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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the British government of trying to “put the freeze on” relations.

While U.S. presidential elections always put the freeze on consumer spending, D'Arpizio said this year’s squeeze was a little tighter due to a strong dollar, which also hurt tourist spending, and higher oil prices.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov accused the British government of trying to “put the freeze on” relations.

Barbie has put the freeze on Disney's "Frozen."

No one outside the ruling clique knows exactly what put the freeze on the Caetano spring, but the chill no doubt set in when liberals began demanding more civil rights and questioning the country's 500-year-old commitment to the African colonies.