Analysis: the assault in Ukraine continues, but it seems clear that real damage is being done to Putin’s economy

• Russia-Ukraine war: latest updates

Sanctions have affected many aspects of life in Russia, but one particular shortage has sent the wealthy elite into a spin: beauty clinics are running out of Botox.

The business daily newspaper Kommersant reported this month that Botox imports saw a threefold drop to 74,500 units in the period between January and March compared with the same time last year, after one western manufacturer stopped exporting to Russia.

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