A new law will allow Ukraine to replenish the state budget at the expense of “enemies,” President Zelensky says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a law, on Monday, allowing the confiscation of assets from citizens accused of supporting Russia in the ongoing conflict.
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Russian soldier Vadim Shishimarin has been sentenced to life in prison for war crimes by a court in Kiev. Prosecutors accused the 21-year-old sergeant of shooting dead an elderly civilian in the northeastern Sumy Region of Ukraine during the first days of the Russian military offensive, which was launched in February.
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The Russian currency has grown stronger as European energy importers switch to ruble payments Russia’s currency has hit its strongest level against the euro since June 2015 as more European companies appear to be complying with Moscow’s demand that natural gas imports should be paid for in rubles.
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