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BRUSSELS - European Union ambassadors agreed on Wednesday to adopt further sanctions against Russia and Belarus in response to the war in Ukraine. EU ambassadors of the 27 member states "agreed on new sanctions targeting Russian officials and oligarchs, as well as their family members for their involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine," the French government assuming the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union said on Twitter. The EU envoys also reached a deal on measures that complete previous sanctions, such as "excluding three Belarusian banks from the SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) system," "clarifying the question of cryptocurrencies, and adding new items to the list banning the export of technologies and goods," the announcement added. EU national capitals have yet to officially adopt the measures by a written procedure, which is expected soon. Belarus, a pro-Moscow Eastern European s ....

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