Ukraine’s Deputy PM Fedorov appeared shocked when @FT showed him the Washington Post article that included his text exchange with Elon Musk but said that since the exchange was a year old its publication would unlikely have operational repercussions. https://t.co/LqRs1VM20U
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) September 8, 2023
Musk being more of a dickhead.
⚡️UN Secretary-General António #Guterres has sent a letter to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey #Lavrov, with four proposals in exchange for the restoration of the #GrainDeal, Bild reported.
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) September 8, 2023
According to the publication, Guterres proposes connecting the Russian… pic.twitter.com/YjlItwxkCr
"According to the publication, Guterres proposes connecting the Russian Agricultural Bank to #SWIFT, insuring Russian ships against Ukrainian attacks, returning frozen funds to Russia in the EU, and allowing Russian ships to dock in Germany."
Reuters reports that Ukraine opposes the idea of easing sanctions on Russia in order to revive a grain deal between the two countries, foreign ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko said on Friday. "Easing part of the sanctions regime against Russia in exchange for the resumption of the grain agreement would be a victory for Russian food blackmail and an invitation to Moscow for new waves of blackmail," he wrote on Facebook.
Russian Agricultural Bank Could Have SWIFT Access Within 30 Days, UN Tells Moscow | Reuters
UN continues to be one of the biggest clown organisations in the world.
Who could have imagined that the #UN would turn into the main lobbyists of war criminals? A reminder. By imposing sanctions for violations of international law, Western countries sent a clear message to Russian elites: #Russia with #Putin has no future; Russia after Putin will… pic.twitter.com/VMRyJyUY0U
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) September 8, 2023
Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine's vital Danube ports, systematically destroying civilian infrastructure to prevent Ukrainian grain from feeding the world. This is Russia's playbook: strangle Ukrainian grain exports, weaponize food, and make hungry people pay the price.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 8, 2023
