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      EU foreign ministers agreed to stop the simplified visa regime with Russia
      Sep01

      EU foreign ministers agreed to stop the simplified visa regime with Russia

      EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on August 31, 2022, that the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU countries have reached political agreements regarding the issuance of Schengen visas for citizens of the Russian Federation: the simplified procedure for issuing visas will be completely...

      Russian occupiers are shelling the route of the IAEA mission to Ukraine’s nuclear plant
      Sep01

      Russian occupiers are shelling the route of the IAEA mission to Ukraine’s nuclear plant

      The head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration said on September 1, 2022, that Russians are shelling the pre-agreed route of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Energodar (south of Ukraine). Source: Oleksandr Starukh, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military...

      Russian troops hit a farm in Ukraine’s south, about 1000 livestock died: photos
      Aug31

      Russian troops hit a farm in Ukraine’s south, about 1000 livestock died: photos

      The head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration confirmed that Russian invaders shelled a farm in the Zaporizhzhia region (south of Ukraine) with artillery. As a result, nearly a thousand livestock died and two workers of the farm were injured. Source: Oleksandr Starukh, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration...

      5 EU countries have threatened “national measures” to limit the entry of Russians
      Aug31

      5 EU countries have threatened “national measures” to limit the entry of Russians

      On August 31, 2022, it became known that Eastern EU countries bordering Russia are threatening to take “national measures” to reduce the number of Russian citizens entering their countries and the Schengen area unless the EU agrees on a collective approach. Source: Joint statement of Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Finland and Estonia...

      Ukraine’s President met with the IAEA chief, who heads the mission to Ukraine’s nuclear plant
      Aug31

      Ukraine’s President met with the IAEA chief, who heads the mission to Ukraine’s nuclear plant

      The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission, including the organization’s Director General, Rafael Grossi on August 30, 2022, that will visit the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy During the meeting, Volodymyr...

      Ukraine received a record $4.6 bln in financial aid from foreign partners in August
      Aug31

      Ukraine received a record $4.6 bln in financial aid from foreign partners in August

      The Minister of Finance of Ukraine said on the last day of August that Ukraine had received $4.6 billion in foreign aid, a record of such receipts in a month since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. Source: The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko Grant funds in the amount of $3 billion, recently provided by the United...

      US supplied Ukraine with weapons for a counteroffensive in the south
      Aug31

      US supplied Ukraine with weapons for a counteroffensive in the south

      On August 30, 2022, it became known, that the administration of US President Joe Biden has been transferring weapons to Ukraine during the past few months, intended for the liberation of the southern regions of the country. Source: US administration’s official According to the official, Ukraine asked Washington for weapons specially...

      Ukrainian troops destroyed 117 Russian invaders and more than 30 units of enemy equipment
      Aug31

      Ukrainian troops destroyed 117 Russian invaders and more than 30 units of enemy equipment

      Ukrainian defenders destroyed 9 T-72 tanks, 3 “Grad” rocket launchers, “Giatsint-S” self-propelled gun, “Msta-S” self-propelled howitzer, 18 units of armored vehicles and 4 ammunition depots of Russians in the south of Ukraine on August 30, 2022. Source: Operational Command “South” During the last...

      Lithuania offers to discuss a peacekeeping mission for Ukraine’s nuclear plant
      Aug31

      Lithuania offers to discuss a peacekeeping mission for Ukraine’s nuclear plant

      The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania said before the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Prague on August 30, 2022, that Lithuania considers it necessary to discuss sending peacekeepers to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis...

      All EU countries supported the creation of Ukraine’s training military mission
      Aug31

      All EU countries supported the creation of Ukraine’s training military mission

      The EU High Representative said at a press conference in Prague after an informal meeting of the EU Council at the level of defense ministers of EU member states on August 30, 2022, that the European Union is working on defining the parameters for the future military mission for the preparation and training of the Ukrainian soldiers. Source: The...