Morning brief: Russia hit with more sanctions, US accuses Iran of orchestrating cyberattacks and more
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US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have hit Russia with a series of sanctions in response toMoscow'sattack on Ukraine. The measures, sanctions against banks and state-owned companies, aim to impede Russia's ability to do business in major currencies.
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For 'premeditated' Ukraine conflict, US, UK hit Russia with new sanctions
US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson have hit Russia with new sanctions. Both the leaders have unveiled a wave of sanctions on Thursday to reprimand Moscow for attacking Ukraine in a 'premeditated' conflict.
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Russia-Ukraine conflict makes markets fall, oil prices soar
As a result of Russia's conflict with Ukraine, markets are shaken. The current situation threatens to push inflation higher, squeezing the global economy even further. The stock market fell initially on Thursday, prices for wheat, oil, and other commodities have also spiked.
USsecurity and law enforcement agencies have warned in a joint Cybersecurity Advisorythat Iran-linked cyber operations are targeting a variety of government and private-sector organisations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.
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