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Europe Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians, article with video
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war on Saturday as his forces pressed on with their assault on Ukraine, where planned civilian evacuations from two besieged cities were called off.
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Europe Italy seizes oligarchs' villas and yachts in initial sweep
Italian police seized the property, worth at least $153 million, from four high-profile Russians who were placed on an EU sanctions list following Moscow's attack on Ukraine.
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Business Factbox: How companies are rebuffing Russia, article with gallery
Corporate actions to censure Russia vary widely and include some measures required by law and some voluntary.
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Asia Pacific North Korea conducts ninth missile test of the year ahead of South Korea election
North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile toward the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula.