Section: News & Summaries

      Russia threatens Finland because of its intention to join NATO
      Apr07

      Russia threatens Finland because of its intention to join NATO

      The first deputy chairman of the Russian Federation Council Committee on International Affairs threatens that Finland’s accession to NATO would make it a target for Russian retaliatory measures. Source: Vladimir Dzabarov, Russian first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs “If Finland joins NATO,...

      US imposes full blocking sanctions on Russia’s largest financial institution
      Apr07

      US imposes full blocking sanctions on Russia’s largest financial institution

      The USA imposes full blocking sanctions on Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, and Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa- Bank. Source: the White House This action will freeze any of Sberbank’s and Alfa-Bank’s assets touching the U.S financial system and prohibit U.S. persons from doing business with them. “In addition, full...

      Great Britain will donate 20 ambulances to Ukraine
      Apr06

      Great Britain will donate 20 ambulances to Ukraine

      The National Health Service of Great Britain will hand overt 20 ambulances to the Government of Ukraine. Source: British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss “The donation of around 20 NHS ambulances will help bring vital lifesaving care to Ukrainians remaining in towns and cities under attack from Russian bombardments. This donation will help...

      The European Union will help rebuild Ukraine using “massive investment”, – President of the European Council
      Apr06

      The European Union will help rebuild Ukraine using “massive investment”, – President of the European Council

      “Massive investments” will be directed to the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war waged by Russia. Source: President of the European Council Charles Michel “We will continue to support Ukraine politically, financially, humanitarianly. We have agreed to create a trust fund for Ukraine. In the short term, this will help...

      Ukraine’s Representative to the UN responded to false statements by the Russian side
      Apr06

      Ukraine’s Representative to the UN responded to false statements by the Russian side

      Ukrainian Representative to the UN responded to Russia’s false statements. Source: Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nation at the Security Counci Sergiy Kyslytsya “I would like to make my further statement in response to the hypocritical questions by Putin’s representative. After the video we saw with the...

      Moldova will receive about € 700 million to help Ukrainian refugees
      Apr06

      Moldova will receive about € 700 million to help Ukrainian refugees

      Moldova will receive about € 700 million to help Ukrainian refugees. This decision was made by a donors’ conference held on April 5 in Berlin. About three dozen countries took part in this conference. They agreed to provide Moldova with € 695 million in budget support and loans and other forms of financial assistance. It is noted that this...

      Democrats in the United States ask Joe Biden to strengthen Ukraine’s cybersecurity
      Apr06

      Democrats in the United States ask Joe Biden to strengthen Ukraine’s cybersecurity

      The Representatives of the Democratic Party ask US President Joe Biden to increase assistance to Ukraine and European allies in the field of cybersecurity after the hacking that disrupted the work of a major Ukrainian Internet provider last month. In a letter to Biden, Senator Ed Markey and member of the House of Representatives Bill Keating...

      US will provide Ukraine with another $100 million in military equipment
      Apr06

      US will provide Ukraine with another $100 million in military equipment

      The United States will provide additional military assistance to Ukraine – Javelin anti-tank systems – for $ 100 million. Source: US Secretary Antony Blinken “I have authorized, pursuant to a delegation from the President earlier today, the immediate drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $100 million to meet Ukraine’s...

      White House: The United States wants to put Russia in front of a choice between depletion of reserves and default
      Apr06

      White House: The United States wants to put Russia in front of a choice between depletion of reserves and default

      The purpose of US sanctions is to deplete Russia’s resources for the war in Ukraine and put Moscow in front of a choice – depletion of its dollar reserves or default. Source: White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki “Russia does not have unlimited resources, especially now given the crippling sanctions we have put in place and they are going...

      Western countries have frozen 60% of Russia’s foreign exchange reserves, – British Foreign Minister
      Apr06

      Western countries have frozen 60% of Russia’s foreign exchange reserves, – British Foreign Minister

      Western countries have frozen Russia’s foreign exchange reserves by more than $350 billion. Source: British Foreign Minister Liz Truss According to her, almost 60% of Russia’s foreign exchange reserves are currently “unavailable” to Moscow. Speaking in Warsaw, Truss also added that the West should “move on and...