Russia is trying to bypass Western sanctions through Turkey – US Department of the Treasury
US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury said on August 19, 2022, that Russian legal entities and individuals are trying to use Turkey to circumvent American and Western sanctions during a telephone conversation with his Turkish colleague Yunus Elitas. Source: US Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo “Deputy Secretary Adeyemo raised...
No mercy to the Ukrainian population: Russian diplomat reacted to the US military aid to Ukraine
The permanent representative of the Russian Federation to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov openly expressed his hatred for Ukrainians on Twitter on August 19, 2022. Source: Russian representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov On August 19, the United States announced a new military aid package for...
The UK and the US say that a strike on Ukraine’s NPP will be a violation of NATO Article 5
Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, believes that an attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will provoke a response from the military forces of NATO countries. He said it on Twitter on August 19, 2022. Source: British Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Special Committee on Defense in the...
Ukraine is taking part in the Warrior Games in the USA for the first time
In the city of Orlando (Florida, USA), the international sports competition “Warrior Games” started on August 19, 2022. The national team of Ukraine is participating in them for the first time. Source: The Department of Defense Warrior Games The Ukrainian team consists of 32 athletes. These are veterans and active military personnel...
The US announced new $775M military aid package for Ukraine
On August 19, 2022, it became known that the US will provide Ukraine with reconnaissance drones and, for the first time, mine-protected vehicles as part of a new military aid package. Source: Joe Biden’s Administration The aid package is estimated at $775 million and will include additional ammunition and 16 howitzer systems. In addition,...
European banks resume Russian bonds trading
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces US sanctions, on July 22, 2022, opened a three-month deadline for banks to help investors who left with now-unsound Russian bonds get rid of them. Source: US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) European banks will resume trading in...
The USA will allocate 68 million dollars for the purchase of Ukrainian wheat
US Secretary of State said on August 17, 2022, on Twitter, that the United States will allocate $68 million for the purchase of Ukrainian wheat by the UN World Food Organization to solve the food crisis. Source: US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken “The United States will contribute $68 million to the World Food Program to buy Ukrainian...
Ukrainian aviation made up to 10 group strikes on the Russian positions on August 13
The strike aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out up to ten group airstrikes on the positions of the Russian occupying forces in several operational directions during the day on August 13, 2022. Source: The press center of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Under the cover of fighter...
The Ukrainian army defeated a fifth of the units of the Russian Federation
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valery Zaluzhnyi following its conversation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said on August 13, 2022, that Ukrainian troops defeated a fifth of the units of Russian troops involved in the war in Ukraine. Source: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhnyi...
Ukraine asks the US to sanction all Russian banks
Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US stated on August 12, 2022, that Ukraine is calling on the administration of US President Joe Biden to introduce sanctions against all Russian private banks in order to deprive President Putin of the opportunity to wage war. Source: Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana Markarova According to Markarova,...
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