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Russia central bank increases capital of reinsurance firm specializing in sanctions risk

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank on Thursday said it was increasing the capital of affiliated reinsurance firm AO RNPK, which specialises in providing protection against international sanctions, to 300 billion roubles ($3.08 billion) from 71 billion roubles. ($1 =

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Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Sparked Antiwar Protests in Russia. They Could Be His Undoing

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 came as a shock to most Russians, who cannot imagine going to war against a country they often call a “brotherly nation.” As protests against the war crop up across

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1 Million People Have Fled Ukraine Since Russian Invasion, U.N. Says

(GENEVA, Switzerland) — The U.N. refugee agency said Thursday that 1 million people have now fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion less than a week ago, an exodus without precedent in this century for its speed. The tally from the U.N.

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Russian aircraft now banned from US airspace – NPR

Russian aircraft now banned from US airspace  NPR March 2, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news  CNN Russian planes can no longer fly to the U.S. or through its airspace  WJXT News4JAX Biden Announces Closure Of American Airspace To Russian Flights  NBC News United Airlines Joins US

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Ukraine says nearly 9,000 Russian soldiers have been killed – as first major city ‘falls’ to invaders

Ukraine’s president has claimed nearly 9,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the invasion of his country began a week ago.

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House Jan. 6 panel alleges Trump engaged in ‘criminal conspiracy’

The 221-page filing marks the committee’s most formal effort to link the former president to a federal crime, though the actual import of the filing is not clear since lawmakers do not have the power to bring charges on their

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House Jan. 6 panel alleges Trump engaged in ‘criminal conspiracy’

The 221-page filing marks the committee’s most formal effort to link the former president to a federal crime, though the actual import of the filing is not clear since lawmakers do not have the power to bring charges on their

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Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Charged With Racketeering – NBC Chicago

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Charged With Racketeering  NBC Chicago Irv Miller: Indictment Of Mike Madigan Is Bigger Deal Than Conviction Of Rod Blagojevich  CBS Chicago Michael Madigan indicted: Former Illinois House Speaker to face criminal charges  Chicago Sun-Times Ex-House Speaker Michael

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Russia refuses to launch internet satellites, pointing at sanctions – CNN

Russia refuses to launch internet satellites, pointing at sanctions  CNN Russia’s space chief says hacking satellites ‘a cause for war’  POLITICO OneWeb’s internet satellites caught in UK-Russia standoff days before launch  CNBC Russia Threatens to Block OneWeb Satellite Launch Over UK Links  The Wall

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Russian police detain children and old women as they try to quell anti-war movement

Five children and an elderly woman are among the Russians who have been arrested for protesting against the war in Ukraine.

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