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But Brazilian opponents of the agreement last week demanded the Supreme Court - the highest court in the country – reopen an investigation into whether the moratorium amounts to anti-competitive behaviour.

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They also are pressing the White House for a moratorium on firings of federal workers.

For instance, Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness, Covid eviction moratorium and vaccine mandate.

North Korea is the only country that has carried out nuclear testing since the 1990s - and even Pyongyang announced a moratorium in 2018.

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A Kremlin spokesman said that "if someone departs from the moratorium, Russia will act accordingly".

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