The US State Department has warned Georgia that “now is not the time to increase engagement with Russia” and has threatened the NATO hopeful with sanctions over resuming direct flights with its northern neighbor.

Transactions with the state-owned Russian Agricultural Bank are possible without the payment system, a spokesman has claimed The UN continues to work on ensuring that Russia’s requirements in the Black Sea grain deal are implemented, including the removal of obstacles for banking operations involving Russian agricultural exports, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.

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