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have underlying, praised the resistance by the ukrainian army and population and she outlined new measures in response to the russian invasion. she said new financial sanctions on pressure would explain how the eu, us, and their allies have agreed to cut off a number of russian banks from the main international payment system, swift. the european union and its partners are working to cripple putin s ability to fine and his war machine. i will now propose to eu leaders the following measures, first, we commit to ensuring that a certain number of russian banks are removed from swift. this will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system and harm the ability to operate globally. swift is the world s dominant global internet payment system. cutting banks. them from
have continued to hit the ukrainian capital kyiv, where there s been heavy fighting, as russian troops face stiff opposition from government forces. president, volodymyr zelensky, remains defiant declaring his forces remain in control of the country. within the past few minutes it has been announced that selected russian banks are set to be blocked from the swift banking system. the ukrainian capital, kyiv, is braced for another night of russian assault after forces failed to break through. a curfew is in place in until monday morning. mayor vitali klitschko says anyone seen in the streets will be considered a russian saboteur . ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. two people were killed on a strike that hit an apartment block in kyiv. the number of ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising more than 115,000 people have entered poland. meanwhile, sanctions on russia may be
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this is bbc news. the headlines: another terrifying night for the citizens of kyiv with reports of a massive explosion south west of the capital. this is the scene live in the city as people seek shelter from further russian military attack. the exodus grows, more than 100,000 have already fled to neighbouring countries. tougher sanctions on russia, the eu calls for a number of russian banks to be removed from the swift banking system. as russia goes ahead with their assault on ukraine and other cities, we resolve to impose on putting massive costs on