Here is the most important information from the last 24 hours:
– American aid. The United States announced on Wednesday the release of $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, the last tranche available without another vote in the US Congress. “It is imperative that Congress act as quickly as possible to advance our national security interests by helping Ukraine defend itself,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
– Russia avoids sanctions. Moscow has shifted its oil exports almost entirely to China and India, generating revenues at levels comparable to 2021, its Deputy Energy Minister Alexander Novak announced. According to him, Russia, which is subject to a variety of Western sanctions due to its offensive in Ukraine, especially in the field of hydrocarbons, today sells 45-50% of its oil to China and 40% to India.
– The anti-war candidate wants to found her party. Ekaterina Dountsova, a Russian anti-war activist whose candidacy in March's presidential election was rejected, announced she wanted to form her own party to “unite everyone who is for peace, freedom and democracy.”