November 3, 2024 Ukraine and the World - Against russia’s Aggression. Sanctions in Action

The US Department of Defense has announced a new $425 million military aid package for Ukraine. It includes ammunition for NASAMS and HIMARS systems, Stinger missiles, c-UAS mobile missile systems, air-to-ground munitions, 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, TOW anti-tank projectiles, and Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems, Stryker armoured personnel carriers, small arms and ammunition, medical equipment, explosive munitions, spare parts, support equipment, services, training and transportation.

“Ukraine has suffered terribly at putin’s hands. But, as I saw again last week in Kyiv, Ukraine stands unbowed — and strengthened”, said US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Luminiţa Odobescu has said that Ukraine’s Peace Formula remains the only viable option for a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in Ukraine.

President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel has allowed 60 citizens of the country to join the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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US Special Envoy for the Arctic Michael Sfraga has called the cooperation between the rf and China in the Arctic “concerning signals”.

vadim yermolenko, a russian detained in the United States, has admitted to violating the export control law by supplying russia with dual-use weapons and electronics that could be used in the development of nuclear and hypersonic weapons and for quantum computing. “This defendant admitted to playing a central role in a now-disrupted scheme with russian intelligence services to smuggle sniper rifle ammunition and US military grade equipment into russia”, said US Attorney General Merrick Garland.

In the United Kingdom, a fan of the international criminal organization “wagner”, petr kukharsky, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for repeatedly claiming to belong to the organization.

The Financial Intelligence Service of Latvia has reported blocking the assets of 147 persons subject to sanctions against the rf and the rb. This includes the seizure of 102 real estate properties and 80 vehicles that directly or indirectly belonged to those individuals, blocking of EUR 53.3 million in bank accounts, as well as shares.

In the third quarter, the cost of hosting information in data centers in moscow region increased by 21%, and in st. petersburg and leningrad region – by 9%.

Rising loan rates and debt service problems could lead to the bankruptcy of more than 200 shopping centers by 2025, forecasts the russian union of shopping centers.

In October, russian diesel exports dropped by 15% to 685 thousand barrels per day, the lowest level in four years. In early 2024, diesel exports exceeded 1.2 million bpd. The reduction in exports of diesel is explained by the need for repair work at refineries and the elimination of its shortage in russia.

By the results of three quarters, novatek’s profit according to russian accounting standards amounted to 242.1 billion rubles, which is by 40.11% less than in the same period last year. Revenues from participation in other organizations decreased by 29% to RUB 95 billion.

During the year, the price of computers in the rf rose by up to 20%. The cost of RAM increased the most, by 22% (to RUB 4,240), of keyboards – by 14.6% (RUB 2,160), and of mice – by 13% (RUB 1,320). The average cost of video cards increased by 11.6% (36 thousand rubles), of hard drives – by 11% (6,975 rubles), of motherboards – by 10% (10.7 thousand rubles), and of processors – by 8% (15.6 thousand rubles).

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Latvia, the construction of a border fence with a length of about 145 kilometers on the border with the rb has been fully completed. Patrol tracks for the movement of vehicles have also been constructed with a length of 63.85 kilometers. Patrol paths made of decking have been constructed for 18.53 km and pontoon paths – for 1.75 km. Their construction will continue until the end of the year along the entire 173 km border. As for the security fence on the border with the rf, 128.2 km of the planned 178.85 km have already been built, some of which were constructed with the support of the National Armed Forces.

The American company Warner-Lambert Company LLC, a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, has accused the belarusian-Dutch company “pharmland” of violating the exclusive right to an invention under Eurasian patent No. 007395. This is a patent for a protein formula that can be used in the treatment of various disorders and conditions, including herpes, fungal infections, autoimmune, neurodegenerative and other diseases. The hearing at the intellectual property board of the supreme court of the rb is scheduled for November 18.

bolshakov, the former CEO of belvitunifarma, an ardent supporter of lukashenko, will be tried for embezzlement and abuse of power. A year ago, he claimed that the company was testing a “vaccine against binge drinking” and an “vaccine against alcoholism”. The money has been spent, but there is still no medicine.