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May 2023
27m 36s

G7 sanctions to target Russia’s diamond ...

Bbc World Service
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G7 countries agreed on more sanctions against Russia and demanded a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. In a statement, leaders from the Group of Seven nations meeting in Japan said they would "starve Russia of G7 technology, industrial equipment and services that support its war machine". Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has tweeted, ... Show More
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