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IN-DEPTH

United Nations: US sanctions kill indiscriminately

Alena Douhan, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral, coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, has described US sanctions on Iran as unjustifiable and inhumane.

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RUSSIA

Russia calls on BRICS members to integrate payment systems

Russia has called on members of the BRICS group of emerging economies to integrate their payment systems.

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RUSSIA

Russia, Iran discuss recognition of Mir cards, bypassing SWIFT

Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says Tehran and Moscow are in talks to recognize the Russian Mir interbank system.

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RUSSIA

'Economic wars often turn into real ones,' Russia warns France

Russia's top security official hits back at France for threatening Moscow with “an economic war,” saying such wars had often turned into real ones throughout history.

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RUSSIA

Russia working on alternative to SWIFT, but disconnection not imminent

Russia's Foreign Ministry has ruled out any imminent plan to disconnect the country from the SWIFT interbank payment system.

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ECONOMY

Russia says ready to leave SWIFT, plans to join Iran’s Sepam

Russia says it is preparing to leave US-dominated international payment system SWIFT and pairing with alternative systems, including Iran’s electronic financial messaging platform Sepam.

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ECONOMY

To worry or not to worry: ‘Hidden war’ on Iran

Over the past decade, the United States has waged a new brand of financial warfare, unprecedented in its reach and ferocity and unique in its intricacy and slyness.

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