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As of Wednesday noon, the administration declared that providing public finance or financial help for trade with or investment in Belarus is illegal. Other limits apply to securities, loans, and deposit acceptance. Transactions with the Belarusian central bank have also been suspended. All dual-use items (civilian or military) as well as goods for the country's defense and security industry are prohibited from leaving the country. According to a government statement providing technical help, brokering services, or funding is also forbidden. Furthermore, Switzerland has expanded current import restrictions against Belarus to include wood products, rubber products, iron and steel, and cement. According to the government statement, exceptions are only permitted for humanitarian reasons. The measures are comparable to those that the EU and Switzerland have previously imposed on Russia, according to the administration. Last August, Switzerland imposed a prior set of sanctions against Be

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual speech to Congress on Wednesday, when he is likely to call for more help. Russia's demands are becoming "more reasonable," according to Zelenskyy, who stated there was still reason to be optimistic that negotiations with the Russian government may achieve an agreement. Both parties were scheduled to meet again later Wednesday. "Efforts and patience are still required," he added in a televised message to the nation. "Every battle comes to an end with an accord." According to a statement and photographs published by the Kyiv emergencies agency, shrapnel from an artillery shell slammed into a 12-story apartment building in central Kyiv Wednesday morning, obliterating the top floor and setting a fire. The neighboring structure was also harmed. The agency stated that there were two victims, but did not elaborate. According to the preside

Following a run of five shootings targeting homeless persons as they slept, police have apprehended and prosecuted a man. Gerald Brevard III, 30, is accused of committing five attacks in nine days in both New York and Washington, DC. Two of the men perished as a result of their actions. After being stabbed and shot, one man's tent was set on fire. Mr Brevard was apprehended in Washington, DC on Tuesday, two days after a multi-state manhunt began. He was charged with first-degree murder and assault. Mayor Eric Adams of New York City stated the perpetrator had targeted those living on the streets with "no respect for life." Mr. Brevard has a significant criminal past in Washington and the surrounding Virginia areas, and he is now on probation for assault and battery after pleading guilty. The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., had broadcast surveillance video of a guy they wanted to talk with and offered a reward of up to $70,000 (£53,668) for information l

Heathrow Airport no longer forces passengers to wear them in its terminals, train stations, or office buildings, but they are nevertheless strongly encouraged to do so. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are the most recent carriers to loosen their face-covering restrictions. If the country to which they are traveling requires it, passengers must still wear them on board aircraft. Masks were no longer required on some public transportation and in stores after the 'Plan B' restrictions ceased in late January. However, until this week, Heathrow, which handles a huge number of international flights, had maintained the requirement that face coverings be worn. Emma Gilthorpe, Heathrow's chief operations officer, expressed her delight at the airport's decision to abandon the use of mandated face masks. "We can be certain that the investments we've made in Covid-secure measures - some of which aren't always obvious - combined with the wonderful protection afforde

Boris Johnson arrives in the United Arab Emirates ahead of negotiations on energy supplies. Boris Johnson will meet with Saudi Arabian leaders later this week in an attempt to form a "international coalition" against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Prime Minister will speak about securing energy supplies from the region, stating that the world must "wean itself off" Russian oil and gas. However, because of the Saudi government's human rights record, Mr Johnson was chastised for travelling on the trip. They carried out a one-day mass execution of 81 men on Saturday. A number of MPs have asked the Prime Minister to postpone his visit. Mr Johnson, on the other hand, argued that if the West wanted to "avoid being blackmailed" by Russian President Vladimir Putin, it needed to shift away from Russia's hydrocarbons and investigate alternative options. Ed Miliband, the shadow climate and net zero secretary, said the PM's "thought it necessar