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UK sanctions Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin

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The U.K. government press release describes Potanin as "Russia’s second richest man and owner of major conglomerate Interros," which now includes Rosbank after French bank Societe General sold its stake to Interros Capital in April. The U.K. has already sanctioned more than 1,000 people and over 120 businesses since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine.

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The latest announcement comes as Kyiv experienced widespread power outages on Oct. 8 following a Russian attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Over 3 million residents in the capital lost power in what officials described as "an attack on one of the energy facilities important for the city of Kyiv."

The railway operator initially reported that the passenger train's driver suffered a leg injury and four passengers required medical attention. The crew of the electric locomotive was unharmed.

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"The government looks forward to the smooth resolution of all pending issues between the two countries and will continue consultations with the Ukrainian side to this end," the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a press release.

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