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EU imposes sanctions on high-ranking Russian officials over Ukraine
Feb 24, 2022 04:51The European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions against key members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle, as well as a number of other figures involved in Russian politics and media, over the recent developments in Ukraine.
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US senators call for harsher sanctions on Russia
Feb 24, 2022 04:43US senators on both sides of the aisle are calling on the Biden administration to turn up the pressure on Russia after it launched a military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region.
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Western sanctions on Russia to hit global markets hard: Russian envoy
Feb 23, 2022 09:29The Russian ambassador to the United States has condemned new Western sanctions against Russia over recent developments in Ukraine, warning that they will be to the detriment of the United States and the West but will not force Moscow to change its foreign policy.
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Putin says Russia's interests, security 'non-negotiable'
Feb 23, 2022 06:19Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin is ready to resolve the current tensions over Ukraine through "diplomatic solutions," but warned the West that his nation's interests are "non-negotiable."
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US lawmakers: Biden must ask Congress before sending troops to Ukraine
Feb 23, 2022 06:10While Washington rolled out its propaganda offensive against Russia over Ukraine, a group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers told US President Joe Biden that he must seek authorization from Congress before sending in troops or launching military attacks.
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UK to stop Russia selling sovereign debt in London: Truss
Feb 23, 2022 05:58The United Kingdom will stop Russia selling sovereign debt in London in response to its deployment of troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says.
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Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 project with Russia over Ukraine
Feb 22, 2022 14:20German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced the suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project with Russia in response to Moscow's recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.
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Iran: NATO’s US-led provocations have complicated Ukraine crisis
Feb 22, 2022 14:17Tehran has denounced the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s interference in the volatile eastern part of Ukraine, stating that the military alliance’s provocative measures have complicated the situation and led to the sharp escalation of tensions there.
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Russia says 'open to diplomacy' over Ukraine, defends recognition of breakaway regions
Feb 22, 2022 09:16Russian envoy to the United Nations has reaffirmed Moscow’s “openness to diplomacy”, noting that President Vladimir Putin’s move to declare two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine independent was aimed at foiling the new "Ukrainian military adventure".
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Putin declares Lugansk and Donetsk independent republics
Feb 22, 2022 01:05Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing breakaway Lugansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine as independent republics.