Russia, which unilaterally withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, is turning food into a weapon of war, launching missile strikes on Ukraine's grain hub and making explicit threats against peaceful ships.
Russia is holding musicians of the orchestra of the 36th Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky in captivity, which is a direct violation of international humanitarian law.
Leading oilfield services company SLB on Friday, July 14, announced that it was suspending the supply of products and technologies to Russia due to the expansion of international sanctions.
The UN Secretary-General's spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, emphasized that Russia has not only suspended its participation in the Black Sea Grain Agreement but also withdrawn its security guarantees for the grain corridor.
Making statements on withdrawal from the grain deal, Russia breaks its agreements with Türkiye and the UN. Ukraine does not have any agreements with the Russian Federation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra expressed disappointment with the fact that Russia obstructs the extension of the grain deal.
On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which is marked on July 17, the European Union has called on Russia to accept its responsibility in this terrible crime and to cooperate with the international investigation.
In the Kherson region’s Henichesk, Russian occupiers are driving local residents out of their homes and bringing immigrants from the impoverished regions of Russia there instead.
A decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of Russia versus Ukraine, which is expected to be delivered on July 18, 2023, will be in writing.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan have discussed the strengthening of sanctions against Russia.
The European Court of Human Rights will announce a decision on Tuesday, July 18, in the case of Russia versus Ukraine, where Russia is accusing Ukraine of the MH17 tragedy because Ukraine did not close its airspace.
In the temporarily occupied territories of the Kherson region, the enemy is organizing so-called "rehabilitation" programs for children in Russia, where Russian propaganda is used against minors.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will not send invitations to Russia and Belarus on July 26 to take part in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris (France).
Russia bears full responsibility for its unjustified and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, which is a blatant violation of international law and the basic principles of the UN Charter.