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By Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration announced sweeping export restrictions against Russia on Thursday, hammering its access to global exports of goods from commercial electronics and computers to semiconductors and aircraft parts. The controls, announced by the Commerce Department and first reported by Reuters, rely on a dramatic expansion of …

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PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister said that Russian President Vladimir Putin, when making threats about using nuclear weapons, needs to understand that NATO, too, is a nuclear alliance, but he ruled out NATO-led military intervention to defend Ukraine. Asked whether Putin’s threat of “such consequences that you have never encountered in your history” was …

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By John Irish, Robin Emmott and Jonathan Saul BUCHAREST (Reuters) – When Russia attacked Ukraine, the nearest naval vessel of a major NATO ally was in the Mediterranean. The last such ship from a major naval member of the Western military alliance left the Black Sea – an area roughly the size of California bordering …

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By Alan Charlish and Luiza Ilie MEDYKA, Poland/BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Thousands of Ukrainians fleeing war with Russia started arriving in neighbouring central European countries on Thursday and the region braced for many more, setting up reception points and sending troops towards the borders to provide assistance. The countries on the European Union’s eastern flank were all …

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By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -Civilians and critical infrastructure such as water and power systems in Ukraine must be protected from attacks in line with the rules of war, United Nations and Red Cross officials said on Thursday as aid agencies struggled to assess damage from Russia’s attack. Ukrainian forces fought Russian invaders around nearly …

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By Maria Tsvetkova KYIV (Reuters) – People in Kyiv stood in long queues trying to stock up on supplies on Thursday after Russian forces invaded Ukraine, and a huge traffic jam blocked the main road heading west out of the capital as others tried to flee. Kyiv did not come under attack but signs of …

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PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron condemned on Thursday Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and called on Moscow to end them immediately. “France strongly condemns the decision of Russia to start a war with Ukraine. Russia must immediately put an end to its military operations,” wrote Macron on his Twitter account. Russian forces fired …

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