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Ex-Soviet state’s anti-Russian president faces impeachment
The ruling party in Georgia has announced the start of impeachment proceedings against President Salome Zourabichvili, arguing that she violated the constitution by going on a foreign tour without the consent of the cabinet. The Georgian Dream party made its move on Friday. Its chairman Irakli Kobakhidze said the wording of the constitution left no doubt about the lawless nature…
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UN calls out Estonia over anti-Russian law
Estonia could be violating human rights by introducing legislation that effectively eliminates minority language education in the country, UN human rights experts warned in a report published on Thursday. The new measures particularly affect Estonia’s Russian-speaking community, with ethnic Russians officially making up nearly a quarter of the population. “Recent legislative amendments appear to severely restrict education in Estonia’s minority…
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Japan tightens anti-Russian trade sanctions
The Japanese government is expanding its ban on exports to Russia, aiming to undercut Moscow’s industrial base in retaliation for the conflict in Ukraine. The move follows several prior rounds of penalties by Tokyo, which has joined a US-led sanctions campaign. Japan’s Trade Ministry announced the upcoming measure on Friday, noting that it would widen its list of embargoed products…
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Anti-Russian sanctions spooking countries into repatriating gold reserves – Reuters
An increasing number of countries are bringing home their bullion reserves in the wake of unprecedented sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, Reuters reported on Monday, citing an Invesco survey of central bank and sovereign wealth funds. According to the report, widespread losses for sovereign money managers resulting from last year’s financial market rout made them “fundamentally” rethink their…
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