Tokyo has approved new anti-Russia sanctions, freezing assets of companies and hundreds of individuals Japan approved additional sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, freezing the assets of a further 398 Russian individuals. The list includes family members of top Russian officials, namely the wife of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin’s two daughters, Maria…
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The UN-affiliated lender says a $1.5 billion support package is awaiting approval The World Bank’s President David Malpass said on Tuesday the lender is preparing a $1.5 billion support package for war-torn Ukraine. The loan will include a $1-billion payment from the development lender’s fund for the poorest countries.
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Several military aircraft performed sorties around Taipei to check air-defense readiness The Taiwanese Air Force has held air-defense exercises in the vicinity of the country’s capital, Taipei, to prepare for a potential aerial attack by China, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) revealed. The drills were held early on Tuesday morning and were meant to…
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