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EU aims to sanction 14 wealthy Russians, dozens of lawmakers

  Bloomberg The European Union is set to propose a new round of sanctions that would target a total of 14 individuals, including a number of wealthy Russians and their family members, but will stop short of more far-reaching steps like penalizing ports, according to several diplomats. The latest round of sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would also target ...

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China pushes Russia conspiracy theory about US labs in Ukraine

  Bloomberg China accused the US military of operating “dangerous” biolabs in Ukraine, echoing a Russian conspiracy theory that Western officials warned could be part of an effort to retroactively justify President Vladimir Putin’s invasion. “US biolabs in Ukraine have indeed attracted much attention recently,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said in response to a question from a local ...

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UK fast-tracks plans to harden Russian sanctions

Bloomberg UK lawmakers voted in favour of a package of measures to toughen government powers and speed up sanctions against Russian tycoons after Home Secretary Priti Patel accused Vladimir Putin’s allies of hiding “dirty money” in Britain. “We do not want it here,” Patel said as she opened six hours of debate on the measures in the House of Commons. ...

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