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Nikita, Dmitry Mazepin Added to European Union Sanctions List

Haas F1 Team announced last week that it terminated its contract with the driver and title sponsor Uralkali, the company his father owns.

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EU hits Russia, Belarus with more sanctions, set to snub Ukraine on swift membership

The European Union announced fresh sanctions against Russia and its ally Belarus on Wednesday but EU leaders are set to rebuff Kyiv's appeal for accelerated membership of the bloc when they meet on Thursday to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine.

Reuters

Sacked F1 driver Nikita Mazepin and dad included in list of 14 oligarchs sanctioned by EU

Dmitry Mazepin and his former Haas racer son have been targeted by the EU after it emerged that the Russian billionaire met with Vladimir Putin the day the invasion began

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Mazepin and father now subject to EU sanctions

Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin and his father Dmitry have both been added to a list of high-profile Russians subject to European Union sanctions.

Autosport

Week Two of Russia’s war in Ukraine brings tighter sanctions

The US bans oil imports and several major companies halt operations in Russia as the West ramps up economic punishment.

Al Jazeera

France, Europe alarmed by Russian threat to nuclear facilities, EU walks out of IAEA meeting

France says it is in direct contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as Paris seeks to assess the situation at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant amid growing fears that Russia's invasion could deliberately target nuclear facilities.

Radio France Internationale

EU says Russia reports of biolabs in Ukraine likely disinformation

The European Union said on Wednesday it doubted the credibility of Russian government claims it had uncovered a militarybiological programme in Ukraine, saying that Moscow had a history of spreading disinformation about biological weapons.

Reuters

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In fortress Britain, even the Ukrainian ambassador’s wife had visa issues

According to polling (though what the margin of error is in a survey undertaken in a country under invasion, I don’t know), a majority of Ukrainians, 53%, said they thought the UK was doing enough to help their country. For comparison, the EU scored 46%, the US 44% and Nato…

Evening Standard

Ireland needs to have ‘fundamental rethink’ over security: Coveney

Simon Coveney said that there was ‘no target’ on how many Ukrainian refugees would be supported to come to Ireland.

The Independent UK

Factbox-Worst refugee crisis since WW2 as Ukrainians flee country

Up to 2.2 million refugees have so far fled Ukraine, or some 5% of its population, since Russia's invasion began on Feb. 24, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Buying Russian gas and oil has funded Putin’s war, says top EU official

Josep Borrell says bloc failed to act in the past but must now cut dependence on supplies by two-thirds this year

The Guardian - UK

Russian F1 driver added to list of people sanctioned by EU

Nikita Mazepin and billionaire previously linked to £300m London mansion among 160 people named

The Guardian - UK

Real Brands Expands Into EU Via Strategic Partnership With Hungary-Based Hemp Distributor

Real Brands Inc. (OTCQB: RLBD) has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with Karanten Ltd. of Budapest, Hungary. Karanten’s initial product launch will feature Real Brands’ WA line of CBD-infused cosmetics and topicals.

Benzinga

Europe faces pressure to join boycott of Russian oil and gas

Europe faces a rough choice: is it worth a recession to choke off oil and gas money to Russia while it fights a war in Ukraine

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‘Putin will fail and Russia will suffer strategic defeat’ in Ukraine, says Blinken – as it happened

US secretary of state makes remark in press conference with British foreign secretary Liz Truss

The Independent UK

Calls for Home Secretary to tackle delays in processing Ukraine refugees

It comes after reports of a 90-year-old holocaust survivor trying to be reunited with family in London.

The Independent UK

Brandon Lewis welcomes ‘deserved’ apology for historical institutional abuse

The apology will be given by five Stormont ministers on behalf of the powersharing Executive on March 11.

Benzinga

Village Farms Subsidiary Pure Sunfarms Receives EU GMP Certification For Its Delta 3 Cannabis Facility

Pure Sunfarms, a wholly owned subsidiary of Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF), received EU GMP certification from Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf for its 1.1 million square foot Delta 3 cannabis production facility located in Delta, British Columbia.

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Ukraine "association plus plus" not EU membership under discussion - EU official

European Union leaders will discuss enhancing Kyiv's links to their single market and connecting Ukraine to their energy grid under ideas for enhanced partnership or "association plus plus", an official said, making clear membership was not an option now.

The Conversation

Is Canada's welcome to fleeing Ukrainians a new era of refugee policy?

In less than two weeks, more than two million people have fled Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Many in the Ukrainian-Canadian community have had to flee before as refugees and Canada now boasts the world’s second-largest Ukrainian diaspora.

The Conversation

Ukraine: the UK is failing to meet its obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention

In the week that followed Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine, the UN recorded hundreds of peoples’ deaths, and over 1 million refugees sought protection in neighbouring countries. The intensification of the conflict indicates that these numbers, and the pain and suffering that accompany them, will only increase.

The Conversation

The Ukrainian refugee crisis could last years – but host communities might not be prepared

More than 2 million Ukrainians – almost all women and children – have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, 2022. The sudden exodus of Ukrainian refugees is at a scale not seen in Europe since World War II.

The Conversation

Ukrainian refugees are welcomed with open arms – not so with people fleeing other war-torn countries

Across Europe, countries are preparing for the 4 million to 7 million Ukrainian refugees who will likely flee the Russian invasion of their country.

The Independent UK

Home Office claims Ukrainian refugees in Calais can take free Eurostar to Lille - but train does not exist

Exclusive: Government accused of ‘outright lies’ after Eurostar confirms trains do not stop in Calais

Reuters

EU leaders split on Ukraine membership, official says

European Union leaders are split on whether to put Ukraine firmly on the path for membership, an official with the bloc said on Wednesday, a day before heads of member states are due to discuss Kyiv's request to join quickly.

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