For today, links to eight reports from the Moscow Times, Agence France-Presse, the Press Association, the Associated Press, Tass, National Public Radio, the Kyiv Independent, and the Kyiv Post; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (GAZA entry for this date is HERE.) — MCM
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Moscow Exchange halts dollar, euro trade after new U.S. sanctions. From the Moscow Times. The Moscow Exchange today suspended trading in dollars and euros after it was sanctioned by the United States in a new raft of restrictions aimed at hindering Russia’s ability to wage war in Ukraine. The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday. . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM JUNE 12 U.S. widens sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion. From AFP. The United States on Wednesday announced a raft of new sanctions aimed at constraining Moscow’s ability to wage war on Ukraine while raising the stakes for foreign banks that still do business with Russia The Treasury and State departments’ sanctions impacted more than 300 targets, including . . . READ MORE . . .
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UK announces new Russia sanctions as G7 summit kicks off, by Helen Corbett | PA / AOL PUGLIA, Italy — The UK has announced it will target ships in Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet with new sanctions to support Ukraine as part of co-ordinated action with G7 partners. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has also . . . READ MORE . . .
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G7 leaders agree to lend Ukraine billions backed by Russia’s frozen assets. Here’s how it will work, by Fatima Hussein | AP WASHINGTON — Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival that would use interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets as collateral. Details . . . READ MORE . . .
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Medvedev urges to turn life in West into ‘permanent nightmare’ in response to sanctions. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russia should get biblical with its response to Western sanctions by turning life in the West into a “permanent nightmare” and inflicting maximum damage on unfriendly countries, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said. READ MORE . . .
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Can seized Russian assets help pay for Ukraine aid? Reported by Deepa Shivaram | NPR Western leaders have agreed to the concept of using the interest from frozen Russian financial assets to help support Ukraine fight Russia and rebuild after the lengthy war. But they’re . . . Click HERE to listen and read.
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Ukraine hits Russia’s newest communication station for first time, military says, by Kateryna Denisova | The Kyiv Independent Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces attacked Russia’s newest R-416GM digital radio relay communication station for the first time since the beginning of the all-out war, the military said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.
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Russia’s strikes pound Ukrainian army, equipment in 103 areas over past day — top brass. From Tass. MOSCOW — Russian troops struck Ukrainian army units and military hardware in 103 areas over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry said today in a broader statement.. . . READ MORE . . .