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Italy proposes new sanctions against Russian oligarchs: Draghi
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Rome [Italy], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Italy proposes to take new restrictive measures against Russian oligarchs with assets of more than 10 million euros (USD 11.2 million) by creating an international registry to include all of them, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday.
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New Zealand plans to toughen sanctions against Russia: Prime Minister
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Wellington [New Zealand], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand is hoping to amend the national legislation on foreign investment next week to amplify sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its actions in Ukraine, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.
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Taiwan to join SWIFT sanctions against Russian banks: Reports
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Taipei [Taiwan], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Taiwan will join the international sanctions against Russia to disconnect the country's banks from the SWIFT transaction network over the situation in Ukraine, media reported on Tuesday.
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Blinken assures more sanctions against Russia: Ukrainian FM
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Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured to impose more sanctions against Russia and will provide weapons to Ukraine, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday (local time).
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Monaco imposes sanctions on Russia: Prince's Palace
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Monte-Carlo [Monaco], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The city-state of Monaco is imposing economic sanctions against Russia similar to those adopted by the majority of European countries, launching the procedure of asset freezes, Prince's Palace of Monaco said on Monday.
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UK to freeze all assets of Russian banks 'in days': Foreign Minister
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London [UK], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will fully freeze the assets of all Russian banks in the next few days, prevent Russian companies from accessing UK capital markets and exclude Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Monday, w
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Switzerland to renounce its 'neutrality', adopt sanctions against Russia
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Bern [Switzerland], February 28 (ANI): Switzerland on Monday announced that it will forego "Swiss neutrality" and adopt sanctions against Russia for its military operation in Ukraine.
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Switzerland to follow EU packages of sanctions against Russia
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Geneva [Switzerland], February 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's top administrative body, on Monday decided to adopt the packages of sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) against Russia, including freezing the assets of a number of Russian individuals and compa
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US announces additional measures against Russian financial system
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): The US in response to Russia's military operations against Ukraine announced additional measures against Moscow's financial system.
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UNESCO halts environmental monitoring inspection of Russia's Lake Baikal:
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Moscow [Russia], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): UNESCO decided to withdraw its envoy Susanna Kari from the Russian region of Irkutsk, thus, aborting an environmental monitoring mission of the Lake Baikal, a World Heritage Site, the Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment said on Mo
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Zelenskyy speaks with Kishida, supports Japan's tough sanctions against Ru
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Kyiv [Ukraine], February 28 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida on Monday and thanked him for allocating USD 100 million of aid to Ukraine and supporting Japan's 'tough' sanctions against Russia.
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South Korea bans export of strategic materials to Russia
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Seoul [South Korea], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea has decided to join international sanctions and ban the export of strategic materials to Russia amid the situation around Ukraine, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.
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