The Russian forces on Monday tightened their grip over Ukraine as the invasion entered day 12. According to news agency Associated Press, the areas that are currently under heavy shelling include the outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv in the north, Mykolaiv in the south, and Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city. Meanwhile, Netflix, TikTok became the latest companies to pull out from Russia.

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Here are five things you need to know from the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis:

1. The third round of talks between Russian and Ukrainian leaders is planned for Monday.

2. Russian forces have stepped up their shelling around residential areas, Ukraine’s presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovich said on late Sunday.

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3. Amid the growing crisis, oil prices soared more than 6 per cent, touching their highest since 2008 on Monday. This came after the United States and European allies mull a Russian oil import ban.

4. The price of regular gasoline broke $4 per gallon (3.8 litres) on average across the US on Sunday for the first time since 2008. According to the AAA motor club, the price of regular gas rose by almost 41 cents.

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5. More than 20,000 people from 52 countries have already volunteered to fight in Ukraine, claimed Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba, AP reported. The minister did not say how many of the foreign volunteers have arrived in Ukraine.