Current office-holders who hold the designation can also be sacked after 180 days if they are not removed from the register Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a federal law prohibiting individuals deemed foreign agents from taking part in elections at any level. The law took effect upon publication.

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Weapon shipments to Ukraine would nevertheless remain banned, according to the cabinet proposal  Switzerland is looking to bypass its rigid neutrality laws and export restrictions in order to boost weapons sales, which play a vital role in the country’s economy, according to a statement by the Swiss Federal Council on Wednesday.