Russia puts deterrent forces on alert
(VOVWORLD) - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's deterrent forces, including nuclear deterrent, on the highest alert level, Russia's RT TV reported on Saturday. According to Putin, the decision was made in the context of Western countries taking unfriendly actions towards Russia.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin orders to put nuclear deterrent on high alert, Moscow, February 27, 2022. Photo: Reuters
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European countries on Sunday decided to close their airspace to Russian planes and airlines.
European Union countries are expected to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia and discuss sending weapons and fuel to Ukraine.
The G7 leaders announced on the same day that the Western allies decided to remove several Russian banks from the SWIFT global payment system.