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Russia may attack Ukraine next week
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The White House announced the timing of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine; The National Security and Defense Council imposed sanctions against the Nash TV channel. Korrespondent.net highlights the main events of yesterday.
Washington announced the date and plans of the Russian Federation to attack Ukraine
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine before the end of the Beijing Olympics – before February 20. At the same time, the Politico newspaper reports that the head of the White House, Joe Biden gave the allies a specific date – 16 February.
In turn, the agency Bloomberg calls “day X” February 15th. At the same time, a number of Western publications claim that the invasion will begin with a two-day bombardment of Ukrainian cities.
National Security and Defense Council added NASH TV channel to the sanctions list
National Security and Defense Council imposed sanctions on Nash TV channel. In addition, the companies Nasha Praha, NASH 24, NASH 365 and Proteas House, which is their owner, were subject to restrictions. The restrictions are in place for five years.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, by his decree, has already put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions, noting that “not a single one of our Ukrainian TV channels was affected.”
Dozens of countries called on their citizens to leave Ukraine
A number of states, following the United States, called on their citizens to refrain from traveling to Ukraine or leave her territory because of the threat of military conflict with Russia. Among them are Israel, Britain, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Estonia, North Macedonia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia, Canada.
Soon the leadership of the European Union asked with a similar appeal to all citizens of the countries of the community.
Russia canceled the blocking of the Sea of Azov
The State Border Service reported that Russia has canceled the blocking of the Sea of Azov for the duration of the exercises from February 13 to 19, while maneuvers continue in the Black Sea. At the same time, NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov saidthat, despite the blocking of part of the seas by Russia, Ukraine today has free access to all its ports.
The EU Council approved the allocation of financial assistance to Ukraine
EU Ambassadors supported the proposal of the European Commission provide Ukraine with additional macro-financial assistance in the amount of 1.2 billion euros. The EU Council noted that the text of this decision in the European Parliament will be considered at an accelerated pace.
Court of Appeal did not change Poroshenko’s measure of restraint
Kiev Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Pechersky District Court Kiev on the choice of a measure of restraint in the form of personal obligations to the people’s deputy, the leader of the European Solidarity party Petro Poroshenko, while the prosecutor’s office demanded that he be sent into custody with the alternative of bailing a billion hryvnias.
Three more regions are included in the red zone
Ministry of Health updated quarantine zones, adding the Transcarpathian, Lugansk and Khmelnytsky regions to the red list. Now this list includes five regions, including Rivne and Ivano-Frankivsk regions. At the same time, the Poltava region is included in the yellow zone, the rest of the regions are included in the orange quarantine zone.
VAKS sent under arrest Trubitsyn and other defendants in the case of bribery
Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine elected a deputy of the Kiev City Council Vladislav Trubitsyn, a preventive measure in the form of detention for a period of 60 days – until April 9, 2022 – with an alternative bail in the amount of 14.9 million hryvnias.
The court also sent five of his associates under arrest. All defendants are suspected of taking a bribe in the amount of 1.26 million hryvnia.
Proceedings have been opened on the fact of an attempt to falsify the case of an accident involving Yaroslavsky’s cortege
State Bureau of Investigation opened criminal proceedings on the fact of an attempt to falsify the case of a fatal accident in Kharkiv with the participation of the motorcade of the president of the DCH group Alexander Yaroslavsky. As part of this case, a businessman who immediately after the incident flew to London is called in for questioning. At the same time, the man who initially took the blame for the accident on himself did not appear for interrogation.
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