On the 19th, US President Joe Biden declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of martial law reflects the situation in which the Russian army is on the defensive against Ukraine.
“I think Vladimir Putin (Russian president) is in an incredibly difficult situation,” Biden told a White House reporter who asked what martial law meant in some areas of Ukraine on the same day.
“What this shows me is that the only means possible for him[Putin]is being cruel to Ukrainian citizens, “Biden said.
“This is to scare[gli ucraini]to submission, “he said, but” they won’t give up. “
■ The US State Department considers martial law “null and void at source”
The US State Department announced on the same day (19) that Russian President Putin’s declaration of martial law had no effect.
Deputy US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a briefing the same day that Russia had no legal rights in these territories, noting that the places subject to martial law that Putin had indicated were “Ukrainian sovereign territory. “.
“It doesn’t matter what the Kremlin says, whatever it does, or if it issues a decree,” Patel said.
“Everything Russia does in these areas is illegal,” he said.
Earlier on the same day, Russian President Putin announced martial law would go into effect on the 20th after declaring martial law in four provinces: Kherson, Zaporiza, Donetsk and Luhansk.
The area is Ukrainian territory, which was annexed to the Russian government this month after a referendum led by local pro-Russian administrative authorities last month.
In addition, on the 19th, President Putin issued movement restrictions in eight regions, including the Kram Peninsula (Crimea) and the border with Ukraine on the Russian mainland.
At the same time, a “response” position was issued for border areas across Russia and an “altitude alert” was issued for central and southern regions. All other areas have been “ready”.
■ Delivery of arms parts to Russia Daily sanctions and judicial proceedings
In the midst of this, the US government sanctioned a group of people, including the Russians, who protected and supplied Russia with sensitive dual-use technology that could be used for military purposes.
On the 19th, the US Treasury Department said it had designated two Orekhov-owned companies, along with Russian citizen Yuri Orekhov, as sanctions.
These companies are “Nord-Deutsche Industrieanlagenbau GmbH” and “Opus Energy Trading. LLC”.
Orekhov and these companies are accused of violating US export controls by obtaining semiconductors and microprocessors used in ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles and fighter jets and sending them to Russia.
The US Department of Justice explained in a statement the same day (19) that some of the US-manufactured parts they procured were found in Russian weapons captured by the Ukrainian military on the battlefield.
The Ministry of Justice indicted five Russian citizens, including Orekhov, on charges of procuring and smuggling prohibited goods and money laundering.
Furthermore, he added that a total of 12 cases, including the indictment of two Venezuelan oil traders, will be treated as related cases.
This is Jongsu Oh from VOA News.
