This is an atrocity! Close the sky immediately! President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian invaders’ airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, which left victims, including children, trapped under rubble, an “atrocity.” The aggresso... #MaternityHospitalbombed #RussianAgression #WarinUkraine
It has been two weeks of full-scale war against Ukraine. Since February 24, Russian troops have lost more than 12,000 men, more than 300 tanks, and more than 1,000 armored combat vehicles in Ukraine. Large Ukrainian cities continue to maintain their defense... #RussianAgression #RussianLosses #WarinUkraine
Oil prices soar to $139 per barrel. Oil went up on March 7 to the highest level since 2008, reaching $139 per barrel after reports on the possible introduction of a US ban on its import from Russia. The United States and its allies in ... #GrudeOil #GrudeOilPrices #RussianAgression
Damage from Russian aggression to Ukraine’s infrastructure amounts to $10B. Russian troops have caused damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure totaling more than $10B, said Minister of Infrastructure Alexander Kubrakov. “By the end of last week, we calculated those l... #InfrastructureLosses #RussianAgression #WarinUkraine
The enemy suffers losses but plans new missile attacks on major cities. The Russian invaders plan to utilize their aerial forces to carry out missile and bomb attacks on Ukraine’s major cities and industrial infrastructure. Air units of the Central and Eastern Milit... #RussianAgression #RussianInvasion #RussianLosses #WarinUkraine
Ukrainian entrepreneurs begin the “Total Isolation of Russia” project. Ukrainian entrepreneur Dmytro Dubilet and his team are launching a project codenamed Total Isolation of Russia, reported Forbes.ua. The project’s goal is to achieve the total isolation of Russia... #DmytroDubilet #RussianAgression #RussianIsolation
The collapse of the Russian economy and the first effects of imposed sanctions. The fall in Russia’s GDP due to the imposition of Western sanctions may exceed 10% of GDP. And these are not all of the problems facing the Russian economy. This stark assessment is according t... #RussianAgression #RussianeconomyCollapse #WarinUkraine
Ukrgasbank will transfer UAH 350M to the Armed Forces. State Ukrgasbank will transfer all its profits for February, UAH 350M ($11.7M), to help the Ukrainian army, the bank’s press service said on Wednesday. The bank stated that the Ukrainian militar... #RussianAgression #RussianInvasion #Ukrainewar #ukrgazbank
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw troops from Ukraine immediately. The UN General Assembly has adopted a solution, Aggression against Ukraine, which condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demands that Russia immediately withdraw its troops from Ukrainian ter... #RussianAgression #UN #UnitedNations
New sanctions against Russia and additional fighter jets for Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed further sanctions against Russia and additional fighter jets for Ukraine, announced Kuleba. During a telep... #RussianAgression #SanctionsAgainstRussia
Captive Russians will be released if their mothers come to pick them up. According to Minister of Internal Affairs, Anton Gerashchenko, “People around the world should convey this information to thousands of unfortunate Russian mothers whose sons came to war with Ukr... #RussianAgression #RussianCaptives #RussiansoldiersinUkraine
Russian aggression is affecting the Russian economy gradually. Today, dozens of companies are leaving the Russian market or have temporally stopped doing business with Russia. Here are some of these companies: Apple, Toyota, AMD, Mitsubishi, Adidas, Visa, Masterc... #RussianAgression #RussianEconomyCrash #RussianTerror
The hottest battles now are in the north-western suburbs of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson. The passage for enemy vehicles is blocked on the north-western outskirts of Kyiv, active artillery shelling is underway in Kharkiv, and there is street fighting in Kherson, said Oleksiy Arestovych, a... #Kharkiv #Kherson #RussianAgression #War
The European Commission and the world’s leading economies have released a plan of action against Russia. The European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States issued a joint statement expressing solidarity with the people of Ukraine and announcing measures th... #RussianAgression #RussianInvasion #War #WarinUkraine
The International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions INTOSAI will terminate Russia’s chairmanship in the organization , along with its exclusion from the institution. As chairman of the Accounting Chamber, Patskan assured, he would do “everything to ensure that the aggressor country and its aides do not have peace, ... #INTOSAI #RussianAgression #warukraine
Most food companies operate on a full-time basis. The Ministry of Agrarian Policy held coordination meetings with flour, bread, and trade producers. “We all communicated with each other and talked about all the details of uninterrupted food supplies ... #FoodProvisionUkraine #RussianAgression #Ukrainewar #War
Banks have been facilitated in crediting funds to support the Armed Forces. During the martial law period, the National Bank of Ukraine has simplified certain requirements for verifying sources of funding when banks conduct financial operations aimed at supporting the Armed ... #BankinghelpforUkraine #RussianAgression #Ukrainewar #War
The United Nations has responded to Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons. The UN Under-Secretary-General for High Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, reminded Russia that there are no winners with nuclear weapons, only casualties. “Increasing the level of nuclear c... #RussianAgression #RussiaNuclearThreat #UN #UnitedNations
Doctors were unable to save wounded children who suffered from Russian aggression. 16 children died, and doctors could not save them due to severe injuries, reported the Minister of Health, Viktor Lyashko. “On the fourth day, most medical workers do not leave hospitals, operat... #ChildrenKilledinUkraine\ #RussianAgression #Ukrainewar
Putin’s threats to use nuclear weapons: it will not break us. Russia’s use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine will be a disaster for the world, but it will not break us, said the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba. “If the preside... #RussianAgression #RussianNuclearweapon
Ukraine has received humanitarian aid from Germany, China, and France. The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine reports the receipt of humanitarian assistance from Germany, China, and France. “The Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Maryna Lazebna said that due t... #HumanitarianAidforUkraine #RussianAgression #Ukrainewar #WarinUkraine
Ukrainians, Russians in Australia unite against Putin’s war A Russian man burns his passport during a protest in Sydney [Steven Saphore/AFP] Ukrainian and Russian communities in Australia have come together in outcry since Russia launched an invasion of Ukrain... #RussianAgression #RussianskillingUkraine #RussianWarinUkraine #ukraine #ukrainetoday #Ukrainewar
Russia has already lost about 4,300 troops in Ukraine. The total losses of the Russian army during the three days of its invasion of Ukraine reached 4,300 soldiers, said Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Anna Malyar. “Total estimated losses of t... #RussianAgression #RussianInvasion #RussianLosses #RussianWarinUkraine
There is no sign of Russian troop withdrawal yet. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, stated that he could not yet speak about the withdrawal of the Russian forces from the border with Ukraine. “The situation is under control; however... #RussianAgression #RussianTroops #Russiantroopwithdrawal #zelensky
Putin miscalculated, thinking to intimidate the world with his army. Russian President Vladimir Putin had hoped for the capitulation of Ukraine and the West, concentrating troops near Ukraine’s borders, but received a backlash. This was stated by Fiona Hill, seni... #FionaHill #RussianAgression
If Russia starts the war against Ukraine, Nord Stream 2 will not work. The head of European Diplomacy, Josep Borrell, stated that in the event of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline will not be put into operation, reported the Guardian. He ... #JosepBorrell #nordstream2 #RussianAgression
If Russia invades Ukraine, there will be no Nord Stream 2. Speaking at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Biden said, “If Russia invades, that means tanks or troops crossing the border of Ukraine, again, then there will be no longer a... #JoeBidenonNordStream2 #nordstream2 #RussianAgression
Nord Stream 2 will not transmit natural gas if Russia invades Ukraine, stated the US State Department spokesman Ned Price for npr.org. Currently, gas is not flowing through Nord Stream 2, which is crucial because it means that Nord Stream 2 is not operational. It is lev... #nordstream2 #NordStreamCertification #RussianAgression #RussianPipeline
Germany calls the Normandy four meeting session to de-escalate tensions at Ukraine’s borders. The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz said that a new meeting with the Norman format (Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia) would be held soon. “Our common task is to do everything to achieve the d... #NormanFormat #NormanFormatMeeting #OlafScholz #RussianAgression
The US is ready to render more assistance to Ukraine. The Biden administration is ready to make proposals on the scaling back of U.S./Russian troop deployments and other military exercises to Eastern Europe. According to NBC News, preparations are being ... #RussianAgression #USaidforUkraine #USandUkraine
Russia withdraws a portion of troops from the border with Ukraine. The Southern Military District is returning 10,000 troops to their permanent bases after a month of “field training, reported the Radio Echo Moscow. The military are returning after exercises at... #RussiaandUkraine #RussianAgression #RussianArmyatUkraineBorder
The European Commission has prepared sanctions against Russia in case it invades Ukraine. The President, Ursula von der Leyen said, “large-scale sanctions against the Russian Federation are already ready if it invades Ukraine. Any further aggression against Ukraine will be subject to sanct... #EUandRUssia #EUsanctionsforRussia #RussianAgression
Potential Russian military aggression lowers the price of Ukrainian assets price and increases inflation risks, said Deputy Head of the National Bank of Ukraine, Sergiy Nikolaychuk. “Today’s decision on the refinancing rate considered several pro-inflationary risks, and in the first place, we highlighted ... #nbu #RussianAgression #ukraineassets
Quote of the Day: “Putin nibbles away at his prey [Ukraine] and has all but declared war. The tragedy is that the United States and Germany have now given him a pipeline with an enormous cash flow that will finance his... #Putin #RussianAgression
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kyiv in May as part of preparations for a Biden-Putin summit this summer, CNN has reported, citing a Ukrainian government official. Blinken has already spoken to his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, several times since taking office in January, including two weeks ago ... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #Putin #RussianAgression
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu declared military drills near Ukraine to be over and that units would be withdrawn to their bases in central and eastern Russia. Anticipating more drills later this year, he said soldiers would leave large weapons in place, largely in Pogonovo firin... #RussianAgression #RussianArmyatUkraineBorder
Russia’s naval exercises cover 27% of the Black Sea, according an Axios story that cites “an internal document from Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.” “Russia has been holding last-minute military exercises near commercial shipping lanes in the Black... #RussiaatBlackSea #RussiaControlsBlackSea #RussianAgression #RussianmiitaryinCrimea
Russia has blocked the airspace over Crimea and parts of the Black Sea through Saturday, Interfax has reported from Moscow, citing an official NOTAM, or international ‘notice to airmen.’ NOTAM said yesterday, “The area has been declared temporarily dangerous for aircraft flights.” Russia ... #RussiaandUkraine #RussianAgression #RussianMilitary #RussianMilitaryMovements
The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, yesterday announced that 150,000 Russian troops are concentrated on Ukraine’s eastern border and in Crimea . Noting that the deployment includes field hospitals, he warned that only “a spark” could set off a conflict. On Saturday, four large landing ships from Russia’s Baltic and Northern fleets entered th... #RussiaandUkraine #RussianAgression #RussianArmyatUkraineBorder
The US, UK, and the EU have protested Russia’s ban on Ukrainian and foreign navy ships from the southern approach to the Kerch Strait . With the ban starting Saturday and lasting for six months, shippers worry that the ban will lead to curbs on shipping to Ukraine’s two ports on the Sea of Azov – Berdyansk and Mariupol. NATO Spokesp... #BlackSeaConflict #kerchstrait #RussianAgression
In coming days, two British warships – one destroyer and one frigate – are to enter the Black Sea, reported London’s Sunday Times. With foreign aircraft carriers effectively banned from the Black Sea by the 1936 Montreux Convention, the flagship of the Royal Navy’s carrier group, the HMS Queen Eliz... #BritishWarshipsBlackSea #BritishWasships #RussianAgression
Russia’s naval deployments in the Black and Azov Seas threaten to “block important trade routes in international waters,” Ukraine’s Defense Minister Andriy Taran warned the European Parliament’s subcommittee on Security and Defense on Wednesday. The bulk of Ukraine’s $103 billion in foreign trade last year moved by... #RussiaControlsBlackSea #RussianAgression
Russia’s Defense Ministry is closing the Kerch Strait to Ukrainian Navy and Sea Guard boats for six months, starting from Saturday April 24 through October. Commercial shipping is allowed passage. The Ukrainian Navy reported on Facebook: “Tonight, in the Azov Sea, Russian Federal Security Service boats atte... #RussiaControlsBlackSea #RussianAgression
On the pretext of naval maneuvers, Russia is closing major swaths of the Black Sea and several approaches R . On the Azov, the Mariupol port often ranks as Ukraine’s fifth busiest port, largely due to exports from Metinvest’s large scale Ilyich Iron and Steel Works. “This step is a gross violation of the ri... #RussiaatBlackSea #RussianAgression #RussianMilitaryMovements
By the end of April, Russia will have amassed an armada of 50 warships patrolling the Black and Azov Seas , calculated the Jamestown Foundation’s Eurasia Daily Monitor. Bolstering the Black Sea fleet, four large ships from the Baltic Fleet are making their way to the Black Sea. In addition, 15 smaller ves... #RussianAgression #RussiaPatrolingBlackSea #RussiaWarships
Russia’s Navy threatens Ukraine’s sea routes, S&P Global Platts has warned in a story headlined: “Russian escalation in Ukraine yet to faze commodity markets.” “Russia could close off Ukrainian ports due to its control of Crimea and Black Sea chokepoints,” the authors warn. “Any limitation of ves... #RussianAgression #RussiathreatensUkraine
Timothy Ash, the Senior Emerging Markets Sovereign Strategist for Bluebay Asset Management, writes from London: “This is not good news for Russia. The result of these actions will inevitably be that fewer foreign investors will want to buy Russian debt which means higher borrowing costs, less investment and gro... #RussianAgression #SunctionsforRussia
Before the news broke of the proposed Biden-Putin summit in late afternoon London time, the yield on Ukraine’s dollar bond due in 2032 reached 7.67%, the highest since November and taking the 3-day increase to 34 bps. Similarly, the yield on 2026-dollar debt climbed 12 bps to 6.78%. Ukra... #BidenPutinSummit #JoeBiden #Putin #RussianAgression
“Ukraine turns to Turkey as Russia threatens full-scale war, ” reported Al Jazeera. Noting that it was President Zelenskiy’s second visit in six months to Turkey, the report said: “Ankara views Ukraine as a crucial buffer against Russia and has been a strong ad... #Defense #RussianAgression #UkraineRussiawar
Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s border and in Crimea “has also pushed Ukrainian sovereign bonds to their lowest level since November,” Reuters reported last night. Adamant Capital elaborated: “The price of Ukraine’s 11-year benchmark Eurobond (2032) has... #RussiaandUkraine #RussianAgression #RussianMilitary
