Millions of Russian citizens are already feeling the fallout of their nation's invasion of neighbouring , with lengthy queues forming outside banks as people scramble to withdraw money. As missiles and shells rained down on Kyiv and Kharkiv, Muscovites were seen standing in huge queues reminiscent of the bread and meat lines of the Soviet Union while the rouble plunged to its lowest-ever levels. The United States, Britain, Europe and announced a raft of new sanctions in recent days - including blocking certain Russian lenders' access to the SWIFT international payment system - while the US effectively blocked Russia's central bank from transactions with the dollar.
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