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  "path": "/2026/05/24/european-union-sanctions-lao-bank-jdb-over-alleged-russia-ties/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-24T05:42:22.000Z",
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    "breaking",
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    "Capital Bank Kyrgyzstan",
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  "textContent": "The European Union has sanctioned the Lao-based Joint Development Bank (JDB), marking the first time the bloc has targeted a Lao financial institution as part of its measures against Russia. The sanctions took effect on 14 May under the EU’s 20th coordinated package responding to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The EU listed JDB alongside […]",
  "title": "European Union Sanctions Lao Bank JDB Over Alleged Russia Ties"
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