13 July 2022 - Russia Special Weapons News

Several Eastern Ukrainian Towns Shelled As Russia Pushes For Full Control Of Donbas RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian officials say there was sustained Russian shelling across the eastern Donetsk region on July 13 as Russian forces continue their push to capture of the Donbas.
Ukraine Separatist Leader Says Three Foreign Fighters Could Be Executed Secretly RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- A Russian-backed separatist leader in eastern Ukraine has indicated that three foreigners sentenced to death for "mercenary activities" could be executed in secrecy if their appeals against their sentences are denied, Russian state-run TASS news agency said.
Ukraine Launches Southern Counteroffensive As Russia Blasts Eastern Cities RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine's military said it launched a major counteroffensive in the south of the country on July 12 as it seeks to recapture territory taken earlier by Russian troops.

Russian Delegation Rolls Out Set of Proposals at Grain Talks in Turkey - MoD Sputnik 13 Jul 2022 -- Earlier in the day, a diplomatic source told Sputnik that the process of establishing a secure corridor for the export Ukrainian grain from ports in the Black Sea may take up to one month to formalize, and that Turkey and the United Nations would be tasked with monitoring the implementation of any agreement.
Russia, Ukraine To Hold More Talks Next Week Over Grain Exports RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- Military delegations from Russia and Ukraine have made enough progress in talks on resolving their dispute over blocked grain exports to hold new talks in Turkey next week, the Turkish defense minister said.
Russian, Ukrainian Military Delegations To Meet In Istanbul Over Grain-Export Crisis RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- Military delegations from Russia and Ukraine are gathering in Istanbul on July 13 to meet with UN and Turkish officials in an attempt to break a crucial impasse over grain exports that has sent global food prices soaring.

Russia's "Filtration" Operations, Forced Disappearances, and Mass Deportations of Ukrainian Citizens US Dept. of State 13 Jul 2022 -- On the eve of the Ukraine Accountability Conference, the United States calls on Russia to immediately halt its systematic "filtration" operations and forced deportations in Russian-controlled and held areas of Ukraine. The unlawful transfer and deportation of protected persons is a grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention on the protection of civilians and is a war crime.
U.S. Accuses Russia Of Forced Deportations Of Ukrainians RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accused Russia of forcibly deporting hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians from areas it controls in the east and south of the country to Russia.
READOUT: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo's Call with Ukraine Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko US Treasury 13 Jul 2022

Russia Considers Switching Payments for Grain to Rubles - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 13 Jul 2022 -- Moscow is considering switching payments for its grain exports to rubles to protect the Russian business amid Western sanctions, similar to the gas payment scheme, Dmitry Birichevsky, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's economic cooperation department, told Sputnik.

US, allies on brink of military confrontation with Moscow: Russia Press TV 13 Jul 2022 -- Russia says the United States and its allies are on the brink of an open military conflict with Moscow, as tensions continue to grow between the Kremlin and the West over Ukraine.

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's response to a media question on the European Commission's clarification on Kaliningrad transit Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Jul 2022
EU Sanctions on Russia and Shipments To and From Kaliningrad US Dept. of State 13 Jul 2022
Implementation of sanctions: Commission provides additional guidance on the transit of goods from Russia European Commission 13 Jul 2022 -- The European Commission has today published further guidance to Member States on the transit of goods from Russia. This is part of regular technical exchanges on the practical implementation of EU restrictive measures, which have been unanimously imposed by the Council, in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine.
EU Says Sanctioned Russian Goods Can Transit Lithuania By Rail To Kaliningrad RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- The European Union executive has said that sanctioned Russian goods can transit through EU territory by rail but stressed the importance of monitoring such shipments.
European Commission Clarifies Conditions for Kaliningrad Transit Sputnik 13 Jul 2022 -- The European Commission insisted, however, that the transit of sanctioned military and dual-use technologies and cargo is prohibited.

Hungary Will Not Join Sanctions Against Gazprom, Russian Gas Embargo Sputnik 13 Jul 2022 -- Hungary is not prepared to even discuss the Russian gas embargo and will not support the sanctions package if it contains sanctions against Russia's Gazprom or Gazprombank, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.

Lithuania Seeks To Decouple Baltic States From Russian Electrical Grid By Early 2024 RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- Lithuania is seeking to decouple the Baltic states from Russia's power grid by early 2024 -- up from a previous target of the end of 2025, the chief of Lithuania's power grid operator said.

France Takes 'Drastic' Measures to Prepare for Winter, Fills Gas Storage, Minister Says Sputnik 13 Jul 2022 -- France has taken "drastic" measures to prepare for winter and has increased its gas storage capacity in the event that gas supplies from Russia are interrupted, Energy Transformation Minister Agnès Pannier-Runache said on Wednesday.

Germany Will Stop Buying Russian Coal On August 1, Oil On December 31 RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- Germany will end purchases of Russian coal on August 1 and stop buying Russian oil on December 31, as the country looks to end its energy reliance on Russia following Moscow's decision to invade Ukraine.

Myanmar junta chief calls for improved ties in talks with Russian defense ministry Radio Free Asia 13 Jul 2022 -- Myanmar junta chief Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing held talks with officials from Russia's Ministry of Defense in Moscow this week, according to media reports, raising fears the junta is seeking new weapons to turn the tide in its fight against the country's armed opposition.

India to apply rupee in trade with Russia, Iran IRNA 13 Jul 2022 -- The Indian Central Bank has declared that it is going to apply India's national currency in trade exchanges with states under sanctions such as Iran and Russia to facilitate transactions.

Russia registers first monkeypox case People's Daily 13 Jul 2022 -- Russia has registered its first confirmed case of monkeypox, Rospotrebnadzor, the country's consumer rights and human well-being watchdog, said in a statement on Tuesday.

Russian Opposition Politician Yashin Detained For Discrediting Military RFE/RL 13 Jul 2022 -- A court in Moscow has sent Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin to pretrial detention for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian military.

Russia: Human rights experts condemn civil society shutdown UN News 13 Jul 2022 -- Top UN-appointed independent rights experts have condemned Russia's "continued and heightened crackdown on civil society groups, human rights defenders and media outlets".

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