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IMF reserves to aid vulnerable
$650 billion to help poor nations recover
MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Associated Press
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday authorized a $650 billion expansion of the 190-country lending institution s resources with the aim of providing more support for vulnerable countries as they battle the novel coronavirus pandemic.
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the $650 billion increase in reserves is the largest in IMF history. The move will provide badly needed reserves for poor countries struggling with deep recessions caused by the pandemic and the need to obtain and administer millions of doses of vaccines, she said.
Washington Slams Sanctions on 7 Russian Officials Over The Navalny Poisoning Published March 3rd, 2021 - 11:26 GMT
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny (AFP File Photo)
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the sanctions included seven senior members of the Russian government.
The Biden administration imposed its first sanctions against Russia on Tuesday for the poisoning and detention of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
The new sanctions were unveiled Tuesday and were imposed by the Treasury, State and Commerce Departments.
Included in the sanctions are seven senior members of the Russian government. The Kremlin s use of chemical weapons to silence a political opponent and intimidate others demonstrates its flagrant disregard for international norms, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement. We join the [European Union] in condemning Alexei Navalny s poisoning as well as his arrest and imprisonment by the Russian government.