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Western sanctions to pressure Russia are also being strengthened.

The European Union has decided to ban Russian aircraft from flying over the EU, and the United States is considering additional energy and cryptocurrency sanctions against Russia.



Correspondent Kim Jong-won from New York.



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The EU has announced that it will finance the EU to supply arms to Ukraine.



[Eursula von der Leyen/Chairman of the European Commission: The European Union (EU), for the first time in its history, has decided to use EU finances to purchase and supply weapons to countries currently under attack.]



Then, additional sanctions against Russia were introduced. I did.



Aircraft owned by Russians or registered in Russia are prohibited from taking off and landing on EU territory, as well as flying over EU airspace.



In addition, it has decided to ban broadcasting by Russian state media, and also to impose sanctions, including blocking exports to Belarus, which supported Russia's military activities.



The US is also considering additional sanctions against Russia.



Following Russia's withdrawal from Swift, the US said it was considering energy sanctions.



It is also known that Russia is considering cryptocurrency sanctions for fear of using cryptocurrencies to circumvent financial sanctions.



Meanwhile, US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas Greenfield, said she could isolate Russia from the UN.



[Linda Thomas-Greenfield/US Ambassador to the United Nations: We will hold Russia accountable for ignoring the UN Charter.

Russia has already been isolated from the United Nations in many ways.]



The UN Security Council last week failed to adopt a resolution condemning Russia because of its veto by its permanent member, Russia.