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Ukraine crisis: US sanctions on Russian oligarchs miss richest of rich
Some oligarchs have also obtained dual citizenship in Britain and other Western countries, adding legal complications to attempts to unilaterally seize their assets
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Russia banned from Eurovision Song Contest 2022 after Ukraine invasion
Last year's Russian entry, Manizha, finished number 9 in the contest.
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Ukraine conflict: China is Russia's best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary
Relations with Moscow have warmed since Xi took power in 2012, motivated by shared resentment of Washington
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British sanctions on President Putin, Lavrov not painful, says Kremlin
Britain has announced asset freezes and other sanctions against Russia
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'Russian Armed Forces establish full control over Ukraine's Melitopol'
On Thursday, Russia launched a special operation to "demilitarize and de-Nazify Ukraine"
 "'Russian Armed Forces establish full control over Ukraine's Melitopol'")
Outgunned Ukraine military can still inflict pain on Russian forces
Since 2014-15, Ukraine has tripled its defence budget and attempted to modernise its forces
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Top diplomats from S.Korea, US condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday, Washington announced sweeping export restrictions against Moscow, which could affect South Korea's exports of high-tech items, such as semiconductor and electronic parts, to Russia.
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Twitter halts advertisements, recommendations in Russia, Ukraine
The company said it is proactively reviewing Tweets to detect platform manipulation
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US to release up to $600 million in security assistance to Ukraine
This comes when Ukraine is under significant pressure, as Russian forces appear to be closing in on Keiv
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'Abstaining from UN vote on Ukraine allows India to reach out to all sides'
Russia vetoed the resolution that asked Moscow to immediately stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops.
 "'Abstaining from UN vote on Ukraine allows India to reach out to all sides'")
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to flee, asks Ukraine to 'stand firm'
Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine's capital Saturday as explosions reverberated through the city and the president urged the country to stand firm against the siege.
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Bihar govt to bear travel expenses of returnees from war-hit Ukraine
Tales of harried parents eagerly awaiting their wards' return from Ukraine are pouring in from all parts of the state.
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UN: 50 nations issue joint statement saying Russia 'abused' its veto power
As many as fifty counties have issued a joint statement saying that Russia "abused" its veto power by blocking a UNSC resolution condemning the Russian military action in Ukraine.
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US slaps individual sanctions on Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
The latest US sanctions build on other sweeping actions that America and partners took earlier this week targeting the core infrastructure of the Russian financial system
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy declines US offer to evacuate Kyiv
Invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine's capital on Saturday
Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform
Meta is the parent company of Facebook
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Pakistan achieved nothing in Moscow, irked Washington on top: Report
As the Moscow visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan concludes, Pakistan has not achieved any tangible gains, while irking the US further, a report has said."We've communicated to Pakistan our position regarding Russia's further renewed invasion of Ukraine, and we have briefed them on our efforts to pursue diplomacy in our war," said US State Department spokesperson, Ted Price.Imran Khan's meeting with Putin came hours after several Western nations hit Russia with new sanctions, which Khan himself is seen joyfully describing as "exciting times" in a video shared on Twitter of Khan's landing in Moscow.It gives the Western Powers for whom Pakistan is a "non-NATO ally," reasons to be annoyed, The Times of Israel reported.On top of this, Khan's added 'disqualification' in eyes of the US is that his country is being increasingly seen as a Chinese ally. China is the US's larger adversary that is tacitly supporting Moscow, the report said, adding further that, Khan may soon realize that he is ...
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Guterres appoints Amin Awad of Sudan UN crisis coordinator for Ukraine
The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Amin Awad of Sudan as Assistant Secretary-General to serve as UN Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine.
Pak PM's Russia visit: A tale of diplomatic confusion, political isolation
Imran Khan would have little to remember or cherish about his 2-day visit to Russia which concluded on February 24.
IMF Ukraine loan payout jeopardized by Russian invasion uncertainty
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's beleaguered government has been counting on the IMF to unlock the next $700 million from a $5 billion loan for Ukraine approved in 2020.
