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LIVE UPDATES: Kiev Plotting to Blow Up Chlorine Storage in Kharkov Region, Russian MoD Warns
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The new round of US sanctions to be announced against Russia later this week will target government officials, financial institutions, and state-owned enterprises, the White House said Tuesday.
Also on Tuesday, Washington authorised the State Department to provide $100 million in additional defence aid to Ukraine. The supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine is a mistake, it increases casualties, but does not affect the outcome of Russia's special operation in Ukraine, the Russian military has said.
Russia launched a military operation last month with the stated goal of putting an end to war crimes committed by Ukrainian troops against civilians during an eight-year offensive against Donbas. The Russian Defence Ministry said the special operation, which targets Ukrainian military infrastructure, aims to "demilitarise and de-Nazify" Ukraine. Moscow has said it has no plans to occupy the country.
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17:54 GMT 06.04.2022
Biden Warned Xi of Consequences if China Supports Russia - Sherman
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have warned President Xi Jinping and other Chinese senior officials of the consequences and retaliation from the United States if Beijing supports Russia over Ukraine, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said in a congressional testimony on Wednesday.
"The president has been very direct with Xi Jinping that there will be consequences if China continues to support [Russian President Vladimir] Putin," Sherman told the US House Foreign Affairs Committee. "This is a very serious matter that we take quite seriously."
Sherman acknowledged that the Biden administration was also "deeply concerned' about the developing strategic alignment that Moscow and Beijing jointly announced on 4 February and she said they had communicated these concerns to the Chinese government.
17:51 GMT 06.04.2022
Berlin Welcomes Further Russia-Ukraine Talks, Will Support Viable Decisions
17:50 GMT 06.04.2022
Italy's PM Draghi Says Suspending Gas Imports From Russia Not a Hypothesis on the Table Now
17:34 GMT 06.04.2022
Kiev Plotting to Blow Up Chlorine Storage in Kharkov Region & Blame It on Russia in Yet Another Provocation - Russian MoD
17:31 GMT 06.04.2022
Ukrainian Fuel Storage in Kharkov Region Hit in High-Precision Missile Strike - Russian MoD
17:29 GMT 06.04.2022
Ukrainian Command Post and Nationalists' Base in Donetsk Region Destroyed in High-Precision Missile Strikes - Russian MoD
17:28 GMT 06.04.2022
Russian MoD: Operational-Tactical Aviation Destroyed 34 Ukrainian Military Targets During the Day
17:20 GMT 06.04.2022
Moscow Slams Detention of Russian Cultural Property in Finland as Lawlessness
17:04 GMT 06.04.2022
Biden: US, Allies to Continue to Ratchet Up Economic Costs on Russia and Further Increase Economic Isolation
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States and its allies will continue to ratchet up economic costs on Russia and further increase its economic isolation in response to the country's special military operation in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.
“[T]ogether with our allies and our partners, we are going to keep raising the economic costs and ratchet up the pain for [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and further increase Russia's economic isolation,” Biden said in an address to the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference.
He added: "Our sanctions are lucky to wipe out the last 15 years of Russia's economic gains and because we have cut Russia off from importing technologies like semiconductors and encryption security and critical components of quantum technology that they need to compete in the 21st century. We are going to stifle Russia's ability as economy to grow for years to come."
Biden also said that he had signed an executive order earlier in the day to send more anti-tank Javelin missiles to Ukraine.
16:48 GMT 06.04.2022
Moscow Vows to Respond to Expulsion of Russian Diplomats From Greece, Slovenia & Romania
16:30 GMT 06.04.2022
Indian PM Modi Hails Ukraine Discussion In Parliament
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Ukraine discussio in the lower house of the Parliament, saying the rich level of debate illustrates there is bipartisanship on the matters of foreign policy which augurs well for India at the world stage.
The rich level of debate and the constructive points illustrate how there is bipartisanship when it comes to matters of foreign policy. Such bipartisanship augurs well for India at the world stage.
It is our collective duty to care for the safety and well-being of our fellow citizens and the Government of India will leave no stone unturned to ensure our people do not face any troubles in adverse situations.
Pentagon: Group of Ukrainians Being Trained in the US to Use Switchblade Drones
15:07 GMT 06.04.2022
EU Diplomats Reportedly Fail to Agree on New Package of Russia Sanctions, Ban on Russian Coal Imports
15:06 GMT 06.04.2022
Moscow Vows Reciprocal Response to Any Country Expelling Russian Diplomats
15:06 GMT 06.04.2022
Britain Bans All New Investment to Russia
14:56 GMT 06.04.2022
UK Adds Nine New Targets to Its Russia Sanctions List
The United Kingdom froze the assets of two Russian banks, Sberbank and Credit Bank of Moscow as part of its new sanctions. Britain also said it would end all imports of Russian coal and oil by the end of 2022. A number of "Russian oligarchs" were also added to the sanctions list.
14:56 GMT 06.04.2022
US to Unveil Sanctions on Major Russian State Enterprises on Thursday
14:53 GMT 06.04.2022
Moscow: Desire to 'Cancel' Russia in UNHCR is an Attempt to Influence Country for Its Independent Policies
14:52 GMT 06.04.2022
Russian MoD Not Ruling Out 4,000 Ukrainian Military Could've Been Infected With Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Hantaviruses
14:47 GMT 06.04.2022
US Tried to Test Unlicensed Medicines on Ukrainian Servicemen - Russian MoD
14:34 GMT 06.04.2022
White House Slaps Sanctions on Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Security Council Deputy Chief Dmitry Medvedev
14:31 GMT 06.04.2022
US Imposes Blocking Sanctions Against Two Top Russian Banks – Sberbank and Alfa Bank, Issues Waivers for Energy Payments Only
14:17 GMT 06.04.2022
YouTube Barbarically Violates Norms by Banning Access to Video of Russian Foreign Ministry's Briefing - Zakharova
14:00 GMT 06.04.2022
MoD: Crimes of Kiev's Forces in Bucha Must Be Investigated
13:44 GMT 06.04.2022
Ukrainian Radicals Shell Settlement Near Kharkov, Film Shambles to Blame It on Russia, MoD Says
13:41 GMT 06.04.2022
Kremlin: Putin Informs Orban About Situation Regarding Russia-Ukraine Talks
13:29 GMT 06.04.2022
Russian Foreign Ministry: Bucha Fake Created to Justify Premeditated Sanctions, Undermine Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
PM Orban: Hungary Has No Problem With Paying for Russian Gas in Rubles, Ready to Do So
"We have no problem paying in rubles. If the Russians ask to pay in rubles, we will pay in rubles," Orban told reporters.
12:26 GMT 06.04.2022
Hungarian PM Orban: We Will Pay Price for Sanctions on Russia
11:58 GMT 06.04.2022
United Nations General Assembly to Vote on Removal of Russia From UNHRC on Thursday
11:43 GMT 06.04.2022
Luxembourg Declares One Russian Diplomat Persona Non Grata
11:38 GMT 06.04.2022
Chancellor Scholz Says Germany Discussing Possible Security Guarantees With Ukraine
"We are in talks on guarantees with Ukraine", Scholz told Germany's Parliament. "These talks are confidential".
11:20 GMT 06.04.2022
NATO Won't Be a Side to Conflict in Ukraine, German Chancellor Scholz Says
11:20 GMT 06.04.2022
Russia Vows to Retaliate After Norway Expels Diplomats
11:18 GMT 06.04.2022
Norway Expels Three Russian Diplomats - Foreign Minister
"Norway has decided declare three diplomats at Russia's embassy in Oslo persona non grata. The three individuals have carried out activities that are incompatible with their diplomatic status", Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said.
10:54 GMT 06.04.2022
Putin and His Serbian Counterpart Vucic Discussed New Deals on Russian Gus Sipplies
10:13 GMT 06.04.2022
Russian Embassy in Greece Lambasts Athens' Decision to Expel Diplomats as Step Toward Confrontation
09:56 GMT 06.04.2022
Russia Pays Rubles to Holders of Eurobonds For First Time - Finance Ministry
"In this regard, the Russian Finance Ministry … was forced to use the services of a Russian financial institution to make the necessary payments. On 4 April 2022, the Russian Finance Ministry transferred funds to NBCO JSC 'National Settlement Depository' to make the said payments in the currency of the Russian Federation at the official exchange rate of the Bank of Russia as of 4 April 2022 in accordance with the decree of the president of Russia dated 5 March to the accounts of its depository clients for settlements with all holders of these debt instruments", the ministry said in a statement.
09:54 GMT 06.04.2022
Hungary Doesn't Think Joint Response by Gas-Importing EU Members is Necessary, Foreign Minister Says
09:48 GMT 06.04.2022
Austria Can't Cut Its Dependency on Russian Gas Now, Energy Minister Says
08:52 GMT 06.04.2022
Greek Foreign Ministry Announces Expulsion of 12 Russian Diplomats
Athens has declared 12 employees of Russian diplomatic and consular missions accredited in Greece personae non gratae, the Greek Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
"They were declared personae non gratae in accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and Vienna Convention on Consular relations of 1963", the ministry said in a statement.
08:49 GMT 06.04.2022
Kremlin: Withdrawal of Russian Forces From Kiev Region is Gesture of Goodwill to Facilitate Talks With Ukraine
The withdrawal of Russian forces from the Kiev region is a gesture of goodwill to create favourable conditions at the Russia-Ukraine talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told French broadcaster LCI.
He added that Russia is interested in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "accepting" the conditions that were proposed at the negotiations and aims to end the military operation based on those conditions.
08:31 GMT 06.04.2022
Kremlin Refutes Claims Russian Authorities Want to Kill Zelensky
Shelling Attempt Against Border Services Detected in Kursk Region of Russia, Governor Says
06:18 GMT 06.04.2022
At Least 40 People Including a Child Wounded by Ukrainian Shelling in DPR Overnight
06:02 GMT 06.04.2022
West Using Expulsion of Russian Diplomats as a Political Attack - Moscow
"It was the West that began to use the declaration of Russian diplomats personae non gratae, that is, imposing sanctions on them and isolating them from the opportunity to work ... as a tool ... for an information and political attack", Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
03:46 GMT 06.04.2022
Intel Suspends All Business Operations in Russia - Statement
"Effective immediately, we have suspended all business operations in Russia," the company said.
“We are working to support all of our employees through this difficult situation, including our 1,200 employees in Russia. We have also implemented business continuity measures to minimize disruption to our global operations," it said.
03:46 GMT 06.04.2022
Russia Can't Be Excluded From UN Security Council - US Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield
NITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Russia cannot be excluded from the UN Security Council, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in an interview with MSNBC.
"The Security Council was created as a product of the creation of the UN after World War II. They are a member of the Security Council. That’s a fact. We can’t change that fact," Thomas-Greenfield said.
On Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a speech before the UN Security Council, where Russia as a permanent member has the veto right, suggested that the council dissolve itself or exclude Russia.
02:33 GMT 06.04.2022
US Additional Security Assistance to Ukraine to Include Javelin Systems - Pentagon
"Today, the Biden Administration authorized an additional Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to an additional $100 million to meet an urgent Ukrainian need for additional Javelin anti-armor systems, which the United States has been providing to Ukraine and they have been using so effectively to defend their country. This is the sixth drawdown of equipment from Department of Defense inventories for Ukraine since August 2021," Kirby said.
"Combined with $300 million in military assistance announced by the Department April 1, this brings the total U.S. security assistance commitment to Ukraine to more than $2.4 billion since the beginning of the Biden Administration and more than $1.7 billion since the beginning of Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked invasion on February 24," he said.
02:32 GMT 06.04.2022
Russia Supplied 8,500 Tonnes of Humanitarian Cargoes to Ukraine - Defence Ministry
"Starting from March 2, the Russian Federation has already delivered 8,541.3 tonnes of humanitarian cargoes to Ukraine, carried out 757 humanitarian actions, including seven in the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and the Kherson Region over the past day, during which 449 tonnes of essentials, medicines and food were handed over to the civilian population," Col. Gen. Mizintsev said.
According to him, today three humanitarian events are being held in the Nikolayev and Kherson regions, during which 130 tonnes of essentials and food will be given to the population.
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