Today, the United States will announce new sanctions against Russian banks and companies with public participation. NATO foreign ministers will discuss the situation in Ukraine and assistance to Kyiv in Brussels. The Chinese Foreign Minister calls on all parties involved in the Ukrainian conflict to create conditions for a peaceful settlement. How events develop – in the show “Kommersant”.
9:46. The loading of the Ukrainian gas transport corridor on Wednesday remains at the maximum level of the long-term contract with Gazprom – 40 billion cubic meters. m per year or 109 million cubic meters. m per day.
9:43. The regime of temporary restriction of flights to airports in the south and center of the Russian Federation has been extended until April 13 – Rosaviatsia.
9:42. Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjarto summoned the Ukrainian ambassador over kyiv’s harsh statements about Budapest’s position in the Ukrainian crisis.
9:34. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has announced the impossibility of using cryptocurrencies to circumvent sanctions, especially when paying large amounts. The Bank of Russia explained that regulatory risks are increasing in the current geopolitical environment: foreign regulators, who have not yet banned the use of cryptocurrencies for payments, demand greater transparency from exchanges cryptographic companies and financial intermediaries, including in terms of respecting customer identification. procedures.
9:24. Canada has imposed sanctions on major Russian entrepreneurs Potanin, Vekselberg, Shamalov and Mikhelson.
9:21. New Zealand imposes 35% tariffs on all Russian imports.
9:14. More than 516,000 people have crossed the border from the Russian Federation to the Rostov region since mid-February, two-thirds of them arrived from Ukraine – the governor of the region Golubev.
9:10. For the development of trade between Turkey and Russia in national currencies, guarantees are needed, Moscow and Ankara are working on this, said the head of the Turkish-Russian Business Council, Izzet Ekmekcibashi.
9:07. In kyiv, the visit of the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the high representative for foreign policy and security Josep Borrell are expected soon, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday evening.
9:03. The car crashed into the fence of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest on Wednesday morning, after the collision the car caught fire, the driver died – Digi 24 TV channel.
9:02. The Japanese government welcomes the decision of the members of the United States-British-Australian Defense Partnership (AUKUS) to begin cooperation in the development of hypersonic weapons and means of protection against them – Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan Hirokazu Matsuno. The Japanese side considers this step timely in the context of events in Ukraine.
9:01. US wants India to buy less military equipment from Russia – Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin.
8:38. NATO foreign ministers will meet in Brussels on April 6-7 for a meeting of the North Atlantic Council to discuss the situation around Ukraine.
8:36. The American Intel Corp., a developer and manufacturer of electronic devices and computer components, has suspended its activities in Russia, according to the company’s website. Previously, in early March, the company suspended all deliveries to customers in Russia and Belarus.