Evening update

After a failed vote at the Security Council last week, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted in favour of a resolution that condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and further demanded Moscow's immediate withdrawal from the country.

Nevertheless, Russia continued its advance. The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson said that Russian troops were in the streets and forced their way into the city council building. Russia said it captured the city, a claim that has been denied by Ukraine. 

There have been conflicting reports of how many civilians have been killed so far as bombing intensified on Wednesday. The United Nations said that 227 civilians have been killed while underscoring that the actual death toll is likely higher. The Ukrainian government said that at least 2,000 civilians have been killed, but Ukraine's emergency services agency later called that figure "approximate" and said "there is no exact figure".

The US and its allies have continued to inflict economic measures on Russia, with the Biden administration announcing on Wednesday that it has ramped up restrictions on exporting certain technologies to Russia and Belarus, as well as taking action to stem the flow of important technologies to Russian oil refineries.

Oil prices have continued to jump this week, topping $115 a barrel on Wednesday. Opec+ concluded its meeting earlier on Wednesday, agreeing to stick to its original plan for output. The group of oil exporting countries said in a statement that the current price volatility is being driven by "geopolitical developments" and not the market.

White House Press Secretary told reporters that imposing sanctions on Russia's gas and oil flows was "very much on the table" but doing so now would only help Moscow by raising prices further.

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