Live Ukraine. US blacklists 14 oil tankers from Russian 'ghost fleet' – UN Dozens of countries call on Russia to end war ahead of Security Council | War Ukraine and Russia

On the second anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, the US releasedg Sanctions on fourteen “ghost fleet” tankers used by Russia to evade Western price ceilings on Russian oil.

The sanctions were announced in a statement by the US Treasury Department It targeted Russian national shipping company Sovcomflot, which was given 45 days to unload oil or other cargo from fourteen vessels.

The “ghost fleet” allowed Russia to minimize the impact on its revenues of the oil price ceiling imposed by the Western alliance.

A The G7 alliance, the European Union and Australia will set a maximum price of $60 per barrel for Russian oil in December 2022. Insurers and reinsurers will not be allowed to cover the maritime transport of Russian oil to countries in that alliance, unless it is sold at a price below the ceiling.

According to the Allies, this led to Russia's revenue from oil and oil products exports will drop by a third by 2023 Compared to 2022.

It is Dealing with the ghost fleet forces Russia to choose between “using the coalition's services to ship its oil under the price ceiling” or “going through the ghost fleet and facing rising costs and tougher sanctions from Western authorities.” Treasury officer explained.

The additional sanctions are in addition to those announced earlier in the day by the Biden administration Sanctions against more than 500 individuals and entities; It is The biggest economic sanctions since the start of the war in Ukraine On February 24, 2022.

Two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine Dozens of countries called on Russia to end the war.

“We renew our call to Russia to end its war of aggression against Ukraine,” it said Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Friday ahead of a meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York from a joint statement from more than fifty countries. Russia must ensure the “complete, immediate and unconditional withdrawal” of all troops from internationally recognized Ukrainian territory.

Coleba also shouted Russian allies such as Iran, Belarus and North Korea are ceasing arms supplies and other forms of military support. Finally, he thanked his fellow Ukrainian citizens for their help. “We are strong. We are united. We are determined. We will keep our promises.”

On February 24, 2022, two years after Russia invaded Ukraine and ten years after it annexed Crimea, the UN General Assembly met with several foreign ministers on Friday, and the UN Security Council convened in the afternoon.

Further UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an end to the fighting. “It is time for a just peace – a peace based on the United Nations Charter, international law and General Assembly resolutions,” Guterres told the UN Security Council on Friday.

A 74-year-old Portuguese It also warned of an escalation of conflict in Eastern Europe. In particular, the numerous war crimes committed by the Russian armed forces must be investigated and those responsible brought to justice.

The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken did not attend the Security Council, as did his counterparts from Russia and China.. The congregation has existed since the war began blocked By Russia's veto power.

The Ukrainian Air Force says it shot down a Russian flying command center over the Sea of ​​Azov. It's about a Periv A50, works as Radar post And Controls fighter jets. In January, Ukraine also claimed to have shot down such a plane.

“An A50 aircraft with call sign 'Bhajan' has made its last flight,” the Air Force said in a telegram. There is also a video Blast in the air know The Sea of ​​Azov is an inland sea and is connected to the Black Sea.

Russian military bloggers also write that the A50 is lost, but according to them the plane was hit by friendly fire. “A Patriot missile is impractical because the distance to the front line is too great,” it said.

Russian state media are now reporting that two planes have crashed in the Krasnodar region. According to Ukrainian newspaper 'The Kyiv Independent', the Russian Air Force has fewer than ten A50s. The cost of the devices is about 350 million dollars (323 million euros).

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Croci of Argentina met Russia and Ukraine on Friday. “Maximum Military Containment” Near Ukraine's Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant. Last week, IAEA staff recorded serious explosions every day at Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

According to Rossi, the explosions were so loud that the windows of the buildings were shaken from their frames. A mine exploded outside the nuclear power plant on Thursday.

“I make myself Major concerns about the security situation“, Rossi said. “The reports of our experts indicate that the fighting may be far from the base.” For most of the outbreaks, it is impossible to say with certainty which of the warring parties is responsible, he said.

Russia seized the nuclear power plant two years ago after invading Ukraine. From September 2022, IAEA staff will be stationed there to monitor safeguards. The Six reactors at the plant are virtually shut down.