⚡️🗣 UN Security Council must urgently adopt a resolution on the establishment of an independent commission to investigate the explosions at Nord Stream - Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Zakharova.

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🇺🇸🇷🇺 US leadership will more frequently impose sanctions on individuals and organizations that help Russian citizens on the sanctions lists circumvent restrictions - US officials.

US Treasury and Department of Justice will focus their efforts on "legally eliminating the property of Russian oligarchs, expanding financial restrictions on those who facilitate sanctions evasion, and closing legal loopholes that allow oligarchs to use shell companies.”

"Legally eliminating property" 🤡

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⚡️ US urges Chinese President Xi Jinping to contact Zelensky, so that Beijing hears his opinion on the situation around Ukraine - White House.

🗣 US has not yet seen proof of China providing lethal military assistance to Russia in connection with Special Operation, but Washington would consider such assistance a mistake - White House.

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⚡️🗣 Europe is increasingly involved in the Ukrainian conflict, sending lethal weapons and armored vehicles, with such a trend, European countries will send troops to Kiev next - Hungarian Defense Minister Szalay-Bobrovniczky.

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⚡️🗣 Battles are very tough in the East, very painful - Zelensky.

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⚡️🗣 US counting on China to use its influence on Russia to end Special Operation, Washington is also hoping for contacts between leaders of China and Ukraine - US State Department spokesman Price.

We certainly would like and hope to see President Xi interact with Zelensky. As we understand from the words of our Ukrainian partners, contacts are not planned yet, but we will observe the development of events - Price.

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⚡️🇨🇺 Cuba begins accepting Russian payment cards MIR (world/peace).

🗣 "Cash withdrawals from Russian cards are also available, issued in Cuban pesos. The use of the MIR system is expected to increase Russian tourists to the island" - Guskov, Russian Ambassador to Havana.

Reminder that Visa, Mastercard and Amex do not serve customers from Russia - MIR can be used in Abkhazia, Armenia, Belarus, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, South Korea, South Ossetia, and now Cuba.

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⚡️ Unconfirmed reports - Kiev may be transferring aviation to the Zaporozhye region (ex-Ukraine.)

Meanwhile, Western publications write that a counteroffensive is still a long way off, due to losses and low morale.

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Summary of statements by Kremlin spokesman Peskov:

◾️ For the anniversary of Russia's reunification with Crimea, Putin will hold a special event on March 18;

◾️ Russia does not recognize the legal jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court in The Hague (in relation to the tribunal for "Russian war crimes");

◾️ Russia appreciates the position of Serbia, which despite unprecedented pressure, still has not imposed sanctions;

◾️ The Russian Federation truly appreciates the effort of a number of countries to bring the Ukrainian conflict toward peace, but so far this has not been possible;

◾️ Putin may hold his annual 4-hour-long Q&A this year (there wasn't one in 2022);

◾️ With the current position of Kiev, the goals of the Special Operation can only be achieved by military means.

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