The Russian Treasury says it will pay off its public debt in roubles, in response the U.S. Treasury Department's refusal to renew a license that allowed Russia to pay on its dollar liabilities.
Britain's Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on Wednesday rejected the idea of lifting a number of Russia sanctions in return for opening humanitarian corridors for grain exports from Ukrainian seaports.
The Danish Ministry of Defense has expressed condemnation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine’s maritime shipment industry and support for imposing the most severe sanctions against the Russian Federation.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 8,628 civilian casualties in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started, including 3,974 killed and 4,654 injured.
In the Donetsk and Luhansk directions, Russian invaders are conducting offensive operations, attempting to encircle Ukrainian forces. Now Ukrainian defenders are fighting fierce battles to prevent the enemy from advancing deeper into the territory of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on Washington to provide multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine as soon as possible and set an example for other countries.
Luhansk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Haidai has refuted the fake news about Russians cutting off Luhansk Region from Ukraine and blocking the Lysychansk-Bakhmut highway.