back to Washington on Tuesday.

Recent polls showed the liberal-leaning Yabloko could have won seats in the parliamentary elections next month.

Nadezhdin was prohibited from running in parliamentary elections in September. He posted a video from Paris, saying, "I'm alive and free."

Moscow is coming under increasing pressure over Kyiv’s relentless drone strikes. Ukraine’s president is due to meet in Washington with President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

The dismissal of Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky came days after the Ukrainian president fired Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.