From black belts and tutus to private jets and OnlyFans, Russia is out in the cold

Sanctions against the country range from economic restrictions to cultural boycotts

02 March 2022 - 19:30 By Declan Gibbon

Almost unilateral sanctions have rolled out against Russia and President Vladimir Putin in the past week after the invasion of Ukraine. Nato and the EU have waged a war of diplomacy, focusing on aid, sanctions and a war of words rather than direct military involvement...

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