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As ruble weakens, Central Asian migrants head back home
Almost half of St Petersburg’s migrant workers who do the city’s manual labour have returned home in a mass exodus that is leaving streets...
EU adopts new Russia sanctions but delays action
The European Union adopted new sanctions against Russia over its involvement in the Ukraine war on Monday, but delayed enforcing them to leave time to...
EU targets 5 Russian banks, adopting toughest sanctions yet over Ukraine crisis
The European Union has published a law that will curb arms sales to Russia and cut off financing for five major Russian banks over Moscow’s support...
Russia enraged by new round of damaging Western sanctions
U.S. and European sanctions against Russia’s energy and finance sectors are strong enough to cause deep, long-lasting damage within months unless...
Russia’s oil industry targeted as EU nations agree on tough new sanctions
European governments have agreed on new sanctions against Russia, targeting its oil industry, defence sector and dual-use goods.
U.S. prepares unilateral sanctions against Russia over Ukraine
The United States is considering imposing unilateral sanctions on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, a shift in strategy that reflects the Obama...
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