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Russia imposes sanctions against 39 UK nationals

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Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced on Aug. 1 that 39 British politicians, businesspeople, and journalists are prohibited from entering Russia. Those sanctioned include former U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, and journalists Piers Morgan and Robert Peston. The ban is aimed at those who allegedly "contribute to London’s hostile course" towards Russia, reports Politico, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry’s statement.

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It is the third time Russian forces have used pipelines as a tactic, which they first adopted during the Battle of Avdiivka. Back in March, around 100 troops passed through a gas pipeline to reach Ukrainian positions in Sudzha, in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

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