Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
16 March 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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Combat Operations
- Ukrainian Counterattacks Compound Russia's Military Problem VOA 16 Mar 2022 -- Russian warships bombarded targets near Odesa Wednesday morning, possibly as a part of a buildup to an attack on the Ukrainian port city. But some military strategists say Russian forces are struggling to hold territory they have seized and have suffered some serious reversals in fierce skirmishes elsewhere that will likely delay an assault on Odesa.
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- Russia Hits Multiple Civilian Targets In 'Horrific' Attacks; Biden Calls Putin 'A War Criminal' RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- Russia destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of civilians had taken shelter, Ukrainian authorities said on March 16, as hundreds of thousands of people remained trapped in the besieged strategic port on the Sea of Azov.
- Ukraine rejects Russia's proposal for neutral status Press TV 16 Mar 2022 -- Kiev has rejected Russia's proposal for a neutral status as part of a peace agreement to end three weeks of conflict in Ukraine.
- Russian Troops Bogged Down in Face of Stiff Ukraine Resistance, Says DOD Official DoD News 16 Mar 2022 -- Russian advances continue to be stalled near Kyiv, the Ukraine capital, and those forces have not made any significant advances toward the city, said a senior defense department official who briefed the media today.
- Historic Theater Sheltering Mariupol Civilians Hit By Air Strike, Number Of Casualties Unknown RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- Russia has destroyed a historic theater in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol which was being used as a bomb shelter by hundreds of civilians, Ukrainian authorities said on March 16.
- Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian, Russian delegations resume peace talks People's Daily 16 Mar 2022 -- The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues on Tuesday as relevant parties are working to broker a peaceful solution. Following are the latest developments of the situation:
Ukraine
Russia
- Fate of Russia, Its Place in the World Being Decided Today, Russian Foreign Intelligence Chief Says Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- Russia's military operation in Ukraine has given rise to cracks in the US-dominated "rules-based international order," with the US and its allies slapping Moscow with crushing sanctions and promising to spend hundreds of billions of dollars more on their militaries.
- Executive order on measures to ensure socioeconomic stability and protection of the population in Russia President of Russia 16 Mar 2022 -- Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Measures to Ensure Socioeconomic Stability and Protection of the Population in the Russian Federation.
- Meeting on socioeconomic support for regions President of Russia 16 Mar 2022 -- The President held a meeting, via videoconference, on socioeconomic support for the constituent entities of the Russian Federation.
- Western 'economic blitzkrieg' doomed to failure, Putin says Press TV 16 Mar 2022 -- President Vladimir Putin says the sanctions imposed against Russia over its offensive in Ukraine are doomed to failure.
- Russian Military Has Evidence Ukraine Preparing Provocation Involving Poisonous Substances, MoD Says Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- On Monday, Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia cited a Russian military intelligence report that Ukrainian nationalist fighters transported 80 tonnes of ammonia to the settlement of Zolochev, Kharkov region. The envoy suggested these nationalist forces were preparing a provocation to accuse Russia of using chemical weapons.
- Putin: Pro-Nazi Regime in Kiev Could Get Nuclear Weapons in Foreseeable Future to Target Russia Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- In a speech before the Munich Security Conference on 19 February, just days before Russia and its Donbass allies began the military operation in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky threatened to renounce Kiev's non-nuclear status.
- Kremlin: Ukraine's Conversion Into Demilitarised Country Like Austria Can Be Seen as a Compromise Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- Earlier, the head of the Russian delegation at talks with Ukraine, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, said that Kiev had expressed readiness to demilitarise, but said that wants to keep its own armed forces, like Sweden or Austria.
- Russia Ready for Any Formats of Dialogue on Ukraine Seeking Diplomatic Solutions - Diplomat Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- Russia is ready for any formats of dialogue on Ukraine, if they make it possible to seek diplomatic solutions, Yuri Pilipson, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's Fourth European Department, told Sputnik.
- Russia calls for verification mechanism on U.S.-funded biolabs in Ukraine People's Daily 16 Mar 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday stressed the importance of establishing a verification mechanism as U.S.-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine have caused concern.
- Russia to table its own draft Security Council resolution on humanitarian situation in Ukraine People's Daily 16 Mar 2022 -- Russia will table its own draft Security Council resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine after France and Mexico announced their intention to move their draft to the General Assembly, said the Russian UN ambassador on Tuesday.
- Putin, EU leader discuss Ukraine over phone: Kremlin People's Daily 16 Mar 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and European Council President Charles Michel discussed the Ukrainian situation during a phone conversation on Tuesday, the Kremlin said in a statement.
United States
- Remarks by President Biden on the Assistance the United States is Providing to Ukraine The White House 16 Mar 2022
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 552(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 16 Mar 2022
- Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 16 Mar 2022
- Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine The White House 16 Mar 2022
- Biden Announces $800 Million in New Ukraine Assistance, Calls Putin 'a War Criminal' VOA 16 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden answered Ukraine's plea for help on Wednesday with an $800 million assistance package that includes a range of weapons and defensive gear — a response that falls short of the no-fly zone Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks as his country faces continued attacks from Russia.
- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 16 Mar 2022The United States, together with our Allies and partners, stand resolutely with the Ukrainians as they fight for their future. And today, President Biden has taken yet another step to support that effort.
- Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing, March 16, 2022 DoD 16 Mar 2022
- Biden Signs Order Transferring Arms to Ukrainian Defenders DoD News 16 Mar 2022 -- President Joe Biden signed an order to transfer $800 million worth of equipment to help the people of Ukraine defend their freedom.
- U.S. Announces 'Unprecedented' New Weapons Aid To Ukraine RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has announced $1 billion in new security aid and the deployment of longer-range weapons and drones to Ukraine, while expressing "unprecedented" support for Kyiv in its war with Russia.
- Biden to announce $800m in military assistance for Ukraine, official says Press TV 16 Mar 2022 -- US President Joe Biden is expected to announce an additional $800 million in new military assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday, says a White House official.
- Secret CIA Training Program Helped Ukraine Prepare for Russia Military Operation, Report Suggests Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- A secret training program in Ukraine run by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) helped Ukrainians prepare for Russia's special military operation in the country, Yahoo News reported on Wednesday.
- Biden Announces $800Mln in New US Security Assistance for Ukraine Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in new security assistance for Ukraine that includes anti-aircraft and anti-armor systems.
- Welcoming the International Court of Justice's Order Directing the Russian Federation to Immediately Suspend Military Operations in Ukraine US Dept. of State 16 Mar 2022 -- The International Court of Justice today issued a significant ruling in Ukraine's case against the Russian Federation under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. The ruling clearly and unequivocally ordered Russia to immediately suspend the military operations Russia commenced last month and further directed Russia to ensure that anyone subject to its direction, including military or irregular armed units, take no steps in furtherance of such military operations.
- $1 Billion in New U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine This Week US Dept. of State 16 Mar 2022 -- In recent days, Russia has escalated its premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war on Ukraine, striking hospitals, demolishing schools, leveling civilian infrastructure, and killing hundreds of civilians. As Ukrainian forces bravely continue to combat Russia's renewed invasion, the United States and its Allies and partners stand steadfast in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and we continue expediting security assistance to Ukraine. This includes $1 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine this week.
- Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Steve Inskeep of NPR's Morning Edition US Dept. of State 16 Mar 2022
NATO
United Nations
- IOM Regional Ukraine Response Situation Report - 16 March 2022 IOM
- Update 23 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 16 Mar 2022 -- Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the country's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) had lost connection to a third power line but that two others remained available and there was no safety concern, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
- Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) International Court of Justice 16 Mar 2022 -- The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today delivered its Order on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by Ukraine in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation).
- Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) - Request for the indication of provisional measures - Summary International Court of Justice 16 Mar 2022
- Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) - Order International Court of Justice 16 Mar 2022
- International Court orders Russia to 'immediately suspend' military operations in Ukraine UN News 16 Mar 2022 -- Russia must immediately suspend military operations in Ukraine, the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Wednesday, in The Hague.
- UN's Top Court Orders Russia To Halt Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- The UN's highest court has ordered Russia to cease its military operations in Ukraine, with the justices noting that they were "profoundly concerned" by Moscow's unprovoked invasion of its neighbor last month.
- Top UN Court Orders Russia to Halt Ukraine Invasion VOA 16 Mar 2022 -- The United Nations' highest court called on Russia to immediately halt its invasion of Ukraine, in a preliminary decision that is binding but may be difficult to enforce.
- UN: 90 Percent Of Ukrainians Could Slip Into Poverty If War Drags On RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- If Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine turns into a prolonged conflict, almost 30 percent of the Eastern European country's population of 44 million could slip below the poverty line, while a further 62 percent would be at risk of also falling into poverty within a year, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has said.
- Ukraine war: $100 billion in infrastructure damage, and counting UN News 16 Mar 2022 -- War in Ukraine risks seeing 90 per cent of the country "freefall into poverty" and extreme vulnerability, nearly three weeks since Russia invaded its neighbour, a new UN report said on Wednesday.
Foreign Reactions
- Statement by NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Call with Nikolay Patrushev, Secretary of the Russian Security Council The White House 16 Mar 2022
- U.S. Departments of Treasury and Justice Launch Multilateral Russian Oligarch Task Force US Treasury 16 Mar 2022 -- Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today met virtually with representatives from Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission, to launch the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) multilateral task force. The task force was first announced by leaders on February 26.
- U.S. Departments of Justice and Treasury Launch Multilateral Russian Oligarch Task Force US Dept. of Justice 16 Mar 2022 -- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland and Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today met virtually with representatives from Australia, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission, to launch the Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) multilateral task force. The task force was first announced by leaders on Feb. 26.
- U.S. President Joe Biden Calls Vladimir Putin 'A War Criminal' RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden has for the first time called Vladimir Putin a "war criminal" over the Russian president's bloody invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
- UK Security Services to Look for Alleged Putin's Assets in London - Reports Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- UK National Crime Agency (NCA) will cooperate with the country's intelligence services to identify assets allegedly kept by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his associates in London, the Telegraph newspaper reported overnight to Wednesday, citing NCA sources.
- Central European Leaders Hail Ukraine's 'Brave Fight' After Trip To Kyiv RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- The leaders of three Central European countries have praised Ukraine for its "brave fight" against invading Russian forces after concluding a trip to Kyiv in a defiant act of solidarity with the besieged city and Ukraine's beleaguered president.
- Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine: UK OSCE statement, 16 March 2022 UK FCDO 16 Mar 2022 -- Ian Stubbs (UK delegation to the OSCE) calls out Russian counterparts for perpetuating the Kremlin's lies to justify Russia's military action against Ukraine.
- Russia No Longer a Council of Europe Member VOA 16 Mar 2022 -- Russia is no longer part of the Council of Europe, the continent's leading human rights monitor organization, following its invasion of Ukraine.
- Russian Foreign Ministry Calls Council of Europe NATO's Propaganda Tool Sputnik 16 Mar 2022 -- The Council of Europe turned into a NATO propaganda tool a long time ago, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, commenting on Russia's withdrawal from the organization amid the military operation in Ukraine.
- Council Of Europe Officially Expels Russia After 26 Years Of Membership RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- The Council of Europe says its Committee of Ministers has officially decided to expel Russia from the human rights body, the first time a member state has been kicked out of the group.
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 16 Mar 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to express solidarity and discuss Canada's ongoing support to the people of Ukraine.
- China Walks Diplomatic Tightrope in Comments About Russian Invasion of Ukraine VOA 16 Mar 2022 -- In the weeks before he ordered the invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to China for a meeting with President Xi Jinping in which they signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement aligning their countries in the ongoing struggle for global influence between Western democracies and rising authoritarian states.
- Chinese envoy debunks Ukraine crisis rumors Global Times 16 Mar 2022 -- Two days after China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi met with US national security advisor Jake Sullivan in Rome, Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang reiterated China's stance on the Ukraine crisis and hit back at recent rumors and disinformation spread by some US politicians, whose conducts have showed the country's true face of "an empire of lies" by passing the buck to China, despite knowing that the cause of the crisis is the NATO's eastward expansion.
- Another flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from arrives safely People's Daily 16 Mar 2022 -- A temporary flight carrying Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine arrived in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Wednesday afternoon.
- China having prior knowledge of, supporting Ukraine war "purely disinformation": Chinese ambassador to U.S. PLA Daily 16 Mar 2022 -- China did not know in advance about Russia's plan for a military operation against Ukraine, nor did Beijing support it, wrote Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, in an opinion piece appearing Tuesday in The Washington Post.
- Turkey's FM in Moscow says 'war must stop' between Russia and Ukraine Press TV 16 Mar 2022 -- Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says "the war must stop" between Russia and Ukraine, stressing that Ankara will push diplomatic efforts to broker a permanent ceasefire.
- U.S. can't cover up its responsibility for Ukraine crisis by spreading anti-China disinformation People's Daily 16 Mar 2022 -- Recently, some politicians and media outlets in the U.S. have repeatedly concocted and spread disinformation in order to smear and defame China over the Ukraine issue. The practice of fabricating rumors to shift the blame has been proven despicable and futile by facts. Such acts can't cover up America's responsibility for the Ukraine crisis. Instead, they have further exposed the country's dangerous intention of stirring up trouble and plunging the world into chaos.
- Why Taiwanese are Donating Food, Money and Medical Supplies to Ukraine VOA 16 Mar 2022 -- Taiwanese citizens and their government are sending donations to war-torn Ukraine as a show of extra sympathy, analysts say. They argue that many on the Asian Pacific island fear they could become the next place to be targeted by a major military power.
News Reports
- Abductions of journalists and local government figures in Ukraine: UK statement UK FCDO 16 Mar 2022 -- The UK's Minister for Europe and North America has issued a statement following reports of abductions in Ukraine.
- Russian Media Regulator Blocks More Online News Sources Over Coverage Of Ukraine War RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked access to several more domestic and international media websites over the coverage of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
- Belarus Says Supplying Electricity To Chernobyl Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- Belarus is supplying electricity to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Belarusian authorities have said, after the facility, which is under the control of Russian forces, lost power.
- In Serbia, Threats And Insults Are A Cost Of Reporting On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- No one is comparing Miljko Stojanovic to increasingly at-risk foreign journalists covering Russia's invasion from the ground in Ukraine.
- In A Ukrainian Region Occupied By Russian Forces, People Are Disappearing. Locals Fear It's About To Get Worse. RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- On the morning of March 12, just after 9 a.m., Serhiy Tsyhipa said goodbye to his wife and walked out the door of his home in the small southern Ukrainian city of Nova Kakhovka, along with his dog Ais, to meet colleagues in the next town.
- Trapped Nigerian Students Plead for Evacuation From Ukraine's Kherson VOA 16 Mar 2022 -- Nigeria has evacuated at least 1,800 of its citizens from Ukraine since Russia's invasion, but says that 80 Nigerian students remain trapped in the southern city of Kherson. Russian forces have captured the city, and the students this week called on the Nigerian government to come to their aid.
- The War In Ukraine And The Western Response Could Destroy Russia's Civil Aviation Industry RFE/RL 16 Mar 2022 -- In November 2006, nine months after signing a decree creating United Aircraft Manufacturing Corp (UAC), Russian President Vladimir Putin invited the state-controlled conglomerate's newly chosen CEO, Aleksei Fyodorov, and top cabinet officials overseeing the industry to the Kremlin to discuss future plans.
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