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The U.S. Capitol is seen behind the U.S. flag, Ukrainian flag and the flag of Washington, D.C., in Washington, Tuesday, March, 1, 2022. President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address at a precipitous moment for the nation. Biden is aiming to navigate the country out of a pandemic, reboot his stalled domestic agenda and confront Russia’s aggression. - Sputnik International

LIVE UPDATES: US to Establish Legal Authority to Ban Investment in Any Russian Economic Sector

13:42 GMT 11.03.2022 (Updated: 17:23 GMT 11.03.2022)

Western nations have rolled out a comprehensive sanctions campaign against Moscow since Russia launched its special military op in Ukraine.

The European Union is working on the issue of getting rid of Russian energy supplies, European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton said.

In 2021, Russia's imports to the EU amounted to about 45% of gas, 27% of crude oil, and 46% of coal, according to the European Commission.

The plans comes amid a new round of sanctions imposed by European nations after Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. The op started after the Donbass republics appealed for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian attacks.

The Russian forces have been targeting Ukrainian military infrastructure with precision weapons. According to the MoD, a total of 3,213 military objects have been disabled since the op began.

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03:42 GMT 12.03.2022

Kazakhstan's Qazaq Air Suspends Flights to Russia Due to Termination of Insurance Coverage

The Kazakh company Qazaq Air said on Saturday it had suspended the flights to Russia and over its territory over the termination of the insurance coverage.

"Qazaq Air has received a notification from an insurance organisation about the decision not to provide insurance coverage on the territory of Russia and in its airspace. Due to this situation, the airline is not able to operate flights to Russia until the issue of insurance coverage over the territory of Russia is resolved. In this regard, today's flight - 12 March - to Novosibirsk has been cancelled", the airline said in a statement.

The insurance issues are likely to be linked to the massive sanctions against Russian over its military operation in Ukraine.

02:39 GMT 12.03.2022

Colgate-Palmolive Says Will Sell Only Essential Health and Hygiene Products in Russia

The US company Colgate-Palmolive has decided to suspend investments in Russia and will sell only essential health and hygiene products in the country over the latter's military operation in Ukraine.

"Many of you have also asked about our operations in Russia. We have suspended the importation and sales of all products other than essential health and hygiene products for everyday use. We also have ceased all capital investments, media, advertising and promotional activities. Going forward, we will continue to assess the situation to take actions in a way that aligns with our values and reflects our commitment to Colgate people and the communities where they live and work", Colgate-Palmolive CEO Noel Wallace said in a statement.

00:49 GMT 12.03.2022

Deutsche Bank Says Closing Business in Russia

One of Germany's biggest banks, Deutsche Bank, has announced the closure of its business in Russia amid the latter's military operation in Ukraine.

"Like some of our international competitors, we are currently closing our remaining business [in Russia] in line with the legal and regulatory requirements", the bank said in a statement late Friday.

Deutsche Bank added that it would not join new projects in Russia.

00:46 GMT 12.03.2022

Instagram Head Condemns Russian Decision to Block Social Network

Instagram head Adam Mosseri has condemned the Russian decision to block the social network over Meta's decision to allow publication of calls for violence against Russian soldiers and Russians in the context of the military operation in Ukraine.

Following the controversial statements by Meta, the Russian authorities decided to block Instagram starting from Monday.

"On Monday, Instagram will be blocked in Russia. This decision will cut 80 million in Russia off from one another, and from the rest of the world as ~80% of people in Russia follow an Instagram account outside their country. This is wrong", Mosseri wrote on his Twitter page.

23:17 GMT 11.03.2022

US Has Not Detected Any Signs of Radiological Release in Ukraine - Energy Secretary

Radiation monitors continue to operate normally in much of the territory of Ukraine and the United States has found no indications of any radiation release in the country, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.

"Thankfully, radiation monitors in much of Ukraine still function, and we have not detected any signs of radiological release", Granholm said in a Twitter statement on Friday. "[The Department of] Energy continues to monitor the situation".

Granholm said the US remains concerned about Russia's "reckless actions and violations of nuclear safety principles".

21:03 GMT 11.03.2022

US Treasury Adds Over 50 Individuals to Russia Sanctions List

The Treasury Building is viewed in Washington, May 4, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.03.2022

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US Adds Dozens of Russian Citizens, Entities to Sanctions List - Treasury Dept.

12 March 2022, 00:16 GMT

20:51 GMT 11.03.2022

Moscow Denies Kiev's Claims That Chernobyl NPP in Danger After Capture by Russian Forces

Statements from Kiev about the threat posed by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after it was taken under control by Russian troops are not true, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

"They do not correspond to reality and are disinformation", Zakharova said when asked to comment on such statements.

20:36 GMT 11.03.2022

Estonian Defence Forces: Danish Soldiers Have Arrived in Country to Join NATO Troops

Danish troops on Friday arrived at the Amari Air Base near Tallinn to join the NATO Battlegroup in Estonia, the Estonian Defence Forces said.

Earlier in the week, Danish military equipment, including Piranha V armoured personnel vehicles, arrived at the Estonian port of Paldiski.

"A total of about 150 Danish troops from the Viking Company of the Jutland Dragoon Regiment arrived on Friday at the Amari Air Base. Apart from the Viking Company, roughly 70 military logistical specialists and military policemen. The Danish armed forces unit will replace a unit of France's 5th Dragoon Regiment", the Estonian military said in a statement.

Approximately 1,900 NATO soldiers with military equipment are currently deployed in Estonia.

At the 2016 Warsaw Summit, NATO decided to enhance its presence in the alliance's eastern flank by deploying four multinational battalion-size battle groups in Poland and the three Baltic countries on a rotational basis.

20:29 GMT 11.03.2022

Lukashenko, Putin Agree That Conflict in Ukraine Can Be Resolved at Any Moment

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Moscow discussed the course of Ukrainian-Russian negotiations, and agreed that if Kiev wishes, the conflict can be resolved at any time, Lukashenko's spokeswoman Natalya Eismont said on Friday .

"As a matter of priority, the heads of state discussed in detail the situation in the world, in the region, with a focus on Ukraine. One of the main topics in this context was the progress of the negotiations taking place in Belarus, and the positions of the Russian and Ukrainian sides", Eismont said, as quoted by the state-run agency Belta.

Putin's aide Vladimir Medinsky, who leads Russia's negotiating team in the talks with Kiev, was invited to the meeting, she noted.
"Unanimous opinion was voiced: if the Ukrainian side wishes, the conflict can be resolved at any moment", the spokeswoman said.

19:41 GMT 11.03.2022

US Slaps Sanctions on Wife, Adult Kids of Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov - State Department

The United States sanctioned the wife and adult children of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the State Department said on Friday.

"We are also designating 12 members of the Russian Duma, who led the effort to recognise the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics as well as the wife and adult children of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov", spokesman Ned Price told a press briefing.

The US State Department spokesman also relayed to reporters that if reports that Syrian foreign fighters could join hostilities in Ukraine are true, it would lead to a greater escalation in the conflict. Earlier Friday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin that many volunteers are ready to help the Donbass militias, including 16,000 people from Middle Eastern countries.

19:37 GMT 11.03.2022

Channels of Rossiya Segodnya Media Group Blocked on YouTube - Press Service

The channels of the Rossiya Segodnya media group, in particular RIA Novosti and Sputnik, are being blocked on the YouTube platform, the agency's press service reported.
"YouTube announced the immediate blocking of Russian state media channels around the world. The channels of the Rossiya Segodnya media group are also blocked on YouTube", the statement says.

In particular, the channels of RIA Novosti and Radio Sputnik were blocked, it added.
"We will continue our work until the last reader. And what is happening in Western social networks is lawlessness and a violation of any principles of freedom of speech and democracy, so promoted by them", the agency added.

19:01 GMT 11.03.2022

Pentagon Spokesperson Says Does Not Have Call Between Austin, Shoigu to Speak to and Has No Expectation Such a Call Will Happen Anytime Soon

18:54 GMT 11.03.2022

UN Slams Meta's Decision to Allow Posts Calling for Violence Against Russians: We're Against Hate Speech

18:51 GMT 11.03.2022

Facebook, Instagram Won't Tolerate Russophobia, Meta Says

Meta Global Affairs President Clegg says that the company is only going to apply policy changes on calling for violence against Russians in Ukraine itself.

18:42 GMT 11.03.2022

EU, G7, Partners to Cancel Russia's Most Favored Nation Status in WTO

The EU, G7 countries, and other partners will soon cancel the most favored nation treatment for Russia in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), removing key trade advantages, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission's vice president, said.

"The EU + @G7 + partners will soon stop treating Russia as a Most-Favoured Nation @WTO, removing key trade benefits. Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine must be countered with the full rigour of international law, incl. trade law. We will follow up with more sanctions", Dombrovskis tweeted.

18:23 GMT 11.03.2022

Critical Part of Freedom of Expression is Context of Speech: Meta on Its Policies Amid Situation in Ukraine

"A critical part of ensuring free expression and human rights online is to have content policies and enforcement that recognize the context in which speech is shared", said the board, which reviews Meta's approach to content moderation.

Earlier it was reported that Meta, parent company of the world's largest social networks Facebook and Instagram, is planning to allow publication of calls for violence against Russian soldiers in light of the Russian military operation in Ukraine.

The media giant is going to allow posts that call for death to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in a number of countries, including Russia, Ukraine, and Poland, Reuters said on Thursday in a report, citing internal company emails.

Calls for violence against Russian soldiers will be considered permissible by the company, but not against prisoners of war, the report said. Meta will also allow for praise of the right-wing Azov Battalion, which is normally prohibited, the report added.

18:07 GMT 11.03.2022

US Continues to Flow Security Systems to Ukraine, Another Shipment on the Way – Official

The United States continues sending security systems to Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia and another shipment will be on the way to Europe in the next 24 hours, a senior US defence official said on Friday.

"We continue to flow security systems to Ukraine. There is another shipment on the way in the next 24 hours into Europe. So, it's happening even as we speak. We're going to continue to flow resources to Ukraine as fast and as much as we can", the official said during a press briefing.

18:04 GMT 11.03.2022

U.S. President Joe Biden reacts at the House Democratic Caucus Issues Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - Sputnik International, 1920, 11.03.2022

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16:58 GMT 11.03.2022

White House: Biden, Zelensky Discuss New Russia Sanctions, Surging Assistance to Kiev

President Joseph Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky discussed new Western sanctions against Russia and growing security and economic aid to Ukraine in a phone call on Friday, the White House said.

"President Biden highlighted how the United States is continuing to surge security, humanitarian, and economic assistance to Ukraine", the readout said. "He also updated President Zelensky on the actions the United States is taking today in coordination with the G7 and the EU to further raise the costs on Russia".

16:38 GMT 11.03.2022

Switzerland, in Connection With Situation in Ukraine, Closes Skies to Aircraft of Parties to Conflict, States Providing Military Support to Them

Switzerland is closing its airspace to planes to parties to the conflict in Ukraine as well as flights from other countries if they provide military support to one of the sides, the Swiss Federal Council said on Friday.

"In light of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Federal Council has considered what to do with requests for passage over the Swiss territory in the context of this armed conflict. The council has decided that it will not allow flights of military planes of the parties to conflict for military purposes, [flights] of other states' military planes to provide military support to the sides of the conflict, specifically by delivering military equipment", the council said in a statement.

Exceptions will be made for humanitarian flights, including those transporting the wounded.