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BBC temporarily halts reporting in Russia

The BBC has temporarily suspended its journalists’ work in Russia, in response to a new law which threatens to jail anyone Russia deems to have spread “fake” news on the armed forces.

March 5, 2022

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Russia declares partial ceasefire in Ukraine

The humanitarian corridors will allow the exit of civilians from the two cities, the Ministry said, without disclosing how many days the ceasefire will remain in place, reports Asian Lite news Russia

March 5, 2022

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UK vows quicker sanctions against Russian oligarchs

The UK government is amending the law to make it easier to introduce sanctions against Russian oligarchs, after criticism the UK was acting too slowly, it was reported. According to BBC report,

March 5, 2022

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Singapore sanctions big Russian banks over Ukraine invasion

Along with the Central Bank of Russia, the sanctions targeted four Russian banks: VTB, Vnesheconombank, Promsvyazbank and Bank Rossiya, reports Asian Lite News Singapore has introduced sanctions on the Russian Central Bank

March 5, 2022

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‘If Ukraine falls, Europe falls’

President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the NATO leaders for failing to establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine and termed it as a “green light” for further bombing of cities and villages, reports Asian

March 5, 2022

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World body of sport confirms termination of Russia from F1

The Russian Grand Prix was due to relocate from Sochi Autodrom to the Igora Drive circuit outside St Petersburg in 2023…reports Asian Lite News Formula One has terminated its contract with the

March 5, 2022

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Wallace tells Putin that it isn’t too late to stop war

The UK would stand by the Ukrainian government, he added, pointing to lethal and non-lethal aid provided to Kyiv from Britain and Estonia…reports Asian Lite News British Defence Minister Ben Wallace on

March 4, 2022

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Moscow, Kiev agree on humanitarian corridors

The Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the talks discussed all three blocks of issues related to the situation in Ukraine…reports Asian Lite News Moscow and Kiev have reached an understanding on the

March 3, 2022

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Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on fire after shelling

A government official said that elevated levels of radiation were detected near the site of the plant, which provides about 25 percent of Ukraine’s power generation, reports Asian Lite News Russian forces

March 3, 2022

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UAE votes in favour of UN resolution against Russia

Emirati envoy to UN Lana Nusseibeh stressed for the need to shift “our mindset from conflict management to conflict resolution,” reports Asian Lite Newsdesk The United Arab Emirates has joined 140 other

March 3, 2022

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