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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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US State of Pennsylvania bans all Russian products
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Pennsylvania [US], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The US state of Pennsylvania has ordered all Russian-made products, including wines and vodka, removed from the shelves of all stores stocking and selling them, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced on Monday.
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Kazakh prosecutors detain 9 law enforcement officers in connection with Ja
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Nur Sultan [Kazakhstan], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Kazakhstan's General Prosecutor's Office on Monday said it has detained nine law enforcement officers on allegations of unlawful methods of investigation related to the mass riots in January.
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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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Baltic states, Poland ask IT giants to ban accounts of Russia, Belarus aut
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Moscow [Russia], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland will ask IT giants to suspend the accounts of the authorities of Russia and Belarus, as well as the state-run media, amid Russia's operation in Ukraine, the Lithuanian government said on Monday.
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Around 800 people detained in Belarus for violating public order during vo
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Minsk [Belarus], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): About 800 people were detained across Belarus for various public order violations during the constitutional referendum, the Belarusian Interior Ministry said on Monday.
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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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Brazil will not condemn Russia's special military operation in Ukraine: Pr
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Brasilia [Brazil], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that his country will not back a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for launching a military operation in Ukraine, and maintain a neutral stance.
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North Korea says latest test part of reconnaissance satellite development
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Seoul [South Korea] February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Pyongyang says its Sunday launch was part of a reconnaissance satellite project, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports.
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Biden to discuss Ukraine, western response measures against Russia with al
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden will hold a "secure call" with Washington's allies on Monday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and Western response measures, according to the White House schedule.
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Slovakia to send Ukraine Air Defense Systems, Anti-Tank Munition: Defense
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Bratislava [Slovakia], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Slovak cabinet on Sunday agreed to send Ukraine air defense systems and anti-tank missiles worth 4.5 million euros (USD 5 million), Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said Sunday.
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EU Foreign Ministers agree to target Russian financial institutions, indiv
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Brussels [Belgium], February 28 (ANI/Sputnik): EU Foreign Ministers have agreed to disconnect some Russian banks from the SWIFT system and to subject more Russian individuals and entities to sanctions, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters after a virtual EU Foreign Affairs Co
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