Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed US policy and actions for the situation around Ukraine.
• Russia will continue the operation in Ukraine until it achieves its objectives according to the Defense
Moscow, March 1.- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that the military operation launched in Ukraine will continue until Moscow achieves its objectives.
• Kremlin denies as hoax reports of use of cluster bombs by Russian forces in Ukraine
Moscow, March 1.- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that information about the alleged use of cluster and thermobaric bombs by Russian forces in Ukraine does not correspond to reality.
• The Kremlin considers it premature to assess the results of the negotiations with Ukraine
Moscow, March 1.- It is still premature to assess the results of the negotiations Russia and Ukraine held on Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
• Russia does not see Ukraine’s will to find a legitimate and balanced solution to the crisis
Moscow, March 2.- Moscow does not see the will on the part of Kiev to seek a legitimate and balanced solution to the crisis, affirmed the permanent representative of Russia at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Gennadi Gatilov.
• Venezuelan vice president accuses UN Human Rights Council of promoting hatred against Russia
Caracas, March 2.- The Vice President of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, on Tuesday accused the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council of promoting hatred and intolerance against Russia, and blamed member countries for the current crisis in Ukraine.
• ICJ to consider Ukraine’s complaint against Russia on March 7-8
Paris, March 1.- The International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) will hold hearings on March 7 and 8 on Ukraine’s trial accusing Russia of genocide.
• Putin prohibits transfer of foreign currency over $10,000
Moscow, March 1.- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree prohibiting the transfer of foreign currency in excess of $10,000, the Kremlin reported.
• Zelensky reiterates his willingness to negotiate with Putin
Moscow, March 1.- Vladimir Zelensky has declared that he is ready for peace negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• International Energy Agency ministers discuss reducing dependence on Russian gas
Washington, March 1.- Europe must reduce its dependence on Russian natural gas and seek alternative energy sources that include renewables, International Energy Agency (IEA) ministers said on Tuesday after discussing announced an emergency release of crude oil reserves due to supply problems in the context of the crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
• Zelensky calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine to negotiate with Russia
Moscow, March 1.- Vladimir Zelensky insisted on the need to cease hostilities in Ukraine before conducting negotiations between Kiev and Moscow on the Russian military operation.
• Maduro expresses strong support to Putin for Russia’s decisive actions in Ukraine
Moscow, March 1.- The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, in a telephone conversation with the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, expressed his strong support for the Russian military operation in Ukraine, reported the press service of the Kremlin .
• US has no indication that Belarusian troops are entering Ukraine
Washington, March 1.- The US administration sees no signs of Belarusian troops entering Ukraine, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday.
• A projectile hits a communication tower in Kiev, according to media
Moscow, March 1.- Ukrainian media published footage of an explosion at a communications tower in Kiev, indicating that it had been hit by a projectile.
UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
• At least 660,000 refugees have fled Ukraine since February 24 according to Acnur
Geneva (Switzerland), March 1.- The total number of refugees who have left Ukraine since the start of the Russian military operation amounts to 660,000, the spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner’s Office reported on Tuesday. for Refugees (UNHCR), Shabia, Mantoo.
RUSSIAN SANCTIONS
• Disney suspends the premiere of its films in Russia due to the crisis in Ukraine
Moscow, March 1.- The Walt Disney Company announced on Monday that it was suspending the release of its films in Russia, in response to the crisis in Ukraine.
• Mastercard blocks “several institutions” in accordance with sanctions against Russia
Moscow, March 1.- The multinational financial services company Mastercard announced on Monday that it had blocked “several institutions” in accordance with the sanctions imposed on Russia for its military intervention in Ukraine.
• UK includes financial institution Sberbank on its Russian sanctions list
London, March 1.- Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial entity in state assets, has entered the UK’s official sanctions list, according to the latest update released by the Treasury Department.
• Austrian regulator suspends operations of Sberbank subsidiary
Vienna, March 2.- The Austrian Financial Markets Authority has announced that, following instructions from the European Central Bank (ECB), it has banned Sberbank Europe AG, a subsidiary of the largest Russian bank Sberbank based in Austria, from continue its business operations.
• Canada prepares new sanctions against Russia
Toronto (Canada), March 2.- Canada and its allies are preparing new sanctions against Russia in response to its special military operation in Ukraine, the North American country’s Finance Minister, Chrystia Freeland, said on Tuesday.
• Canada is reviewing the participation of all Russian “oligarchs” and companies in the country
Toronto, March 2.- Canada is reviewing the assets of all so-called Russian oligarchs and businesses in the country, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday.
• Apple announces it has suspended product sales in Russia and limited other services
Washington, March 1.- The American technology and online services company Apple on Tuesday announced a pause in product sales in Russia and limited the mobile payment service Apple Pay, among others, in response to the military operation Russian special in Ukraine.
• Turkey does not plan to impose sanctions on Russia
Ankara, March 1.- Turkey does not plan to impose sanctions on Russia for its military operation in Ukraine, Turkish President’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin has said.
• The United Kingdom sanctions the Russian Direct Investment Fund, an investor in vaccine Sputnik V
London, March 1.- The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) – an investor in vaccine vs coronavirus Sputnik V– and its executive director, Kiril Dmítriev, for the Russian military operation in Ukraine, according to the sanctioned list released on Tuesday.
• Canada bans entry of Russian fishing vessels into ports and inland waters
Washington, March 1.- The Government of Canada on Tuesday banned Russian vessels and fishing vessels from entering its ports and internal waters.
• Mexico rules out economic retaliation against Russia and condemns censorship
Mexico City, March 1.- The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said on Tuesday that the Latin American country would not retaliate economically against Russia and condemned media censorship following a military operation to Moscow in Ukraine.
SPUTNIK GOOGLE TWITTER
• The Sputnik agency denounces the labeling of its employees’ accounts on Twitter
Moscow, March 1.- The Sputnik news agency denounced the labeling of its employees’ accounts on Twitter by the social network itself, which it described as a witch hunt.
• Google blocks access to RT and Sputnik channels on YouTube in Europe
Moscow, March 1.- YouTube channels linked to Russian media RT and Sputnik will be blocked in Europe due to the military operation in Ukraine, Google reported on Tuesday.
BRENT PRICES
• World oil benchmark Brent settles on August 2014 figures
New York, March 1.- Global oil prices, as measured by the benchmark Brent crude oil, rose to 7.5-year highs on Tuesday as the crisis between Russia and Ukraine s was escalating and that oil traders feared that Western sanctions against Moscow would seriously affect the country’s energy exports.
MALOUINES ARGENTINA
• Alberto Fernandez asks to continue the identification of fallen soldiers in Malvinas
Buenos Aires, March 1.- Alberto Fernandez, Alberto Fernández, announced that he had asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to launch a third phase of the agency-supervised humanitarian project plan to identify combatants buried in Darwin Cemetery in the Falkland Islands.
OIL RESERVES
• Crude-consuming countries release 60 million barrels from their emergency reserves
Washington, March 1.- Oil-consuming nations will release 60 million barrels of crude oil from their emergency reserves as part of a coordinated effort to avert shortages caused by the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reported on Tuesday.
EXCHANGE CHINA ARGENTINA
• Argentina to extend swap deal with China, president announces
Buenos Aires, March 1.- Alberto Fernandez, Alberto Fernández, announced that he had reached an agreement with the Chinese government of Xi Jinping to extend the currency swap that the country has and thus increase its level of reserves.
ARGENTINA IMF PAYMENTS
• Argentina to start payments to IMF in 2026 and end in 2034, says president
Buenos Aires, March 1 .- The Alberto Fernandez, Alberto Fernández, announced this Tuesday that he has reached an agreement with the staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by which the country will refinance its debt of 44,000 million dollars with a schedule of payment which will begin in 2026 and end in 2034.
ARGENTINA ECONOMY
• Argentina’s economy recovered 10.3% in 2021, says president
Buenos Aires, March 1.- In 2021, Argentina’s gross domestic product (GDP) improved by 10.3%, President Alberto Fernández pointed out this Tuesday, addressing deputies and senators during the opening of the 140th period of ordinary sessions of the Congress.
Source: Sputnik
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