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New Zealand plans to toughen sanctions against Russia: Prime Minister
Updated : 4 years ago IST
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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Zelenskyy to address extraordinary session of European Parliament on Ukrai
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Brussels [Belgium], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk will deliver a speech at an extraordinary session of the European Parliament on Ukraine on Tuesday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said.
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Google to block YouTube channels linked to RT, Sputnik in Europe
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California [US], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Google announced on Tuesday that it is blocking the YouTube channels linked to Russia's RT broadcaster and Sputnik news agency across Europe in the wake of the special operation in Ukraine.
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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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Western countries use Zelenskyy in their interests as pawn: Syrian Foreign
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Damascus [Syria], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a politician, the West created his political figure and uses him as a pawn in its strategic interests, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar Jaafari told Sputnik.
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US coordinating with Allies to seize Putin's assets: Senator Murphy
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Washington [US], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The West is preparing further restrictive measures against Moscow, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, US Senator Chris Murphy, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said after a classified briefing from US President Joe Biden's top nati
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Israeli man killed in Ukraine while driving to Moldovan border: Israeli Fo
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Tel Aviv [Israel], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed that Israeli national Roman Brodsky had been killed in Ukraine while driving to the border with Moldova.
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French Embassy to be transferred from Kiev to Lviv
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Paris [France], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced the transfer of the French embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
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Finland, Norway to send Ukraine weapons amid Russia's special operation
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Moscow [Russia], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Finnish government has decided to provide the Ukrainian authorities with military assistance, including assault rifles, anti-tank weapons and combat ration packages, the Finnish defense ministry said on Monday.
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Russian military operation forced over 5 lakh people to leave Ukraine: UN
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New York [US], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 5,00,000 people have left Ukraine since the start of Russia's military operation and about 1,60,000 have become internally displaced, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told the
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Canada to ban import of Russian crude oil: Trudeau
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Ottawa [Canada], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada will ban the import of Russian crude oil in response to the country's military operation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
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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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