is urging countries to sever diplomatic relations with Russia over its invasion of their country.Īmbassador Oksana Markarova’s request came in an emergency meeting Friday at the Washington-based Organization of American States, whose members were debating a resolution condemning the military attack ordered by President Vladimir Putin. WASHINGTON-Ukraine’s top diplomatic envoy in the U.S. “It is an exceptional step to sanction leaders, but this is an exceptional situation,” Payne said. Payne said she was seeking advice from her department on following western allies’ example in sanctioning Putin. Australia was also taking steps to imposed sanctions on key figures in the Belarusian government who had aided the Ukraine invasion. SYDNEY-Australia is imposing sanctions against all 339 members of the Russian parliament and is considering sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Īustralian Foreign Minister Marise Payne also announced on Saturday sanctions against eight Russian oligarchs close to Putin. The government said it took the action in connection with the escalation of the military conflict and in solidarity with Ukraine. SOFIA, Bulgaria - Bulgaria on Friday introduced a ban on the entry of Russian aircraft into the country’s airspace.Īll aircraft licensed by the Russian Federation may not enter the sovereign airspace of the Republic of Bulgaria, including the airspace over its territorial waters, the government announced. There’s no timetable as yet for a potential Assembly vote.
There are no vetoes in the 193-member assembly.
The resolution’s failure paves the way for backers to call for a swift vote on a similar measure in the U.N. The United States and other supporters knew the resolution wouldn’t pass but argued it would highlight Russia’s international isolation. It showed significant but not total opposition to Russia’s invasion of its smaller, militarily weaker neighbor. Security Council resolution demanding that Moscow stop its attack on Ukraine and withdraw all troops.įriday’s vote was 11-1, with China, India and the United Arab Emirates abstaining. Hayashi told reporters that he and Blinken reaffirmed their commitment to work closely with the rest of international society and they agreed it is necessary to reject Russia’s unilateral act to change the status quo. Hayashi said Japan will stay in close touch with other Group of Seven members and other international leaders while watching the developments. Hayashi declined to comment if Japan plans to join the United States, Britain and the European Union in imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on the phone Saturday and they agreed they must respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine properly to prevent it from becoming “a wrong lesson” because of its potential influence in Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. TOKYO - Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi says he spoke with his U.S. The Russian military has not commented on either incident so far, and the reports could not be immediately verified. On Friday, Ukraine’s military said it had shot down a Russian military transport plane with paratroopers on board.Īccording to a statement from the military’s General Staff, the first Il-76 heavy transport plane was shot down near Vasylkiv, a city 25 miles south of Kyiv. KYIV, Ukraine - A second Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane was shot down near Bila Tserkva, 50 miles (85 kilometers) south of Kyiv, according to two American officials with direct knowledge of conditions on the ground in Ukraine.
Invading Russian forces closed in on Ukraine’s capital on Saturday, in an apparent encircling movement after a barrage of airstrikes on cities and military bases around the country. Zelenskyy said in response: “The fight is here I need ammunition, not a ride,” according to a senior American intelligence official with direct knowledge of the conversation, who described Zelenskyy as upbeat. KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked to evacuate Kyiv at the behest of the U.S.
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