U.S. bank
Goldman Sachs announces that it is closing its operations in Russia, becoming the first major
Wall Street bank to leave the country following the invasion of Ukraine.
(Reuters)
Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov says that the
Russian economy is experiencing a "shock" following an "absolutely unprecedented"
economic war being waged against the country. Peskov also says that "the economic war that has started against our country has never taken place before. So it is very hard to forecast anything".
(Reuters)
The
Central Bank of Russia limits withdrawals of
US dollars,
euros,
British pounds and
Japanese yen for Russian firms to the equivalent of
$5,000, with the withdrawal of larger sums only possible with the Central Bank's permission. The withdrawn funds may only be used for covering overseas work trips.
(Reuters)
Russia's
Ministry of Transport prepares a draft regulation which would allow airlines to not have to honour the request of the lessor to return
leased aircraft unless a special government commission orders them to do so and would also allow companies to pay the lessor in
rubles. The law comes amid
EU sanctions which forces all lease contracts for
Russian aircraft to be voided by late March and also forbids E.U. companies from insuring Russian aircraft.
(Interfax Russia)
Russia introduces retaliatory sanctions against most foreign countries, with the exception of members of the Russian-led
Eurasian Economic Union. The export of more than 200 items, mostly of technical and agricultural appliances, will also be banned until the end of the year.
(Interfax Russia)
Facebook and
Instagram starts to allow users in
Eastern Europe, the
Baltics, and the
Caucasus to promote violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the war in Ukraine, which is normally restricted, according to internal emails. A
Meta spokesperson states that "As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have temporarily made allowances for forms of political expression that would normally violate our rules like violent speech such as 'death to the Russian invaders.'" However, calls for violence against Russian
prisoners of war and "credible calls for violence against Russian civilians" will remain prohibited.
Death threats against
Russian PresidentVladimir Putin and
Belarusian PresidentAlexander Lukashenko will also be permitted. Meta's spokesperson adds that they are, "for the time being, making a narrow exception for praise of the
Azov Regiment strictly in the context of defending Ukraine, or in their role as part of the
Ukraine National Guard," which was previously forbidden.
(Reuters)
A
Tupolev Tu-141reconnaissance drone crashes on the outskirts of
Zagreb,
Croatia, triggering a loud blast and forming a large crater, but causing no injuries. The unmanned aircraft flew through
Hungarian airspace before crashing in Croatia and is likely to have severely malfunctioned. The aircraft, which travelled 560km, went undetected by both countries'
air defences.
(The Guardian)(ABC News)
Niue reports its first COVID-19 case since the pandemic began in a person who traveled from
New Zealand and who had tested negative prior to departing.
(The Guardian)
The
IsraeliKnesset votes 45–15 to bar
Palestinian spouses of
Israelis from obtaining
citizenship if they came from the
West Bank or the
Gaza Strip, and blocks
family reunification of Israelis and their spouses if they came from "enemy countries" such as
Lebanon,
Syria, and
Iran. This replaces a similar emergency order that was in place from 2003 to last year, when it failed to receive enough votes to be annually renewed.
(Reuters)
U.S. bank
Goldman Sachs announces that it is closing its operations in Russia, becoming the first major
Wall Street bank to leave the country following the invasion of Ukraine.
(Reuters)
Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov says that the
Russian economy is experiencing a "shock" following an "absolutely unprecedented"
economic war being waged against the country. Peskov also says that "the economic war that has started against our country has never taken place before. So it is very hard to forecast anything".
(Reuters)
The
Central Bank of Russia limits withdrawals of
US dollars,
euros,
British pounds and
Japanese yen for Russian firms to the equivalent of
$5,000, with the withdrawal of larger sums only possible with the Central Bank's permission. The withdrawn funds may only be used for covering overseas work trips.
(Reuters)
Russia's
Ministry of Transport prepares a draft regulation which would allow airlines to not have to honour the request of the lessor to return
leased aircraft unless a special government commission orders them to do so and would also allow companies to pay the lessor in
rubles. The law comes amid
EU sanctions which forces all lease contracts for
Russian aircraft to be voided by late March and also forbids E.U. companies from insuring Russian aircraft.
(Interfax Russia)
Russia introduces retaliatory sanctions against most foreign countries, with the exception of members of the Russian-led
Eurasian Economic Union. The export of more than 200 items, mostly of technical and agricultural appliances, will also be banned until the end of the year.
(Interfax Russia)
Facebook and
Instagram starts to allow users in
Eastern Europe, the
Baltics, and the
Caucasus to promote violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the war in Ukraine, which is normally restricted, according to internal emails. A
Meta spokesperson states that "As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have temporarily made allowances for forms of political expression that would normally violate our rules like violent speech such as 'death to the Russian invaders.'" However, calls for violence against Russian
prisoners of war and "credible calls for violence against Russian civilians" will remain prohibited.
Death threats against
Russian PresidentVladimir Putin and
Belarusian PresidentAlexander Lukashenko will also be permitted. Meta's spokesperson adds that they are, "for the time being, making a narrow exception for praise of the
Azov Regiment strictly in the context of defending Ukraine, or in their role as part of the
Ukraine National Guard," which was previously forbidden.
(Reuters)
A
Tupolev Tu-141reconnaissance drone crashes on the outskirts of
Zagreb,
Croatia, triggering a loud blast and forming a large crater, but causing no injuries. The unmanned aircraft flew through
Hungarian airspace before crashing in Croatia and is likely to have severely malfunctioned. The aircraft, which travelled 560km, went undetected by both countries'
air defences.
(The Guardian)(ABC News)
Niue reports its first COVID-19 case since the pandemic began in a person who traveled from
New Zealand and who had tested negative prior to departing.
(The Guardian)
The
IsraeliKnesset votes 45–15 to bar
Palestinian spouses of
Israelis from obtaining
citizenship if they came from the
West Bank or the
Gaza Strip, and blocks
family reunification of Israelis and their spouses if they came from "enemy countries" such as
Lebanon,
Syria, and
Iran. This replaces a similar emergency order that was in place from 2003 to last year, when it failed to receive enough votes to be annually renewed.
(Reuters)