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Following a U.S. crackdown on parties and individuals aiding Moscow in evading sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Turkish lenders Isbank and Denizbank announced that they have stopped using the R
Sep. 21, 2022
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Key Takeaways Russian-appointed occupation officials in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson, and Zaporizhia oblasts announced on September 20 that they will hold a “referendum” on acceding to Russia, with a vot
Sep. 21, 2022
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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced “partial” mobilization in Russia, in an escalation of what Moscow calls its military operation in pro-Western Ukraine. “I consider it necessary to supp
Sep. 21, 2022
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The world has always been divided into two groups of people: the ones who take action and those who sit on the sidelines. I call it the great perceptual divide. The divide has always been there but th
Sep. 20, 2022
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The successful counter-offensive around Kharkiv could represent a turning point in the Ukraine war. While Zelensky has announced new advances aimed at recapturing occupied territories, Putin has signa
Sep. 20, 2022
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Russian authorities are moving closer to announcing a general mobilization. The State Duma of the Russian Federation introduced the concepts of “mobilization,” “martial law,” and “wartime” into the Ru
Sep. 20, 2022
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Moscow-backed separatists in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region and the Russian-controlled territory of Kherson in southern Ukraine said on Tuesday that they would hold referenda on becoming part of Russ
Sep. 20, 2022
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The Lithuanian authorities are considering banning entry to the country for Belarusian citizens with Schengen visas. This was reported by the Delfi news website on Sept. 19. A similar decision to ban
Sep. 20, 2022
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Ukraine wants to restore its territorial integrity within the internationally recognized borders of 1991, and there can be no agreement based on Ukraine’s territorial concessions. The relevant stateme
Sep. 20, 2022
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Since the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine on Feb. 24, thousands of children have gone missing. An increasing amount of evidence indicates that at least some of them were forcibly taken to
Sep. 20, 2022
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Russia’s former president said Tuesday that if Ukraine’s breakaway regions vote to join Russia, it would allow Moscow to utilise its full military capability in the Donbas region. Dmitry Medvedev, who
Sep. 20, 2022
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Russian military invaders continue to commit sexual crimes in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Often the victims are children, some even younger than ten. On Sept. 19, in an interview with Ukraini
Sep. 20, 2022
Bonds: Bond market activity low Despite the increase in borrowings at the primary auction, the activity of the secondary bond market remains low, especially in the segment of military bills. At last T
Sep. 20, 2022
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Most people would say Ukraine has gained the upper hand in its fight with Russia and that, with the Ukrainian army on the march and NATO weapons deliveries to Kyiv ratcheting up from impressive to out
Sep. 20, 2022
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German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock vowed to support countries hardest hit by the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as she headed to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. “The brutality of
Sep. 20, 2022