August 11, 2024 Ukraine and the World – Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The US Department of Defense has announced additional military assistance to Ukraine which has an estimated value of $125 million, including: Stinger missiles; ammunition for HIMARS; 155-mm and 105-mm artillery ammunition; multi-mission radars; Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles; Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems; High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ambulances; small arms ammunition; demolitions equipment and munitions; equipment to protect critical national infrastructure; spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.

Lithuania is preparing another package of military assistance to Ukraine, which will include 14 M113 armored personnel carriers; short-range air defense systems and missiles; electronic warfare equipment; off-road vehicles with spare parts; tractor trucks; forklift systems; small arms and ammunition; spare parts.

“russia again targeted Ukrainian civilians, attacking a busy shopping centre in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region. We support accountability for this and other russian war crimes. Ukraine needs more military support now to protect its cities, civilians and infrastructure”, said EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell.

“Every day russia reminds us why we must continue to provide military support to Ukraine”, Minister of Defence of the Netherlands Ruben Brekelmans commented on the russian army's attack on a supermarket in Kostiantynivka.

55% of citizens of Finland support Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Croatia’s Ambassador to Ukraine Anica Djamic has announced that the government will consider providing additional power generating equipment to Ukraine.

The IAEA proposes to expand ISAMRAD mission in Ukraine “to help enterprises overcome difficulties related to the impact of the war and maintain the level of radiation safety and security during the use and management of radiation sources”.

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“As we've said before, it's not exactly a sign of confidence in the legitimacy of your actions when you limit the ability of your own citizens to access information about those actions”, Spokesperson for the US Department of State Matthew Miller commented on the kremlin's attempt to block access to YouTube in the rf.

The US Coast Guard intercepted a russian reconnaissance ship near the Aleutian Islands (Alaska). It is emphasized that the ship was traveling “in international waters but within the United States’ exclusive economic zone”.

The American corporation Apple has removed the russian video portal rutube (owned by “gazprom media holding”) from the App Store.

Minister of Defence of Finland Antti Häkkänen has said that in early autumn the government of Finland will consider a draft law to completely ban russian citizens from real estate transactions in Finland.

The German Ministry of the Interior has warned that the state elections in the east of the country could be a potential target for russia’s disinformation campaigns.

artur petrov, a russian detained in Cyprus and accused of smuggling, export control violations and money laundering, has been extradited to the United States.

Compared to last year, the number of companies providing hotel or sanatorium services in the temporarily occupied Crimea decreased by 2%, compared to 2022 – by 6.35 %. The same trend of business decline is observed in magadan, kemerovo, belgorod regions and in komi.

In July, 29 of the rf's largest commodity exporting companies reduced their mandatory foreign currency sales by 15% compared to June, to $12 billion, the central bank of the rf reported.

russian banks have raised interest rates on consumer loans to households to 19-28 %.

61% of school uniforms in the rf do not meet the mandatory requirements of technical safety regulations – as shown by roskachestvo’s conclusion after relevant inspections.

roskomnadzor has banned the secure messaging service Signal due to the alleged possibility of this messenger being used by russians “for terrorist and extremist purposes”.

The US Department of the Treasury has announced a new package of sanctions against the lukashenko regime, which covers 19 individuals and 14 legal entities involved in military assistance to the rf, evasion of Western sanctions, and enrichment of belarusian oligarchs from lukashenko's inner circle. In particular, we are talking about the “laboratory of additive technologies”, “rukhservomotor”, “alurtech” and their management, carriers such as “rada airlines”, “rubistar”, “belkanto” airlines; “legmash” plant” (production of artillery ammunition) and “unmanned helicopters” design bureau (manufacturer of drones).

Canada has imposed new sanctions against the lukashenko regime, including restrictions on the dictator's youngest son, Nikolai. The “blacklist” also includes judges who arbitrarily sentenced democracy activists and ordinary citizens for participating in 2020’s protests, “persons coordinating military production in the rb in close coordination with russia”.

Canada has also imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and 6 legal entities in the rb responsible for human rights violations in the country and involved in supporting russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom David Lammy has announced sanctions against the heads of four belarusian penal colonies “who have contributed to human rights violations and repression of civil society”. In addition, the list was expanded to include “niievm”, machine tool companies – “stankogomel” and “rukhservomotor”.

Minister of National Defense of Lithuania Laurynas Kasčiūnas has suggested that Lithuanian citizens with russian and belarusian citizenship should not be admitted to the Rifle Union.

The Telegram channel “anti-chvk wagner belarus” has been included in the list of “extremist” materials. It posted pro-Ukrainian publications.