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LIVE UPDATES: Moscow, Kiev Reach Progress on Ukraine's Neutral Status, Russian Negotiator Says
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LIVE UPDATES: Moscow, Kiev Reach Progress on Ukraine's Neutral Status, Russian Negotiator Says

20:29 GMT 17.03.2022 (Updated: 16:32 GMT 18.03.2022)
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The bill is one of several working its way through Congress aimed at what US officials say is "imposing costs" on Russia and Belarus for the special operation being conducted in Ukraine. The measures include legislation to exclude Russia from international organisations and expand sanctions enforcement to foreign subsidiaries of US companies.
Russia launched an operation in Ukraine on 24 February after the breakaway Donbass republics appealed for help in defending themselves against the Ukrainian military. In response, Western nations have rolled out a comprehensive sanctions campaign against Moscow.
While peace talks are underway between Russia and Ukraine, Western nations are continuing to pump Kiev with weapons. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested that they supply Kiev with air defence systems, after the United states rejected the idea of declaring a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
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18:59 GMT 18.03.2022
Biden Tells Xi About Implications of Support for Russia's Ukraine Operation
US President Joe Biden in a call with President of China Xi Jinping has laid out implications and consequences should Beijing decide to provide material support to Russia during the latter's military operation in Ukraine and in violation of sanctions, the White House said on Friday.
""[Biden] described the implications and consequences if China provides material support to Russia as it conducts brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians."
18:53 GMT 18.03.2022
Biden in Call With Xi Underscored Support for Diplomatic Resolution to Ukraine Crisis
US President Joe Biden in a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday underscored support for a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine crisis, the White House said.
"The conversation focused on Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine ... The President underscored his support for a diplomatic resolution to the crisis," the statement said.
18:47 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian MoD: Moscow Informed Kiev It is Ready to Let Militants Leave Mariupol Via Humanitarian Corridor to Save City and Civilians
18:43 GMT 18.03.2022
Biden Says His Video Call With China's President ZI 'Went Well', CNN Reports
US President Joe Biden said Friday that his video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss bilateral issues and the Russian military operation in Ukraine "went well."
"President Biden, who just passed me in the West Wing, tells me his nearly two hour call with President Xi ‘went well’," CNN White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins said via Twitter.
18:21 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian Negotiator: Zelenskyy Advisor’s Call for ‘Rail War’ May Harm Talks
The call of Alexey Arestovych, adviser to the head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, to wage a so-called rail war on Russia may severely damage the negotiation process between Moscow and Kiev, Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky said on Friday.
On Thursday, Arestovych called for a "rail war" in southern Ukraine and Belarus aiming to destroy the routes for relocating Russian forces.
"I believe that this sort of extreme figures can severely damage the negotiation process and the minimal sprouts of understanding between our delegations," Medinsky said.
Medinsky added that he does not want to comment on Arestovych’s claims, but stressed that his speeches can be interpreted "as a direct call for terrorism."
The term "rail war" usually refers to guerrilla actions to disrupt railroads aiming to disable troops, equipment and supplies deliveries.
18:10 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian MoD: Ukraine Intends to Blast Hospital in Dnepropetrovsk While Russian Plane Passing
Ukrainian Security Service officers have planted mines at a hospital building in the Ukrainian city of Dnepropetrovsk, planning to detonate it when a Russian plane passes over, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday.
"According to reliable information we have, Ukrainian Security Service officers in Dnepropetrovsk, having evacuated staff and medical patients, have booby-trapped one of the buildings of the city hospital No. 2," Konashenkov said at a briefing.
The detonation of the hospital is planned during the passage of any Russia aircraft over Dnepropetrovsk, he added.
"First of all, I would like to draw the attention of Western media representatives who arrived in Dnepropetrovsk. Russian aviation did not and does not have any combat missions to strike the hospital building or other buildings in Dnepropetrovsk," Konashenkov added.
17:15 GMT 18.03.2022
UN Spokesperson to Sputnik: Guterres, Russian Envoy Meet to Discuss Situation in Ukraine
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia met on Thursday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told Sputnik.
"If I told you they spoke about the situation in Ukraine it would not be a scoop," Dujarric said. "That’s what the meeting focused on."
16:03 GMT 18.03.2022
Xi Tells Biden All Sides Should Support Russia-Ukraine Dialogue
All sides should support a dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden on Friday.
"All parties should jointly support the dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine," Xi said, as quoted by the Foreign Ministry.
According to Xi, the ongoing dialogue and prevention of civilian casualties remain the main priority in Ukraine.
15:47 GMT 18.03.2022
Zelensky to Virtually Address French Parliament on March 23
Volodymyr Zelensky will speak to the French parliament from Kiev by videolink on March 23, Richard Ferrand, the president of the French lower chamber, said on Friday.
“Mr. Volodymyr Zelensky @ZelenskyyUa, President of the Republic of Ukraine, will speak from Kiev to the National Assembly on Wednesday March 23 at 3 p.m. [14:00 GMT],” he tweeted, reiterating the legislature's support for Ukraine.
15:46 GMT 18.03.2022
EU Countries Requested Over $550Mln in Funding for Weapons to Ukraine, Source Says
EU countries have already asked the European Union for more than 500 million euros ($550 million) in armaments funding for Ukraine, and the issue of coordinating additional funds is being studied, a high-ranking European source told reporters in Brussels.
The commission has already received requests for more than 500 million euros, he said.
The source explained that a specially created commission was studying the requests received from the EU countries and then will begin to compensate for the costs.
He recalled that during the EU summit in Versailles, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell had proposed to allocate an additional 500 million euros to help Ukraine.
In late February, the European Union decided to finance assistance to the armed forces of Ukraine in the amount of 500 million euros for the first time.
15:45 GMT 18.03.2022
State Department: Sanctions on Russia Not Designed to Be Permanent
The sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine are not intended to be permanent, a senior State Department official said on Friday.
"Sanctions are not designed to be permanent and they are a tool," the official said. "If we do see the results that we are trying to achieve in terms of an end of Russia’s aggression and restoration of Ukraine’s independence and sovereignty and territorial integrity, then our hope would be that - many of the tools that we are using - that we would also see an end to those tools."
15:44 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian Negotiator: Moscow and Kiev are 'Half-Way There' on Issue of Ukraine's Demilitarisation
Moscow and Kiev have reaches progress on several issues during the negotiations, including Ukraine’s neutral status and non-entry to NATO, the head of the Russian delegation at the talks, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, told reporters on Friday.
"The issue of the neutral status and non-entry of Ukraine to NATO is one of the key points of the negotiations, this is the point on which the parties have brought their positions as close as possible," Medinsky said.
The negotiator added that some nuances on Ukraine’s security guarantees remain.
"The nuances related to what security guarantees Ukraine receives in addition to the existing ones, in case of refusal to join the NATO bloc," Medinsky said, adding that the sides are "half-way there" during talks on Ukraine’s demilitarization.
In addition, the official said that discussions about a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky will be appropriate after sides agree on a deal.
15:27 GMT 18.03.2022
15:01 GMT 18.03.2022
White House Says Biden's Video Call With Xi Jinping Has Ended After 1 Hour 50 Minutes
US President Joe Biden’s call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday ended at 10:53 a.m. EST (14:53 GMT) and lasted one hour and 50 minutes, according to a pool correspondent, citing the White House.
The call began at 9:03 a.m. EST (13:03 GMT). The two leaders were expected to discuss bilateral issues and the Russian military operation in Ukraine as Washington warns Beijing against supporting Moscow.
14:57 GMT 18.03.2022
US Working to Expand Coalition of Countries Imposing Anti-Russia Santions, State Dept. Says
The United States is working on expanding the coalition of countries that introduce sanctions against Russia, a senior US State Department official said on Friday.
“In addition to taking additional measures alongside our European and G7 partners, we are working to expand the coalition of countries adopting these measures alongside us,” the officials said.
14:50 GMT 18.03.2022
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Situation in Mariupol Dire, Residents Lack Food, Electricity, Sputnik Correspondent Reports
18 March 2022, 14:43 GMT
14:47 GMT 18.03.2022
China's Xi Says No One Interested in Conflicts in World
Peace is the most important value of the global community, and no one is interested in conflicts, Chinese President Xi Jinping told US President Joe Biden on Friday.
"Conflicts and confrontations are not in anyone's interests. Peace and security are the values that the international community should cherish most of all," Xi said, as quoted by China Central Television.
Xi also told Biden that the United States and China need to make efforts to maintain global peace.
"The crisis in Ukraine is not what we would like to see," Xi added.
14:25 GMT 18.03.2022
UN Does Not Have Mandate, Technical Capacity to Probe Ukraine Biolab Claims
The United Nations has neither the mandate nor the technical capabilities to investigate claims about the existence of biological programs in Ukraine, UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said on Friday.

"The United Nations currently has neither the mandate nor the technical operational capacity to investigate this information," Nakamitsu said.
14:19 GMT 18.03.2022
Kremlin Spokesman Explains Interruption of Putin's Speech at Crimean Spring Concert
Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov has explained that the broadcast of Putin's speech at the Crimean Spring concert at Luzhniki was suddenly interrupted due to technical failure.
14:10 GMT 18.03.2022
Xi Tells Biden US, China Need to Make Efforts to Maintain Global Peace
13:40 GMT 18.03.2022
DPR Rights Envoy Says 150 Soldiers, 46 Civilians of Republic Killed in Past 7 Days
Human Rights Envoy of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Daria Morozova said on Friday that 150 soldiers of the republic and 46 civilians died in the past seven days due to the ongoing clashes.

Morozova added that 866 soldiers and 113 civilians have been injured during the same period.
13:14 GMT 18.03.2022
Biden And Xi Jinping Start Phone Conversation
13:05 GMT 18.03.2022
Moscow Will Respond to All Groundless Expulsions of Russian Diplomats, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
13:04 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian Embassy Regards Bulgaria's Decision to Expel Russian Diplomats as Clear Intention to Minimize Entire Range of Bilateral Relations
12:58 GMT 18.03.2022
Greece Not Considering Transfer of S-300 Systems to Ukraine - General Staff Chief
Greece is not considering the transfer of Russian S-300 air defence systems to Ukraine, Gen. Konstantinos Floros, the chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, said on Friday.

"Obviously, we do not consider either relocation or transfer of weapons, it would weaken the country's defence capabilities," Floros told reporters.

In late February, Greece sent two C-130 military transport aircraft carrying weapons to Ukraine.

"Greece has sent humanitarian aid and significant military equipment to Ukraine. Nothing more is being discussed now concerning this matter. In any case, weapons systems that are necessary for the country's defence are not on the agenda of such discussions, should the issue of sending armament to Ukraine suddenly be raised. Today, I reiterate, it is not on the agenda," Greek government representative Ioannis Oikonomou said, as aired by the national broadcaster ERT.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky told the US Congress on Wednesday that if the request to establish a no-fly zone is not satisfied, Ukraine could be given aircraft and Soviet-era S-300 systems that are used by three NATO members – Bulgaria, Greece and Slovakia.
12:29 GMT 18.03.2022
Lithuania Declares Four Employees of Russian Embassy Personae Non Gratae, Foreign Ministry Says
12:22 GMT 18.03.2022
Foreign Ministry: Estonia Expels 3 Russian Diplomats Accusing Them of 'Undermining Country's Security' and 'Spreading Propaganda'
12:21 GMT 18.03.2022
Watch Footage of Combat Work of Russian Forces Published by Russian MoD
12:14 GMT 18.03.2022
Latvia Expels Three Employees of Russian Embassy Over Alleged Activities Contrary to Their Diplomatic Status, Foreign Minister Says
12:01 GMT 18.03.2022
Norway Joins Number of EU Sanctions Against Russia, Except for Measures Against Sputnik and RT, Decision on Them Raises Questions
Norway has decided to join a number of EU sanctions against Russia, except for the measures targeting RT broadcaster and Sputnik news agency, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said on Friday.
The diplomat said that it was "the most wide-ranging package of sanctions ever imposed by Norway."
"This first package of sanctions [against Russia], now formally adopted by Royal Decree and by the Ministry, corresponds to the restrictive measures imposed by the EU up to and including 9 March 2022. The EU sanctions against Russia Today and Sputnik are an exception, and have not been included in this first package. The sanctions against these outlets raise questions of principle and we need to take the time to assess this thoroughly," Huitfeldt said in a statement, as quoted by the government.
11:18 GMT 18.03.2022
European Parliament Bans Diplomats, Officials From Russia From Entering Its Buildings
Russian and Belarusian diplomats and government staff are banned from entering the premises of the European Parliament starting Friday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said.
"As of today, diplomatic & government staff of #Russia and #Belarus are banned from entering the premises of @Europarl_EN [the European Parliament]. There is no place in the House of #Democracy for those who seek to destroy the democratic order," Metsola tweeted.
10:43 GMT 18.03.2022
Ukraine to Receive New Tranche of Over $300Mln From EU on Friday, European Commission Says
Ukraine will receive a new tranche of 300 million euros ($331.5) on Friday as part of the package of the EU's emergency macro-financial assistance totaling 1.2 billion euros, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission's vice president, said.

"Today Ukraine receives another €300 million in [EU] emergency MFA [macro-financial assistance] aid. The EU will continue to provide political, financial and humanitarian assistance to [Ukraine]. For first time ever, EU will finance purchase & delivery of weapons to a country under attack," Dombrovskis tweeted.
10:21 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian MoD Publishes Footage of Drone Eliminating Ukrainian Military Communication Centre
10:12 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian Air Defence Systems Repelled Missile Attack by Ukrainian Troops on Melitopol Overnight, MoD Says
09:36 GMT 18.03.2022
West Turns Blind Eye to Rocket Attack by Kiev in Donetsk Thus Ignoring War Crimes, Putin Told Scholz
A fragment of an Ukrainian Tochka-U missile which had been shot down near the Government House in the city center during a recent shelling is pictured in Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.03.2022
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West Turns Blind Eye to Rocket Attack by Kiev in Donetsk Thus Ignoring War Crimes, Putin Told Scholz
18 March 2022, 09:36 GMT
09:25 GMT 18.03.2022
China Maintains Independent Stance on Ukraine Crisis as US Threatens Backlash for Supporting Russia
The Chinese and U.S. national flags are seen before the start of a Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) conference in Beijing of the UN Security Council's five permanent members (P5) China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, China, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.03.2022
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China Maintains Independent Stance on Ukraine Crisis as US Threatens Backlash for Supporting Russia
18 March 2022, 09:23 GMT
09:10 GMT 18.03.2022
Lavrov: Moscow Wants Security Guarantees That Will Be Common for Russia, Ukraine, All of Europe
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Lavrov: Moscow Wants Security Guarantees That Will Be Common for Russia, Ukraine, All of Europe
18 March 2022, 09:09 GMT
08:31 GMT 18.03.2022
Ukrainian Military Shells Donetsk With Grad Rocket Systems, DPR Says
08:17 GMT 18.03.2022
RT: No Doubt That Ofcom's Decision to Revoke Broadcaster's License is Political
08:17 GMT 18.03.2022
Fans of Red Star Belgrade Remind US About Number of Its Military Interventions During Game - Video
Red Star supporters display banners regarding peace during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, second leg football match between Red Star Belgrade (Crvena Zvezda) and Glasgow Rangers at the Rajko Mitic Stadium, in Belgrade, on March 17, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.03.2022
Fans of Red Star Belgrade Remind US About Number of Its Military Interventions During Game - Video
18 March 2022, 08:13 GMT
08:15 GMT 18.03.2022
Russian MoD Publishes Footage of Military Helicopters Conducting Air Patrols
08:13 GMT 18.03.2022
Watch Russian Drones Eliminating Ukrainian Military Vehicles and Munitions Warehouse
Test flight of Russia's Okhotnik ('Hunter') drone. - Sputnik International, 1920, 18.03.2022
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Watch Russian Drones Eliminating Ukrainian Military Vehicles and Munitions Warehouse
18 March 2022, 08:10 GMT
08:07 GMT 18.03.2022
UK Media Regulator Ofcom Revokes RT's License to Broadcast in Country, Decision Effective Immediately
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UK Media Regulator Ofcom Revokes RT's License to Broadcast in Country
18 March 2022, 08:47 GMT
08:04 GMT 18.03.2022
New Zealand Releases List of Sanctioned Russian Individuals, Entities - Foreign Ministry

"On 18 March 2022, the Government released the first tranche of targets covered by new sanctions developed under the Russia Sanctions Act 2022 following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. This first tranche prioritises political and military individuals and entities, and extends existing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and 12 members of his Security Council to include asset freezes and prohibitions on their vessels and aircraft entering New Zealand," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

07:29 GMT 18.03.2022
Russia Has Eliminated Over 1,400 Tanks and Other Armoured Vehicles of Ukrainian Military
07:26 GMT 18.03.2022
At Least 6 Ukrainian Drones, Including One Bayraktar, Downed by Russian Forces Overnight, MoD Says
07:22 GMT 18.03.2022
LPR Troops Have Liberated Over 90% of Republic With Support From Russian Forces

"With the fire support of the Russian armed forces, LPR troops have liberated more than 90% of the republic's territory. At present, the LPR units are destroying scattered nationalist groups on the southern outskirts of the liberated settlement Rubezhnoe", defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters.

07:19 GMT 18.03.2022
MoD: Russian Forces Advance 16 Kilometres, Take Control Over Multiple Settlements in Donbass
06:52 GMT 18.03.2022
Russia Delivers 100 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Chuguev District of Kharkov Region
06:40 GMT 18.03.2022
Ukrainian Forces Attack Settlement of Volnovakha, Wound Three Civilians, DPR Says
06:40 GMT 18.03.2022
Several European Politicians Nominate Ukraine's Zelensky for Nobel Peace Prize
A group of current and former European politicians addressed the Norwegian Nobel Committee with a request to nominate Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, and for this reason extend the nomination procedure until 31 March.

"We therefore humbly call upon you, the Committee, to consider: Extending and thereby re-opening the nomination procedure for the Nobel Peace Prize until March 31, 2022 to allow for a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine," the statement, dated March 11, said.

The politicians also called on the committee "to re-open and reconsider the 2022 nomination procedure for the Nobel Peace Prize", according to the statement.
This year's Nobel Prize announcements will take place from 3-10 October. As many as 251 individuals and 92 organisations applied for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
05:30 GMT 18.03.2022
The People's Militia of the LPR Raises Flag Over Administration in Settlement of Rubezhnoe
05:23 GMT 18.03.2022
Japan Imposes Sanctions on 15 Russian Nationals and 9 Entities
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Japan Imposes Sanctions on 15 Russian Nationals and 9 Entities
18 March 2022, 04:23 GMT
05:23 GMT 18.03.2022
Four Civilians Killed by Ukrainian Shelling of Donetsk, DPR Says
05:06 GMT 18.03.2022
Canada Allows Ukrainian Refugees to Stay in Country for 3 Years - Reports
The Canadian government will allow those arriving from Ukraine over the Russian military operation to stay in the country for three years, media reported.

According to CTV News, Ottawa initially wanted to give the Ukrainians an opportunity to stay for two years but it was later decided to extend the period to three years.
02:16 GMT 18.03.2022
Biden Will Hold Phone Conversation With Xi Jinping on Friday at 13:00 GMT - White House
00:54 GMT 18.03.2022
Australia Imposes Sanctions on 11 Russian Banks, All Government Structures Responsible for Managing Russian Sovereign Debt - Foreign Ministry
00:50 GMT 18.03.2022
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Calls for Excluding Russia From Financial Action Task Force
"As Russia commits more and more barbaric atrocities in Ukraine, it must be expelled from all civilized organizations and platforms. We call on all FATF member-states to exclude Russia from the consortium and designate it on FATF's black list without delay", Kuleba wrote on his Twitter page late Thursday.

The Ukrainian Parliament earlier called for Russia's expulsion from the UN Security Council.
00:50 GMT 18.03.2022
US Must Disclose Information About Military Biological Labs in Ukraine - Russian Embassy
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States must immediately disclose the information about its military biological activities in Ukrainian laboratories, the Russian Embassy in Washington said.

"We demand that the US side disclose information about military biological activity in laboratories on the territory of Ukraine as soon as possible. What kind of peaceful research are we talking about if the Pentagon stands behind these projects", the embassy wrote on its Telegram channel.
00:11 GMT 18.03.2022
Pentagon Say US Intelligence Provided to Ukraine 'Making a Difference' Against Russia
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States is providing Ukraine with intelligence that is making a difference in its fight against Russia, US Under Secretary of Defence for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie said during a hearing.
"I would say that the intelligence that we are sharing and the work that we're doing to support the Ukrainian government is making a difference", Moultrie said to the US House Armed Services Committee on Thursday. "It's accurate. It's timely, and it's actionable".

Moultrie added that he believes Ukraine is pleased with the support the United States is providing to it.
22:51 GMT 17.03.2022
At Least 65 Turkish Citizens, Their Relatives Evacuated From Besieged Mariupol - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - At least 65 Turkish citizens, as well as their relatives, have been evacuated from the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the Anadolu news agency reported.

No details of the evacuation have been disclosed.

On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that 116 Turkish citizens were still in Mariupol. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later expressed gratitude to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the evacuation of Turkish citizens from Ukraine.
21:33 GMT 17.03.2022
Russian, Belarusian Athletes Excluded From Diamond League 2022
"Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) and Belarus athletes are to be excluded from all #DiamondLeague meetings for the foreseeable future", the Diamond League said late Thursday.

The decision has been made over the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
21:13 GMT 17.03.2022
Russia Puts UNSC Ukraine Resolution on Hold, Calls for Emergency Meeting on US Biolabs
UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia is halting its call for a vote on its draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and instead is calling for an emergency meeting to address the US bio laboratories in that country, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said.

"We decided, on this stage, not to ask for a vote on our draft, but we are not withdrawing the draft resolution. Instead, tomorrow morning, we will ask for an emergency meeting to discuss again the issue of US biolaboratories in Ukraine, using the new documents we obtained in the course of the special military operation", Nebenzia said during a Security Council meeting on Thursday.

20:31 GMT 17.03.2022
US House Passes Bill Suspending Normal Trade Relations With Russia, Belarus
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation that would suspend normal United States trade relations with Russia and Belarus and would allow it to implement tariffs above the standard World Trade Organisation rates.

The House passed the the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act in a final vote of 424-8.The legislation will now head to the Senate for consideration.

Eight Republican congresspeople voted against the measure, including Andy Biggs, Dan Bishop, Lauren Boebert, Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Greene, Glenn Grothman, Thomas Massie, and Chip Roy.
20:30 GMT 17.03.2022
Biden in Call With Xi to Assess Where China Stands on Ukraine - White House
"This is an opportunity for President Biden to assess where President Xi stands", White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. "There has been, of course, rhetorical support or the absence of clear rhetoric and denunciation or the absence of denunciation by China of what Russia is doing".
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