Posted in NEWS Live updates: Ukraine asks for immediate EU membership; countries tighten on Russia’s economy February 28, 2022 Battered by global sanctions, Russia’s Central Bank dramatically hiked interest rates to try to slow the ruble’s plunge. http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~/684028834/0/usatoday-newstopstories~Live-updates-Ukraine-asks-for-immediate-EU-membership-countries-tighten-on-Russias-economy/