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Today, the European Union officially announced the ban of the two Russian channels, Arte and Sputnik, in the European Union, in a move that undermines Western claims to respect freedom of opinion.
And the website of Russia Today channel quoted the French mission that holds the rotating presidency of the European Union as saying in a statement that the permanent representatives of the European Union countries agreed to ban the broadcasting of Russian Sputnik and RTV, and the statement added that the representatives also agreed to ban participation in projects that are jointly funded by the Russian Direct Investment Fund. In addition to the separation of Russian banks from the SWIFT international system between banks.
Earlier today, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development announced the suspension of Russia and Belarus's access to its financial resources against the backdrop of the Russian special military operation in the Donbas region to protect the residents of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics.
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