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Scandinavian countries are boycotting the products of Mondelez International, the manufacturer of snacks and chocolate, because of its presence in Russia. SAS and Norwegian Air, railway group SJ, hotel chain Strawberry, retail chain Elkjop, shipping group Fjord Line and the Norwegian Football Association have recently announced that they would stop
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The European Central Bank continues to put pressure on banks in the eurozone, urging them to curtail business in Russia as soon as possible. More than a year after Russia began invading Ukraine, several European banks, including Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International and Italy's UniCredit, are still
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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has suspended the sale of all products of food giant Mondelez due to the fact that the company is on the Ukrainian list of "sponsors of war," Borsen reports. Mondelez owns such brands as Freia, Toblerone, and Daim. It has three plants in Russia, and
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European Union ambassadors agreed on the 11th package of sanctions against Russia, which includes measures aimed at counteracting the circumvention of existing restrictions and individual listings. > #COREPER [https://twitter.com/hashtag/COREPER?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] II | Today, the EU Ambassadors agreed on the 11th package
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The British government has announced the expansion of sanctions against Belarus for its support of Russia. The decision underscores the active role played by Lukashenko's regime in aiding Russian military efforts and disregarding the territorial integrity of Ukraine. The new package of measures is aimed at intensifying economic
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Swedish company Essity, known for its personal hygiene products and the brands Zewa and Libresse, has announced the complete cessation of its operations in Russia. Consequently, these brands will no longer appear on the shelves of Russian supermarkets. Essity made the decision to exit the Russian market and sell its
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Canada has confiscated a transport aircraft, the An-124, owned by the Russian company Volga-Dnepr, which has been stationed in Toronto since last year. The Canadian government intends to transfer the aircraft to Ukraine. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made this announcement during his visit to Kyiv on Saturday, June 10. The
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Nintendo of Europe has decided to curtail the activities of its Russian branch. The Russian version of Nintendo eShop will operate in a limited mode. This was announced on Nintendo’s website [https://www.nintendo-europe.com/Important-information-about-Nintendo-s-operations-in-Russia-May-31st-2023--2393864.html] . At the beginning of 2022, Nintendo suspended shipments of goods to Russia,
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American Johnson & Johnson will stop supplying contact lenses to Russia. The company’s lenses account for half of all imports of lenses to Russia. Johnson & Johnson is sending notices to Russian optics salons on the termination of import after new restrictions of the United States, Russian media report.
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Japan has announced additional sanctions against Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine and condemned Russia's intention to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Reuters reports. According to a statement [https://www.mofa.go.jp/press/release/press4e_003267.html] by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan,
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The U.S. expanded [https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1494] sanctions against Russia in coordination with the G7 and other international partners. The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 22 people and 104 entities, the State Department imposed sanctions on nearly 200 people, entities, aircraft and ships. The
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French Pernod Ricard, one of the largest alcohol producers in the world, has announced its complete withdrawal from the Russian market. This was announced [https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en/media/pernod-ricard-cease-its-operations-russia] by the company’s press service. > “Pernod Ricard can confirm that it has stopped all exports of its