Here are the latest developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on June 27, 2022
Here are the latest developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict on June 27, 2022
Russian forces were fighting to achieve one of their strategic objectives in Ukraine on June 27 as Moscow-backed separatists said they were entering Lisichansk, the last major city of Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk province. The twin city of Lysychansk Sievierodonetsk fell on SaturdayIn victory of Moscow’s campaign to seize the eastern provinces of Luhansk and Donetsk on the part of pro-Russian separatists.
The Group of Seven Prosperous Democracies will commit tomorrow to a new package of coordinated actions aimed at increasing pressure Russia will finalize further plans on its war in Ukraine A senior US official on Monday asked for a price cap on Russian oil. “The G-7 leaders have a dual objective of targeting (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s revenue directly, especially through energy, but minimizing spillover and impact on G7 economies and the rest of the world,” the official said. It is,” said the officer. At a briefing on the sidelines of the annual G7 summit.
Russian missiles also struck the central city of Cherkasy on Sunday, which had so far been largely untouched by the bombing, officials said, killing one person and wounding five others. Adviser to Ukraine’s president, Oleksiy Erestovich, said the attack also hit a strategic bridge connecting western Ukraine and the eastern battlefields. Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February The Kremlin called a “special military operation” to rid the country of far-right nationalists and ensure Russian security.
Here are the latest updates:
Ukraine
Zelensky asks G7 to impose tougher sanctions on air defense system, Russia – official
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in an address to the leaders of the Group of Seven summit on Monday called for more sanctions on anti-aircraft defense systems, Russia and security guarantees, a European official said.
Addressing the summit in the Bavarian Alps via video link, Mr Zelensky also sought help to export grain from Ukraine and reconstruction aid, the European official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said. Reuters
Germany
US announces new G7 sanctions targeting Russia’s defense sector
The United States on Monday announced new G7 sanctions targeting Russia’s defense industry to disrupt the Kremlin’s ability to maintain a military machine during its invasion of Ukraine.
The White House said “the leaders of the G7 will align and expand targeted sanctions to further limit Russia’s access” to those that can support the Russian arms industry.
And the US will “aggressively target Russian defense supply chains … and limit Russia’s ability to replace military equipment already lost during its brutal war”. , AFP
America
G7 agrees to use Russia’s trade tariffs to finance Ukraine: US
The White House said on Monday that G7 leaders have agreed that money collected from high trade tariffs imposed on Russian exports should be funneled as aid to Ukraine.
A senior US official said that President Joe Biden and other G-7 leaders “collect revenue from any new tariffs on Russian goods to help Ukraine and ensure that Russia pays its war costs.” Will ask for authorization to use it.” , AFP
Kyiv
Regional governor urges citizens to evacuate Ukraine’s Lisichansky city
Regional officials on Monday urged citizens to immediately evacuate Ukraine’s eastern city of Lisichansk, which is being attacked by Russian forces.
“The situation in the city is very difficult,” Serhi Gaidai, governor of the Luhansk region, which includes Lisichansk, wrote on the Telegram messaging app. , Reuters
London
UK helping ensure piracy doesn’t hit Ukrainian grain market: Minister
Britain’s Environment Minister George Eustice said on Monday that Britain is providing technology to ensure that no wheat stolen by Russia from Ukraine enters the global market.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the blockade of its Black Sea ports have prevented the country, traditionally one of the world’s top food producers, from exporting more than 20 million tons of grain stored in its silos.
Last week Turkey said it was investigating claims that Ukraine’s grain was stolen by Russia and shipped to countries including Turkey, but the investigation has found no stolen shipments so far.
Russia has previously denied allegations that it stole Ukraine’s grain. , Reuters
America
The US is providing Ukraine with anti-aircraft defense systems
President Joe Biden is set to announce that the US is providing Ukraine with an advanced surface-to-air missile system, as well as additional artillery support, to help defend the country, according to a person familiar with the matter. In the latest aid for against Russia’s four-month invasion.
According to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity, the US is buying Norwegian-developed anti-aircraft system NASAMS to provide medium to long-range defence. NASAMS is the same system used by the US to protect the sensitive airspace around the White House and US Capitol in Washington.
Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery, as well as counter-battery radar to support its efforts against a Russian attack in the Donbass, the person said. , AP
Russia
Putin to make first foreign trip after starting Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in Central Asia this week, Russian state television reported on Sunday, in what will be the Russian leader’s first known foreign trip since ordering an invasion of Ukraine.
Germany
G7 leaders committed to supporting Ukraine for the long haul
The leaders of the Group of Seven economic powers prepare to commit themselves to the long haul in support of Ukraine as they meet in the German Alps and with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky provided by video link.
The G7 leaders will begin Monday’s session of their three-day summit with a focus on Ukraine. Later, he will join the leaders of five democratic emerging economies – India, Indonesia, South Africa, Senegal and Argentina – to discuss climate change, energy and other issues.
War in Ukraine was already at the fore of G7 leaders’ minds as they opened their summit on Sunday at the secluded Schloss Elmau luxury hotel – just as Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv for the first time in weeks.
US President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin “has been confident from the beginning that NATO and the G7 will somehow disintegrate, but we haven’t and we’re not going to.” Britain’s Boris Johnson warned leaders not to succumb to “fatigue”. , AP
Germany
Zelensky will press G7 for more help as war
President Volodymyr Zelensky will urge world powers to increase their support for Ukraine when he addresses the G7 summit on Monday, as Kyiv reels in weeks from the first Russian attacks on the capital. US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies, meeting in the Bavarian Alps, have stressed their unity in the face of Russia’s aggression – even in the face of a global decline.
Mr. Zelensky is set to join the leaders of the United States, Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Canada via video link at 10:00 a.m. In his daily address late Sunday, Mr Zelensky renewed his calls for more weapons and air defense systems to be delivered to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia by the G7 countries. , AFP
Vienna
Ukraine war could boost illicit drug production: UN
The United Nations warned on Monday that a war in Ukraine could allow illegal drug production to flourish, while the future of the opium market hinges on the fate of beleaguered Afghanistan. Past experience in the Middle East and Southeast Asia suggests that conflict zones can act as “magnets” for creating synthetic drugs that can be manufactured anywhere, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). ) said in its annual report.
“This effect may be greater when the conflict zone is near large consumer markets.” UNODC said the number of destroyed amphetamine laboratories in Ukraine increased from 17 in 2019 to 79 in 2020, the highest number of confiscated laboratories in any country in 2020. AFP
26 June | Germany
Joe Biden says Ukraine will ban G7 Russian gold in response to war
President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven major economies (G7) will announce a ban on gold imports from Russia, a move leaders hope will help Russia financially attack Ukraine’s invasion. will separate.
A formal announcement was expected on Tuesday as leaders meet for their annual summit.
26 June | Kyiv
Russia attacks Kyiv as G7 summit opens
Russian missiles struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Sunday, a day after a major eastern city fell to pro-Russian forces in a major setback for Ukraine and world leader Moscow to discuss further sanctions against Europe. gathered in
Four explosions took place in the early hours of central Kyiv, the first such attack on the city in weeks. Later in the day two more blasts were heard on the southern outskirts of the city. Reuters said the reporter.