Section: International

      US Congress is working on an alternative to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism
      Dec05

      US Congress is working on an alternative to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism

      US Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted on December 4, 2022, that Congress was working on an alternative to recognizing Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”. Source: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “We’re constantly looking at what steps we can take to increase pressure. We’re currently working with...

      Investigative team from the Netherlands collected evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine
      Dec05

      Investigative team from the Netherlands collected evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

      The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands noted on December 3, 2022, that the Dutch forensic team of approximately 40 people has been working in Ukraine for the past weeks. It investigated war crimes committed by the Russian military. The investigators returned home with evidence that will be handed over to the Prosecutor’s Office of the...

      EU oil sanctions against Russia entered into force
      Dec05

      EU oil sanctions against Russia entered into force

      EU oil sanctions against Russia came into effect today on December 5, 2022. Source: The European Council “The Council decided today to set an oil price cap for crude oil and petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (CN code 2709 00) which originate in or are exported from Russia, at USD 60 per barrel. The level of the cap...

      US Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs visited Ukraine
      Dec04

      US Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs visited Ukraine

      US Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Ukraine on December 3, 2022. She met with the head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, and the US Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Brink. Source: US Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, the head of the...

      Ukraine is working with the USA on new sanctions against Russia
      Dec04

      Ukraine is working with the USA on new sanctions against Russia

      Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana Markarova noted on December 3, 2022, that the Ukrainian state interacted directly with the United States of America, as well as other countries, in order to impose new effective sanctions against Russia following its missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. Source: Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA Oksana...

      EU military mission for Ukraine has reached full operational capability
      Dec03

      EU military mission for Ukraine has reached full operational capability

      EU High Representative Josep Borrell noted on December 2, 2022, that during the visit to the training site in the Polish city of Brzeg, that the new Military Assistance Mission of the European Union to support Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) has reached full operational readiness. Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell “I am glad to announce...

      Ukraine received the first “Hawk” air defense systems from Spain
      Dec03

      Ukraine received the first “Hawk” air defense systems from Spain

      The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov noted on December 2, 2022, that Spain handed over the first “Hawk” air defense systems. Source: The Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov The heads of defense departments discussed issues of further cooperation, in particular, a new aid package for the Armed Forces of...

      Austria will allocate more than €600M to the medical infrastructure of Ukraine
      Dec03

      Austria will allocate more than €600M to the medical infrastructure of Ukraine

      The head of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Viktor Lyashko noted on December 2, 2022, that the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine ratified the framework agreement with the Austrian government on the creation of the National Rehabilitation Center in Lviv (the largest city in western Ukraine), and the construction and equipping of the National specialized...

      European Union and the G7 countries agreed to introduce the price cap for Russian oil
      Dec03

      European Union and the G7 countries agreed to introduce the price cap for Russian oil

      The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced on Twitter on December 2, 2022, the purpose of the restriction on sea imports of Russian crude oil, which the EU countries and its G7 partners will apply from December 5 of this year. Source: The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen “The EU...

      EU controls about €300B of the financial resources of the Russian central bank
      Dec02

      EU controls about €300B of the financial resources of the Russian central bank

      EU High Representative Josep Borrell noted on December 2, 2022, that the European Union provided and would continue to provide active support to Ukrainian and international law enforcement officers in the investigation of atrocities committed by Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine, and would coordinate international efforts to bring to...