Ukraine-Russia war: Russia hit an oil import ban, Ukraine changes its stance towards NATO: 10 facts
The number of people forced to leave Ukraine has reached two million
New Delhi:
The United States led a Western assault on Moscow’s economic lifeline on Tuesday, banning Russian oil imports as civilians fled Ukrainian cities in a desperate evacuation.
Here are the top 10 updates on this big story
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President Joe Biden announced a ban on US imports of Russian oil, gas and coal, saying Ukraine would “never be a victory for Putin”. Britain said it would also eliminate Russian oil imports by the end of the year.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is no longer pressing for Ukraine to join NATO, a delicate matter that is one of the reasons Russia claims to be invading its pro-Western neighbour. Referring to NATO membership, Zelensky said through an interpreter that he did not want to be the president of a “country that is on its knees begging for something.”
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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will meet her US counterpart Antony Blinken in Washington today to discuss what can be done to help Ukraine and reduce its energy dependence on Russia.
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US intelligence leaders see Russian President Vladimir Putin as an “angry, isolated” leader hungry for global influence, frustrated at how his invasion of Ukraine has gone unplanned and concerned about provocative nuclear threats to the West.
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The United States rejected Poland’s offer to send MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine via a US airbase, saying the proposal caused “serious concern” for the entire alliance NATO. Under the proposed plan, these jets could then be deployed to Ukraine, while the Polish air force would receive F-16 fighters instead.
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The European Union has announced 500 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, says it has taken in two million refugees fleeing the Russian invasion so far and expects millions more. again.
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International ratings agency Fitch Ratings said it has downgraded Russia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating from “C” to “B”.
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McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks have suspended their operations in Russia due to international condemnation of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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The BBC has announced it has resumed English-language broadcasting from Russia, after suspending coverage as it considers tough new media laws. In a new statement, the group said it was “considering the new law in light of the urgent need to report from within Russia”.
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The number of people displaced from Ukraine in Eastern and Central Europe reached two million on Tuesday, the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR said, amid renewed efforts to create safe evacuation corridors from cities. under attack.
