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Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian banks

Ukraine’s central bank has imposed sanctions on five Russian state-owned banks operating in the country.

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Lena Savchuk 

Press TV, Kiev

Ukraine’s central bank has imposed sanctions on five Russian state-owned banks operating in the country. The measures include prohibitions on financial operations that benefit the banks' parent structures. Ukraine’s central bank says the sanctions will not pose a threat to Ukraine’s financial stability.

From Kiev, Lena Savchuk has more.