US to redeploy nuclear weapons to UK – Telegraph

The United States is planning to deploy nuclear weapons to the UK for the first time in 15 years, The Telegraph reported Friday, citing Pentagon documents. The report comes amid heightened tensions between NATO and Russia over the Ukraine conflict, and calls from some Western politicians to prepare for a potential armed clash with Moscow.

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Ex-Ukrainian president denounces travel ban as ‘offense to democracy’

Pyotr Poroshenko has been blocked from leaving the country to attend the Munich Security Conference this week Former Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko has slammed the Kiev government’s decision to block him from attending the high-profile Munich Security Conference (MSC) over alleged threats to his life. He labeled the ban an attack on democracy, Euractiv reported…

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Swiss banks charging Russians for frozen accounts

Nearly $9 billion in private funds is blocked in the country’s institutions due to sanctions Some Swiss financial institutions have begun charging their Russian clients fees on frozen accounts, sometimes accruing interest payments years in advance, Vedomosti reported on Tuesday, citing bankers and a brokerage firm.

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