Section: International

      Australia sanctioned Iran and Russia for violation of human rights and war in Ukraine
      Dec10

      Australia sanctioned Iran and Russia for violation of human rights and war in Ukraine

      The press service of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia Penny Wong noted on December 10, 2022, that the Australian government introduced sanctions under the “Magnitsky Act” against 13 individuals and two legal entities from Russia and Iran in response to the violation of human rights and the invasion of Ukraine. Source: The...

      USA is ready to allocate $94M for demining of Ukraine and Canada $15M
      Dec10

      USA is ready to allocate $94M for demining of Ukraine and Canada $15M

      Mary Hakobyan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine noted on December 9, 2022, that partner states were ready to allocate significant sums to aid in demining of Ukraine. Source: Mary Hakobyan, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine “The issue of demining Ukraine concerns not only us, but also many of our partners abroad,...

      Ukraine will receive air defence systems from Great Britain in the coming weeks
      Dec10

      Ukraine will receive air defence systems from Great Britain in the coming weeks

      The British Prime Minister spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on December 9, 2022. During the conversation, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised that new air defence equipment would arrive in Ukraine in the coming weeks. Source: The government of Great Britain The two leaders discussed new Russian attacks on critical...

      United States will provide Ukraine with another $275M in defense support
      Dec10

      United States will provide Ukraine with another $275M in defense support

      White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre noted on December 9, 2022, that the United States would provide Ukraine with a new package of assistance in the field of security and defense, which would include, in particular, new fire capabilities for HIMARS  missile complexes, artillery systems, as well as for air defense of Ukraine. Source: White...

      19 countries recognized the Holodomor in Ukraine as genocide
      Dec09

      19 countries recognized the Holodomor in Ukraine as genocide

      The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine noted on December 9, 2022, that 19 countries officially recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 years as the genocide of the Ukrainian people. Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Ukrainian foreign diplomats assured that they would continue the work aimed at the official recognition of the...

      Netherlands will provide Ukraine with parts and equipment for the repair of energy infrastructure
      Dec09

      Netherlands will provide Ukraine with parts and equipment for the repair of energy infrastructure

      The Dutch government noted on December 8, 2022, that it would provide Ukraine with transformers, switching components and cables for the repair of important energy infrastructure, damaged by Russian missile strikes. Source: The Dutch government “The Netherlands will support Ukraine this winter with materials to repair important energy...

      Russian troops shelled 68 times the Kherson region, 8 civilians were injured
      Dec09

      Russian troops shelled 68 times the Kherson region, 8 civilians were injured

      The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko reported that Russian soldiers shelled the Kherson region in the south of Ukraine 68 times with mortars, artillery, tanks and anti-tank missiles on December 8, 2022. Source: The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Yaroslav Yanushevych,...

      Japan will provide Ukraine with $4.5M worth of demining equipment
      Dec09

      Japan will provide Ukraine with $4.5M worth of demining equipment

      The Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Denys Monastyrskyy met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine Matsuda Kuninori on December 8, 2022. Denys Monastyrskyy thanked Japan for the project of international technical assistance to the State Emergency Service and communities of the Kyiv region of Ukraine worth...

      EU decided not to recognize documents issued by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine
      Dec09

      EU decided not to recognize documents issued by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine

      The European Council approved the decision on December 8, 2022, not to recognize Russian documents issued in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and Georgia. Source: The European Council “Today, the Council adopted a decision on the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia. This decision is a...

      Japan will provide Ukraine with 121 generators in mid-December
      Dec08

      Japan will provide Ukraine with 121 generators in mid-December

      The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine noted on December 8, 2022, that Japan would provide Ukraine with part of the 242 generators in mid-December 2022, and would also prepare the supply of transformers, switches, disconnectors and other equipment. Source: The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine “The parties [Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman...