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Russia's ambassador to Warsaw said on Thursday that Poland had blocked the Russian embassy's bank accounts on the basis that they might be used to finance terrorist activity or launder money.

"Our accounts have been blocked by a decision of the finance ministry, and then by a decision of the Polish prosecutor," the TASS news agency quoted Ambassador Sergey Andreev as saying on Russia's Channel 1 state television.

He said the reason given for the move was that "funds from our accounts could allegedly be used for laundering of illegally obtained money or for financing terrorism".

Poland's foreign ministry on Wednesday said it was expelling 45 Russian diplomats suspected of working for Russian intelligence. Russia called the accusation baseless.

Asked about the expulsion of Russian diplomats and whether the Russian embassy's funds had been frozen, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Thursday: "I can only say in general terms that we have been dealing with the freezing of funds of the Russian Federation."

Relations between Russia and Central European countries that once formed part of its sphere of influence have long been fraught but the Ukraine conflict has significantly increased fear and suspicion of Moscow's intentions.

Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 in what it called a special operation to degrade its southern neighbour's military capabilities and root out people it called dangerous nationalists.

Ukrainian forces have mounted stiff resistance and the West has imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia in an effort to force it to withdraw its forces.

silvoclaira:
The media is telling you what you want to hear. LIES!

angelEmade:
I am not in anyway in support of these Russians and their barbaric act but

micflo28:
People and their pale mentality. This is a tactics to help pull his members out of drug addiction.

jimmychang:
Bro you are so emotional and sentimental.Calm down,I am not supporting war or invasion but once once again thank your stars that Russia is not really taking it as a real war.Who the Bleep stops for civilians and warn them to evacuate.

And by the way stop listening and believing the media.The building that was hit was done by the Ukrainian forces.I don't blame you for believing the West.If Putin really act like the US ..civilians will die in their thousands

SarkinYarki:
Russia has been a threat but it's America that has done 99 percent of invasions since 2nd world war

Stevenson20:
Take it easy Russia. Those people you are threatening have nuclear weapons too

olas24u:
China launched its Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) in 2015, using the yuan. Russia developed its System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS). To build an independent Russian-Chinese financial system by linking the two should not be a problem. The main question is to choose the standard currency – possibly the yuan.

Once the system is up and running, that’s perfect for Iran, which badly wants to increase trade with Russia but remains handicapped by US sanctions. Iran has already signed trade agreements and is involved in long-term strategic development with both Russia and China.

Ibime:
Hmmm. Another angle to consider. If they all boycott, FIFA has no chance but to be political. However FIFA will convince the European FAs against it. Sanction does not extend to football. If Syria and Israel are allowed into World Cup qualifiers, and Serbia was not kicked out of 1998 world cup while doing ethnic cleansing against Kosovans, then there is no precedent to kick Russia out

Oblion:
The matter simple, they should be walked over and Russia given all the three points.
FIFA football and politics don't mix

Kingpin1000:
.should Russia allow NATO to build a base in Ukraine?

blamingthedevil:
A country don't have it alone Mr Man.

SWIFT - Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication - acts as the Gmail of global banking services.

History555:
Ur cousin lamenting on surge of prices in commodity. Oga abeg which commodities are u referring to.

staom:
All these Nigerian guys praising Putin, I never understand una relationship oo

karnafiu03:
Dreamers....all of una dey fall for US mumu trap..US that cannot even fight North Korea talkless of Russia.

gambojimeta:
There are protest in over 51 Russian cities despite being almost ilegal to protest in Russia, which is normal for a dictatorship