Other measures taken against Russia include tougher sanctions on financial institutions and state-owned enterprises, as well as sanctions on government officials and members of their families, according to White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki. “The goal is to force them to make a choice,” he said. “Most of our goal here is to deplete Putin of the resources he has to continue his war against Ukraine.” The US Treasury Department also plans to prevent Russia from using US dollars to pay off its debt.
Mariupol humanitarian crisis ‘worsens’, says UK Department of Defense
The humanitarian crisis in the besieged city of Mariupol is “deteriorating” as Russia continues to bomb it, the UK Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Wednesday morning. “Most of the remaining 160,000 residents have no electricity, communications, medicine, heat or water. Russian forces have blocked humanitarian access, possibly forcing defenders to surrender.
The single “Cry for Hope” goes to the Ukrainians
Christian singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith discusses his latest release to help Ukrainians on Fox News @ Night.
Is the US half-fighting the Russia-Ukraine war?
The All-Star Group “Special Report” examines Ukrainian President Zelensky’s move to the UN and Elon Musk’s influence on freedom of speech on Twitter.
Zelensky tells the UN that Russia must be tried for war crimes
Speaking to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed Russia for the worst war crimes since World War II. He said the Russian army was torturing and killing civilians. “They killed entire families, adults and children and tried to burn the bodies,” he said, calling for those responsible for war crimes to be brought to justice. Graphic images that seem to show the atrocities described by Zelenskyy in Bucha and other cities have caused a worldwide outcry. Associated Press reporters in Buha counted dozens of corpses in civilian clothes and interviewed Ukrainians who said they had witnessed atrocities. Also, high-resolution satellite images from Maxar Technologies showed that many of the bodies had been in the countryside for weeks, during which Russian forces were in the city. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
General Milley warns of Russia-Ukraine war
National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin has the latest from the Pentagon for the “Special Report.”
US to send additional $ 100 million to Javelin anti-tank missiles in Ukraine The United States will send an additional $ 100 million worth of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine as the country’s war with Russia continues, according to Fox News. “Today, the Biden government approved an additional Presidential Withdrawal of security assistance worth up to $ 100 million to meet Ukraine’s urgent need for additional Javelin anti-terrorism systems, which the United States provides to Ukraine and uses so effectively to “They are defending their country,” said Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. “I have authorized, according to a presidential delegation earlier today, the immediate withdrawal of security assistance of up to $ 100 million to meet Ukraine’s urgent need for additional anti-tank systems,” Blinken said. “This authorization is the sixth withdrawal of weapons, equipment and supplies from the reserves of the Ministry of Defense for Ukraine since August 2021.” Click here for Tuesday’s live coverage.
