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The United States will announce "sweeping" new sanctions against Russia a year after President Vladimir Putin ordered the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the White House says. "The United States will implement sweeping sanctions against key sectors that generate revenue for Putin," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters on the eve of the anniversary of the war's start. SOUNDBITE
Speaking at a press conference alongside the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, reveals a new round of sanctions against Moscow over its latest "escalation" in Ukraine. The new sanctions include a cap on the price of Russian oil and a ban on exports from the country worth seven billion euros ($7 billion). The announcement comes as the Kremlin-installed leaders of Russian-held regions in Ukraine have been claiming victory in what Von der Leyen describes as "sham" referendums on joining the Russian Federation. SOUNDBITE
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe lists sanctions applied to the Belarus Athletic Federation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which "will take immediate effect and continue for the foreseeable future". SOUNDBITE
Canada's Prime minister Justin Trudeau announces new sanctions against 10 people he says were "complicit" in the "unjustified" invasion of Ukraine, which he says "put increased pressure" on Russia's leadership and President Vladimir Putin's inner circle. SOUNDBITE
The US House of Representatives approves a long-awaited $61 billion aid package to help Ukraine's war effort against the Russian invasion. IMAGES
Crowds gather in London to show support on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion. IMAGES
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