Five ways we have hit Vladimir Putin's economy: From action against banks to ban on raising debt

The US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and the European Commission have said they will stop the bank selling its $630billion war chest of foreign reserves.

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Moderna accused of 'hijacking' technology used COVID-19 vaccine

Moderna is being sued by two smaller, Vancouver-based, biotech firms that are alleging the company infringed on their copyright in making its vaccine by using patented nanoparticle technology.

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Boris 'pushes for Russia to be unplugged from SWIFT system'

Boris Johnson is pushing the US and the EU to strengthen sanctions against Vladimir Putin by excluding all Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system, it was claimed today.

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EU finally gets tough on Moscow banks but Britain urges it to go further as war in Ukraine escalates

Britain was last night pushing for even tougher sanctions against Moscow, amid predictions that Russian banks could start to run out of money after most were excluded from the Swift payment system.

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Just five Freedom Convoy trucks arrive in Vegas forcing organizers to scrap scheduled rally sites

One day into planned five-day expedition, US Freedom Convoy said they were scrapping campaign after five trucks arrived at convoy's first stop in Las Vegas. They are now set to join another, larger convoy.

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Australia to send weapons to Kyiv as Scott Morrison declares 'Russia must PAY a heavy price'

Scott Morrison has warned Russia has to pay a heavy price for its invasion of the Ukraine and Australia will seek to provide what he described as 'lethal aid' through NATO.

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The US and allies promise to remove Russian banks from SWIFT network

The US and its Western allies announced on Saturday they would move to exclude key Russian banks from the SWIFT banking network and impose restrictions on the Russian Central Bank.

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