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Imposing further sanctions against Russia’s financial services sector impedes the ability of President Vladimir Putin’s regime to raise capital in support of the war against Ukraine and further isolates Russia from the global financial system. Today, Treasury is imposing sanctions on numerous Russian banks and is also targeting wealth management-related entities and individuals that play key roles in Russia’s financial services sector. Latest russian millitary news Discussing the ongoing training of Ukrainian forces in the UK, the Prime Minister said marines were today out on exercise in the UK, and both leaders agreed the addition of French forces to that training programme would help give Ukraine an additional advantage on the battlefield.
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The war – or this latest phase in a conflict that began in 2014 with the Russian military’s illegal seizure of Crimea – has been a terrible tragedy for Ukraine and Ukrainians. Tens of thousands have died, including many civilians. The fighting has caused 13 million to flee their homes and become refugees outside of Ukraine or internally displaced within. The material damage to infrastructure, housing, and industry amounts to many hundreds of billions of dollars. Thai PM Dissolves Parliament, Paving Way For May Election The war in Ukraine was launched by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on 23 February 2022. Within the first month of the conflict an estimated 3.6 million Ukrainians had fled the country, as cities including Kyiv, Mariupol, Kherson and Kharkiv came under attack. The invasion was widely criticised as a war of aggression, and the United Nations General Assembly demanded a full withdrawal of Russian forces. The International Court of Justice ordered Russia to suspend military operations and the Council of Europe expelled Russia. The war resulted in a massive refugee crisis, with over seven million refugees, and the United Nations described it as the fastest-growing such crisis since World War II.