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‘Blood brothers’: UK slaps sanctions on Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea FC owner

By France24
13 March 2022   |   3:55 pm
The British dailies welcome the sanctions slapped on Russian oligarchs, including Chelsea FC's owner Roman Abramovich, as the government tries to punish Vladimir Putin's allies abroad. Also, we look at how Russia is oiling its propaganda machine during the war – but in this digital age of social media, will it work? Finally, we look at some of the Russians who are vehemently opposed to the war.

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