The Senate and the House of Representatives voted 520 to 3 to suspend free trade relations with Russia. The only members of Congress that still want to trade with Russia are Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie
2 year agoSecretary of Defense: Just since Feb 24th — when Putin launched his unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine — the U.S. has committed over $1.7b in security assistance to Ukraine. We will continue to work around the clock to fulfill Ukraine's priority security assistance requests
In a new video, Ukraine defense minister @oleksiireznikov calls for countries to stop sending old Soviet weapons, and instead send "weapons used by NATO countries," to "send a powerful signal to Russia that it will not succeed in depleting the Ukrainian army
EU ambassadors have agreed on the 5th sanctions package on Russia. should be published in the EU official journal tomorrow
Novaya Gazeta editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov was just attacked on a train in Russia by a man who threw paint at him, possibly damaging his eyesight
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed today that the US is providing intelligence to help Ukraine carry out attacks against Russian forces. "We are providing them a intelligence to conduct such operations in the Donbas," Austin said
Kremlin spokesman admits that Russia had "significant losses of troops" in Ukraine
Iran FM @Amirabdolahian, in phone conversation with Serbia FM, said that China, Russia and E3 have had positive stances in the path of reaching an agreement in Vienna. He added that EU, in particular @JosepBorrellF and @enriquemora_, have played an active role in ViennaTalks
Montenegro announced the expulsion of 4 Russian diplomats
2 year agoMore than 30 countries providing Ukraine "weapons and systems" to use against Russia, says @SecBlinken, speaking from @NATO HQ
2 year agoWith 93 votes in favor, 24 against and 58 abstentions, the UN approved the suspension of Russia's membership at the Human Rights Council
U.S. military's top officer: How Ukraine-Russia war ends is an 'open question'
Johnson describes Russian forces' attacks on civilians in Ukraine as a "systematic massacre" of innocents
2 year agoGrass fire reported in Belgorod
2 year ago"Perverted logic" for aggressor Russia to present itself as a victim, @SergiyKyslytsya tells UN General Assembly
.@DmytroKuleba nods to "long term implications" of sanctions, but "people are dying today. Their offensive is unfolding today. And we need steps which will stop Russia's war machine today. As long as this hasn't been done, we cannot speak about.full efficiency of sanctions"
2 year agoRussian Investigative committee claims that explosion of arsenal in Belgorod region on 29th March was caused by 3 Tochka-U missiles launched from Ukraine and resulted in 8 servicemen wounded and destruction of 21 vehicles
2 year agoFootage from Mariupol showing a Ukrainian BTR-4E APC attacking two Russian T-72 tanks from the rear with a 30mm cannon. Apparently, both tanks received serious damage
Switzerland has so far frozen some 7.5 billion Swiss francs ($8.03 billion) in funds and assets under sanctions against Russians to punish Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, government official Erwin Bollinger said on Thursday
Putin discussed war against Ukraine with Russian Security Council
Finland Minister of Economic Affairs: "We acquired a joint floating LNG carrier with Estonia. This was agreed between Finland and Estonia yesterday. In this way, we will secure the gas needs of industry if gas imports from Russia are cut off”
Russian media watchdog introducing "Coercive measures against Google". To affect six of its services, including search and services of Google Play, YouTube, YouTube Music, Google Chat and Gmail
Statement of @G7 Foreign Ministers on Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine: "We condemn in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in Bucha and a number of other Ukrainian towns."
2 year agoEuropean Parliament want immediate and full fossil fuel embargo against Russia
It's propaganda
Russian FM Lavrov rejects the idea to discuss Crimea and Donbas at peace talks between Putin and President Zelensky
Der Spiegel: German intelligence has radio recordings of Russian soldiers discussing atrocities against civilians in Bucha
Russian Prime Minister: The sanctions imposed on us are the largest in history
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Russian vehicles destroyed/captured by the Ukrainian 53 mechanized brigade (location unknown)
2 year agoSecretary Antony Blinken:The G7 is committed to holding President Putin to account for his unprovoked war of choice and ensuring he endures a strategic defeat in Ukraine
2 year agoShell has announced that it will write off between $4 and $5 billion in the value of its assets after pulling out of Russia following the country's unprecedented invasion of Ukraine
