US, EU, UK and Canada agree on joint action against Russia
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The US, EU, Britain and Canada have agreed to put in place joint measures against Russia in the coming days. This was reported in their joint statement, TASS reports.
In particular, it was decided to create a “task force” that will ensure the effective operation of the sanctions. In addition, the countries agreed to step up “opposition to disinformation and other forms of hybrid warfare” and to take “additional measures” to hold Moscow accountable.
Earlier, the German government announced that Western countries agreed to disconnect Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system. It is specified that banks that are under sanctions will be excluded. Also, “if necessary”, the list of credit institutions can be expanded.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in the Donbass. The goals are associated with the demilitarization of Ukraine. The timing will be determined by Putin himself, said his press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
