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[50] [51] [52] Russia perceived the sanctions in a similar way, as it rejected Switzerland's offer to mediate the conflict. [53] In February 2022, Switzerland further adopted the sanctioning of Russia by the European Union and froze many Russian bank accounts. [54] Analysts said the move would affect the Swiss economy. [55] [56]
Switzerland, although not an EU member, mirrored the Union's sanctions, [23] a historic deviation from the country's stance of semi-complete political and wartime neutrality, citing a "serious violation of the most fundamental norms of international law within the scope of its political room for manoeuver."
In addition, all new corporate deals between Russian companies and entities in countries on the unfriendly countries list had to seek approval from a government commission. [14] Putin announced several weeks later that Russia would only accept the ruble as payment for Russia's natural gas exports to countries on the unfriendly countries list. [15]
President Vladimir Putin says an arrogant West led by the United States ignored Russia's post-Soviet interests, tried to pull Ukraine into its orbit since 2014 and then used Ukraine to fight a ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday discussed ways to help ease the international food crisis, with the Kremlin saying this could be done only if ...
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Following the full declaration of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started on 24 February 2022, institutions such as the United States, the European Union, [1] and other Western countries [2] introduced or significantly expanded sanctions covering Russian President Vladimir Putin, other government members [3] and Russian citizens in general.
Vladimir Putin’s forces are using “food terrorism” as a weapon of war in Ukraine, leaving millions facing famine in east Africa, Parliament heard on Thursday.