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Now playing Next France G7 leaders pledge to ban or phase out Russian oil imports France, Germany, Italy, Britain, Japan, Canada and the USA say stopping the flow of Russian oil will cut the main artery of Vladimir Putin’s economy and deny him the revenue he needs to fund the war. 08/05/2022
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Now playing Next Russia McDonald's franchisees keep restaurants in Russia open Mcdonald's has temporarily closed all of the Russian outlets that it owns because of the country's invasion of Ukraine -- but around 100 under franchise remain open. 30/03/2022
Now playing Next Russia Which are some of the Western firms still operating in Russia? Many Western companies have stopped their Russian operations to comply with sanctions, but some very recognisable brands are still doing business there - so what's the deal? 25/03/2022
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