Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
10 January 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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Combat Operations
- Russia Blames Ukraine For Deadly Supermarket Strike; Kyiv, Pokrovsk Blasted RFE/RL 10 Jan 2025 -- Russia accused Ukraine of conducting a deadly missile strike on a supermarket in the Moscow-controlled city of Donetsk, while Kyiv reported a massive wave of Russian drone attacks on several regions and fierce fighting near the strategic logistics hub of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine
Russia
United States
- Readout of President Biden's Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine The White House 10 Jan 2025
- Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds Press Briefing DoD 10 Jan 2025
- Fact Sheet on Efforts of Ukraine Defense Contact Group National Armaments Directors DoD 10 Jan 2025
- Statement from Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council Daleep Singh on Today's Sanctions Actions The White House 10 Jan 2025
- Sweeping Sanctions on Russia's Energy Sector US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2025 -- The United States is imposing sanctions today on more than 200 entities and individuals involved in Russia's energy sector and identifying more than 180 vessels as blocked property.
- Sanctions to Degrade Russia's Energy Sector US Dept. of State 10 Jan 2025 -- Today, the United States is sanctioning major targets in Russia's energy sector, the primary source of revenue fueling Russia's war against Ukraine. The Department of State is imposing sanctions on nearly 80 individuals and entities. Concurrently, the Department of the Treasury is designating more than 150 individuals and entities and individuals and identifying 183 vessels as blocked property. Treasury provides more information in its actions, please see press release.
- Treasury Intensifies Sanctions Against Russia by Targeting Russia's Oil Production and Exports US Treasury 10 Jan 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took sweeping action to fulfill the G7 commitment to reduce Russian revenues from energy, including blocking two major Russian oil producers. Today's actions also impose sanctions on an unprecedented number of oil-carrying vessels, many of which are part of the "shadow fleet," opaque traders of Russian oil, Russia-based oilfield service providers, and Russian energy officials. Today's actions are underpinned by the issuance of a new determination that authorizes sanctions pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024 against persons operating or having operated in the energy sector of the Russian Federation economy. These actions substantially increase the sanctions risks associated with the Russian oil trade.
- Biden Slaps Broad Sanctions On Russian Energy Sector In Final Bid To Punish Kremlin RFE/RL 10 Jan 2025 -- The Biden administration has slapped sanctions on two of Russia's largest oil producers, a major liquefied natural gas project, and more than 100 tankers in its "shadow fleet" in what U.S. officials say are the most significant economic measures yet against the country.
- Trump says 'setting up' meeting with Putin over Ukraine war Press TV 10 Jan 2025 -- US President-elect Donald Trump says he is working to set up a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in what is claimed to be part of his administration's propaganda campaign to end the protracted war in Ukraine.
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
- Foreign Minister Tsahkna meeting his Lithuanian counterpart: Ukraine's position must be reinforced until Russia gives up on its aims Estonia MFA 10 Jan 2025 -- Today 10 January, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with his Lithuanian colleague Kęstutis Budrys in Tallinn, discussing support for Ukraine, security in the region, and progress with Baltic energy and transport projects.
- Latvian military support to Ukraine in 2024 reached 0.25% of GDP Latvia MOD 10 Jan 2025 -- On Tuesday, 7 January, the Cabinet of Ministers reviewed the Defence Ministry's report on Latvia's support to Ukraine. Last year, Latvia provided military support to Ukraine amounting to more than 0.25% of gross domestic product (GDP), meeting the objectives of the inter-state security agreement.
- Slovak PM Threatens to Block EU Aid to Ukraine Over Gas Transit Dispute Sputnik 10 Jan 2025 -- Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Friday that he is ready to block financial assistance to Ukraine if the issue of gas transit is not resolved.
- Scholz's Cabinet Blocks $3 Billion Urgent Aid Package to Ukraine - Reports Sputnik 10 Jan 2025 -- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet is blocking the provision of additional military aid to Ukraine, a move backed by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, the Spiegel newspaper reported.
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