Thread by @aleksanderrr_

#RussiaSanctions 🧵

@vonderleyen: “We will freeze Russian assets in the European Union […] Ukraine will prevail“

Russia’s Central Bank has imposed a ban on short sales on Russia’s stock exchanges. Shares in Sberbank, are down by 28%, VTB drops 35% following sanctions

themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/24/rus…

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@GazpromEN just hit 50% down, half of its value gone in hours

@yandexcom also nearing the 50% mark, currently on 40.22

Resource: The full legal texts setting down the #RussiaSanctions package that was agreed yesterday
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/…

@ASLuhn reports currency shortages in #Moscow

https://twitter.com/ASLuhn/status/1496766225816244225

Sberbank now hitting -57.04%. Gazprom at -54.33%
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Reports of Tinkoff Bank running out of cash

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https://twitter.com/jason_corcoran/status/1496772317245890561

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https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1496780558738898944?s=20&t=GyEjN478KaJGRC_bflsZZQ

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https://twitter.com/felix_light/status/1496777182563258369?s=20&t=6naSs9yFk14iET8CwtW1Sw

@skyttedal of Swedens Kristdemokraterna calling for #SWIFT to be implemented in today's #RussiaSanctions

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https://twitter.com/skyttedal/status/1496782334216916992

#Breaking @ZelenskyyUa: "We will lift sanctions on all citizens of Ukraine who are ready to defend our country as part of territorial defense with weapons in hands."

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Diplomats tell @nytimes' @MatinaStevis that Italy is pushing to leave the luxury goods industry untouched so as to continue exporting fashion and other high-end products to #Russia

nytimes.com/live/2022/02/2…

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Several Russian business magnates have been called to a meeting with President Putin later today, scheduled for 4 p.m., #Moscow time

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rbc.ru/business/24/02…

#Germany's Foreign Minister @ABaerbock: "We woke up in a different world today... we will launch the full package of massive sanctions against Russia. If we do not take a firm stance now, we will pay an even higher price."

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#Breaking - @jensstoltenberg “Today, NATO activated it’s defence plans [..] We have 100 jets on high alert”

Article 4 meetings to be held later.

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RBC reports that all tourists are stuck in #Sochi and #Crimea due to suspension of airports in southern #Russia and cancellation of flights until March 2

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@jensstoltenberg: “There are no #NATO troops in Ukraine. We said that we have no plans and intentions to deploy troops in #Ukraine.”

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153 #Russian MPs publicly voice their criticism of the ongoing invasion of #Ukraine.

"We are convinced that the citizens of Russia did not give him such a mandate"

H/T
@ABarbashin
docs.google.com/document/d/1RQ…

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@poroshenko "I call to the allies to impose hellish sanctions against Russia and give Ukraine as many weapons as possible: we are fighting for the truth and we will definitely win"

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#RussiaSanctions

RBC: Elena Kovalskaya announces her resignation as director of the @MeyerholdCentre in protest against the military operation in #Ukraine

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The new #RussiaSanctions expected later today are already having an effect - two shipbrokers and three owners said they're unwilling to make offers to collect #Russian barrels

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bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Vladimir Strzhalkovsky's yacht seized in Norway

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https://twitter.com/GrumpyLars/status/1496607589936816128