08:12⇢EU's 16th Sanctions Strike SWIFT
⌨Russian media heavily cover EU's approval of the 16th sanctions package against Russia (Interfax, Izvestia, Kommersant, RBC, Vesti). Package includes disconnecting 13 Russian banks from SWIFT, aluminum import ban, and sanctions against 48 individuals and 35 entities. An explosion near Russian consulate in Marseille is being reported (RIA, TASS). Moscow Times reports on war casualties, suggesting 400,000 deaths over three years.