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Swiss ban entry for five oligarchs close to Putin - government

FILE PHOTO: Swiss Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter attends a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bern, Switzerland, December 4, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Switzerland has banned five oligarchs close to Russian President Vladimir Putin from entering the country, Justice Minister Karin Keller-Sutter told a news conference after neutral Switzerland adopted EU sanctions on Russia.

She did not name them, citing privacy considerations.

(Reporting by Michael Shields and Silke Koltrowitz)

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