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Finnish government submits NATO membership proposal to Parliament
In Finland, the government has submitted its formal proposal to Parliament to join the NATO subject. Minister of Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto said on Monday in Helsinki: “Today Finland’s accession process has taken another step forward.” the government of Prime Minister Sanna Marin proposes to Parliament that North Atlantic Treaty and the call ottawa convention to approve. Documents form the legal core of the military alliance.
Today -8 minutes ago | Marie North
Russia criticizes brake on oil prices
The Russian government has criticized the Western price cap on oil. That would destabilize global energy markets, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in Moscow. However, the measure does not affect military action against Ukraine. “Russia and the Russian economy have the necessary capabilities to fully meet the needs and requirements of the special military operation,” Peskov told reporters.
Several government advisers had previously stated that they did not want to sell Russian oil to countries that adhered to the cap.
Today 36 minutes ago | Sarah Emminger
Ukraine and United Arab Emirates start trade agreement talks
Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates announce that they intend to start negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement. the comprehensive CEPA Economic Partnership Agreement should be concluded in the middle of next year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Emirates. It would be the first such agreement with a European country.
The Gulf Arab state has sought neutrality in the war between Russia and Ukraine, despite Western states urging Gulf oil producers to isolate OPEC+-affiliated Russia. The UAE has repeatedly called for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
Today, 10:11 am | Sarah Emminger
Pro-Russian military representatives: Nine killed in Lugansk region
Military officers supported by Russia in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk report the deaths of nine people in the city, according to state news agency Tass alchevsk🇧🇷 They were killed after Ukraine bombed the Russian-controlled site, it said on Monday. The information cannot be independently verified.
Today, 9:38 am | Sarah Emminger
Boltz: Embargo will have only minor impact on Russian oil
The EU embargo and price cap on Russian crude oil, which will be applied from Monday, should have little impact on Austria, he estimates. Energy expert Walter Boltz in the morning paper Ă–1.
Today, 9:06 am | Sarah Emminger
Wheat donation from Ukraine to Ethiopia reaches African coast
A Ukrainian donation of 25,000 tons of wheat for food aid in Ethiopia has arrived in neighboring Djibouti. The announcement was made by the Ukrainian embassy in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Monday. The grain is reloaded at the port of Doraleh in Djibouti and transported overland to Ethiopia.
A second ship, which is being loaded with an additional 30,000 tonnes of wheat at the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine, is due to leave for Ethiopia in a few days, he said. This will be followed by a third shipment of 25,000 tonnes of wheat to neighboring Somalia, where famine looms. In total, Ukraine plans to send more than 60 shipments of grain to the countries most affected by the current famine, including Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen.
Today, 08:43 am | Sarah Emminger
London: Russian Air Force greatly reduces operations
russian fighters have their holdings in Ukraine after analysis british secret services significantly reduced. A few dozen missions would still be carried out per day. In March, there were still up to 300 a day, the British Ministry of Defense announced on Monday, citing intelligence findings. The Russian Air Force has lost over 60 aircraft so far.
“The drop in operations is likely due to the continuing strong threat from Ukraine’s air defences, restrictions on available flight hours for Russian aircraft and deteriorating weather,” he said in London. However, the Russian Air Force will continue to fly missions through the winter months as ground troops rely on identifying their targets from the air.
Today, 8:40 am | Sarah Emminger
Ukrainian judiciary: Dramatic increase in sexual violence by Russians
Of Ukrainian Attorney General Andriy Kostin denounced a “dramatic increase” in sexual violence by Russian soldiers.
Today, 8:16 am | Marie North
Oil prices rose slightly
Oil prices started the new trading week with small premiums. In the morning, a barrel (159 liters) of North Sea Brent cost 85.90 US dollars (81.52 euros). That was 33 cents more than on Friday. The price of a barrel of the American grade West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 44 cents to US$ 80.42.
Today, 7:12 am | Marie North
War winter: UNHCR expects more displaced people inside Ukraine
UNHCR chief Grandi does not foresee large numbers of people fleeing to the EU.
Today, 07:00 | Marie North
EU oil sanctions apply against Russia
As of today, crude oil from Russia can only be imported into the European Union in exceptional cases. The import restriction is based on a sanctions regulation passed by the 27 member states in June over Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. It entered into force shortly after the decision, but provided for transitional periods for the oil embargo.
Today, 5:59 am | Marie North
Good Morning!
Day 285 after the Russian attack on Ukraine:
In view of the cold season, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenky appealed to the population for resistance and resilience. “The enemy very much hopes to use winter against us: to make winter cold and hardship part of his terror,” he said in his daily video message late on Sunday. “We must do everything to survive this winter, however difficult it may be.”
Enduring this winter means enduring everything. Russia has an advantage with missiles and artillery. “But we have something that the occupier does not and will not have. We protect our home and that gives us the greatest possible motivation”, emphasized Zelenskiy. The Ukrainian people fight for freedom and stand for the truth, he says. “To get through the winter, we need to be more resilient and united than ever before,” Zelensky appealed to Ukrainians.
12/04/2022, 8:05 pm | Andreas Puschautz
EU embargo takes effect on Monday
In conflict with Russia over the war of aggression against Ukraine, new EU sanctions take effect on Monday. From then on, an EU embargo will apply to Russian crude oil transported by ship. An oil price cap in G7 and EU countries, as well as Australia, could also come into effect on Monday. The EU embargo on ship deliveries affects around two-thirds of Russian imports of EU oil. There is still an exception for imports via pipelines, as some Member States rely heavily on them.
On Friday, the G7, EU and Australia also agreed to a cap of $60 (57 euros) per barrel (159 litres) for oil transported by sea from Russia. The price cap aims to make it harder for Moscow to circumvent sanctions imposed over the war in Ukraine by selling to third countries outside the EU or G7.
12/04/2022, 5:44 pm | Andreas Puschautz
500 Ukrainian cities still without electricity
In Ukraine, 500 cities were still without power on Sunday after massive Russian attacks on the power grid. “Currently, 507 cities in eight regions of our country are without electricity supply,” Deputy Interior Minister Yevgeny Jenin told Ukrainian television, according to the AFP news agency. “The enemy continues to attack the country’s vital infrastructure.”
The Kharkiv region with 112 villages cut off from the outside world is the hardest hit, Jenin said. Another 90 villages are affected in the Donetsk and Kherson regions.
12/04/2022, 1:38 pm | Joseph Siffert
German ambassador expects more refugees
According to the German ambassador in London, the German government expects a large number of refugees from Ukraine in the coming weeks. Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to terrorize the civilian population in his neighboring country, Miguel Berger told British TV channel Sky News on Sunday. Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine since February and has recently been attacking more and more power and thermal plants.
“We are very concerned because these attacks on power infrastructure mean that many people in the freezing temperatures could be forced to leave Ukraine,” the diplomat said, adding: “We expect a new wave of refugees in the coming weeks.” there is no reason for optimism that the war can end through diplomatic means, continued Berger.
12/04/2022, 12:44 pm | Joseph Siffert
Macron defends arms delivery
French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected criticism that his country is short of arms supplies to Ukraine.
“It is wrong and dangerous at the same time,” Macron told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday. “As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I can assure you that whenever we deliver, we do so while preserving all of our defense capabilities for our soil, our critical facilities and our nationals.”
12/04/2022, 11:20 am | Joseph Siffert
Austria delivered 21 more power generators
Austria delivered another 21 power generators to Ukraine. As the Itamaraty of the APA confirmed on Sunday, upon request, the devices were already delivered on Thursday. They would be distributed to hospitals across the country by the Ukrainian Red Cross. The purchase was made by the Austrian Red Cross through a project funded by the Austrian development cooperation agency ADA.
According to the Itamaraty, more than 300 generators and transformers have already been sent to Ukraine. Currently, special attention is being paid to the maintenance of the energy and heating infrastructure and to the repair and air conditioning of the living space. More generators, mobile heaters, as well as emergency vehicles and emergency supplies are expected to be delivered.
In addition to the generators, buses were also delivered. In September it was also agreed that Austria would build three hospitals in Ukraine. Austria has so far provided €84 million in humanitarian aid to the civilian population in Ukraine and neighboring countries that are particularly affected.
12/04/2022, 10:19 am | Joseph Siffert
Without heat, electricity and water: what winter means for the war in Ukraine
The first snow fell and temperatures dropped below zero. Russian troops continue to bomb Ukrainian cities.
12/04/2022, 7:30 am | Joseph Siffert
Lack of morale and ammo: battles slow down
Ukraine and Russia are now trying to stockpile supplies for a post-winter counteroffensive.
04/12/2022, 06:58 am | Joseph Siffert
US Defense Secretary: Russia Is Intentionally Targeting Civilians
According to US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Russia is deliberately targeting civilians in Ukraine. “With deliberate ferocity, Russia is targeting civilians and civilian targets,” Austin told a defense forum in the US state of California.
“Russian attacks have killed children, destroyed schools and destroyed hospitals.”