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Zelensky says Western 'partners' sending weapons to Ukraine

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"A new day on the diplomatic frontline began with a conversation with Emmanuel Macron," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted. "Weapons and equipment from our partners are on the way to Ukraine. The anti-war coalition is working!"

#BREAKING
World 'must be prepared' for 'long' war in Ukraine: France's Macron

#UPDATE
"If I can tell you one thing this morning it is that this war will last.... This crisis will last, this war will last and all the crises that come with it will have lasting consequences," French President Emmanuel Macron told France's annual agriculture fair.

"War has returned to Europe, this was chosen unilaterally by President Putin," said Macron.
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#BREAKING
Poland refuses to play 2022 World Cup play-off against Russia: Polish federation

Summary of the main sanctions in place against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, as of February 26
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#UPDATE Poland will not play their 2022 World Cup play-off with Russia in Moscow on March 24 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine the president of the Polish football federation said on Saturday

📸 Poland last played Russia in June 2021

#UPDATE The Polish football federation had already issued a joint statement with their Swedish and Czech counterparts calling on Fifa to move the World Cup play-off from Russia
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#UPDATE Choosing sides in Ukraine's crisis would have once been easy for Gulf states long protected by the US, but growing ties with Moscow are forcing them to strike a balance
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Several Chinese public banks are limiting financing to purchase raw materials from Russia for fear of Western sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg news agency has reported
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