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US imposes limited sanctions on Russia after UK poisoning

Bloomberg The US announced details of limited new sanctions against Russia over the March poisoning in the UK of a former Russian agent and his daughter, the latest sign relations between the former Cold War foes continue to deteriorate. Restrictions released by the State Department target remaining sources of foreign assistance and arms sales to Russia, and deny any US ...

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US warns Russia of Assad hit if chemical arms used

Bloomberg The US has told Russia it is ready to take strong military action against Syria if President Bashar al-Assad uses chemical weapons to recapture one of his country’s last rebel-held areas, according to four people familiar with the discussions. US officials say they have information Assad may be planning a chemical attack in the northwestern province of Idlib. At ...

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Zimbabwe rejects bid to overturn poll result

Bloomberg Zimbabwe’s top court dismissed the main opposition’s bid to overturn the results of last month’s disputed presidential election. The ruling confirms the victory of incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa, a 75-year-old former spy chief who has wooed international investors as part of his pledge to rebuild an economy devastated by decades of former President Robert Mugabe’s autocratic rule. A nine-member ...

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