Section: Sanctions
Norway joined the seventh package of EU sanctions against Russia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway noted on August 26, 2022, that Norway joined the seventh package of European Union sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian regime. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Anniken Huitfeldt “The package of sanctions adopted by the EU on July 21, 2022, has been...
Russia’s seaborne export of coal almost stopped due to EU sanctions
On August 25, 2022, it became known that the export of Russian coal by sea was effectively stopped due to the prohibition of the European Union to serve deliveries of Russian coal anywhere in the world within the framework of the fifth package of sanctions. Source: Bloomberg journalists The agency found out that JSC “Suek”, the...
7 EU countries called for new sanctions against Russia, including visa sanctions
On August 25, 2022, it became known that the heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic and Denmark issued a joint statement calling for new sanctions against the Russian Federation for its war against Ukraine. Source: EU countries They list all the arguments that...
Canada announced new sanctions on Russia, and additional funding for Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Canada said on August 23, 2022, during the virtual Summit for Heads of State and Government of the International Crimea Platform that his country would allocate CAD $3.85 million ($2.97 million) of funding for Ukraine’s security sector and Canada also intends to sanction 62 Russians with close ties to the state, and a...
New Zealand will sanction more Russian officials in occupied areas of Ukraine
Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand said on August 22, 2022, that New Zealand would increase the pressure on Russia by introducing sanctions against half a hundred Russian collaborators in the occupied regions of Ukraine. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand Nanaia Mahuta “President Putin’s proxies in Ukrainian...
The USA will strengthen control over compliance with sanctions against Russia
Representatives of the administration of the US President said on August 22, 2022, that the US is trying to ensure the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia imposed over its invasion of Ukraine by closing loopholes and persuading other countries to support the restrictions. Source: Representatives of Joe’s Biden administration The...
Estonia will promote a full energy embargo against Russia in a new EU sanctions package
On August 22, 2022, it became known that Estonia will push the idea of a full energy embargo against Russia in the EU’s eighth package of sanctions for the Kremlin’s war of aggression. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu According to the Minister, Estonia will propose to include a full energy embargo on...
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...
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,...
Nine G20 countries did not support anti-Russian sanctions
According to a Bloomberg article published on August 5, only half of the G20 countries have joined the sanctions against the Russian Federation, imposed because of its war against Ukraine. Source: Bloomberg journalists “Comprising nations that account for some 85% of global economic output, the G-20 is supposed to be more reflective of the...
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General Staff operational report August 22, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 18:55 (EEST)
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