- Third round of talks between Ukraine, Russia fails to end conflict
- Zelenskyy accuses Russia of impeding evacuation efforts
- Putin claims “conscripts” not fighting in Ukraine
- IBM, Levi’s join other international companies in halting Russia operations
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Australia imposes new sanctions on Russian ‘propagandists’
Australia’s Foreign Ministry announced new sanctions on “Moscow’s propagandists and purveyors of disinformation” on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Marise Payne said that Australia was sanctioning “10 people of strategic interest to Russia for their role in encouraging hostility towards Ukraine.”
“This includes driving and disseminating false narratives about the ‘de-Nazification’ of Ukraine, making erroneous allegations of genocide against ethnic Russians in eastern Ukraine, and promoting the recognition of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic as independent,” Payne said
According to the statement, financial sanctions will be imposed on the Russia’s armed forces, and six senior Russian military commanders will be met with both financial sanctions and travel bans.
“Together with partners, we will drive Russia out of our economies, supply chains and airwaves,” Payne said.
World Bank approves $723 million package for Ukraine
The World Bank announced on Monday that its executive board had approved a $723 million (€665 million) package of loans and grants for Ukraine.
The World Bank said the funds would help the Ukrainian government provide critical services, including wages for hospital workers, pensions and social programs.
Included in the package are guarantees from the Netherlands and Sweden, grants from the UK, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland, and parallel financing from Japan.
Summary of events in Ukraine-Russia crisis on Monday
Delegates from Russia and Ukraine met in Belarus on Monday for a third round of talks.
Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said that the two sides had achieved “small positive [developments]” regarding the logistics of humanitarian corridors. Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said Moscow’s expectations were “not fulfilled.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russian army of impeding the evacuation of civilians. He refused to leave the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, saying he was “not afraid” as the fighting rages on.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that conscripts and reservists were not being sent to Ukraine, and that Russia was deploying “professionals” that were carrying out “fixed objectives.”
The Pentagon said on Monday that Russia is recruiting Syrians to fight in Ukraine, but did not specify how many.
Meanwhile, the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands heard arguments from Ukraine asking the court to stop Russia’s attack on the country. Russia refused to attend the proceedings.
The UN also called for safe passage of humanitarian aid supplies on Monday. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfeld said the world should be ready for a “very long and very difficult road ahead” in Ukraine.
EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said up to five million refugees could flee to the European Union.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Germany would keep energy deliveries exempt from sanctions on Russia, citing the need to ensure Europe’s energy supply and maintain the activities of German businesses.
sdi/wd (Reuters, AP, AFP, dpa)
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