Bloomberg reported on October 22 that the U.S. would continue to “tighten” the screws on the export of Russian LNG to deprive Moscow energy revenues. Jeffrey Pyatt is the assistant secretary of State for energy resources.
Washington imposed sanctions on Arctic LNG 2 by 2023, and began imposing restrictions on ships which began to take LNG from the plant in August.
Arctic LNG 2, owned and operated by the Russian company Novatek, aims at producing almost 20 million metric tonnes of LNG annually to be sold primarily in Asian markets. This could generate billions of dollars of revenue.
Washington has not imposed any sanctions on other Russian LNG facilities, including Yamal, Portovaya and others, which continue to provide liquefied gas to Europe and Asia. Bloomberg reported that if sanctions are imposed, it could lead to a decrease in global LNG supplies as well as higher prices.
Pyatt said that the U.S. wants to reduce the revenue Russia receives from oil and gas. He said such a policy “works” and the U.S. closely monitors where the sanctioned Russian goods are headed.
The senior official said, “You can rest assured that the Biden Administration will continue to tighten up the screws against Russia’s LNG exports.”
The Financial Times reported that in July, Russia was likely to expand its “ghost fleet”, a group of tankers created to avoid Western oil sanction, to include LNG exports.
Jeffrey Pyatt said that the Biden administration will continue to tighten up the screws on Russia’s LNG imports.
This includes 1,460 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
A U.S. intelligence officer said on October 22 that viral attacks against Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz were linked to Russian disinformation groups.
The Financial Times (FT), reported on October 22 that Turkey had quietly blocked the export to Russia of military goods of U.S. origin following a warning by Washington.
Radoslaw Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister, said on October 22 that “Russia is waging an hybrid war.” “It is trying to sabotage Polish territory.”
According to the U.N. Population Fund, Ukraine has the lowest birth rate in Europe, and the number refugees has risen to 6.7 millions. The full-scale invasion scheduled for 2022 will only exacerbate the already grave decline.
Zelensky, citing military intelligence, said that two brigades from North Korea, each with up to 6,000 soldiers, are currently being trained in Russia. “We expect the world to respond with a firm and concrete response.”
Kyrylo Budanov, the military intelligence chief, said that he was waiting for the first units to arrive tomorrow in the direction of Kursk. He did not specify the number of units.
The leaders discussed Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, the BRICS agenda and bilateral relations. Putin said that Russia hoped to increase cooperation between China and Russia on “all international platforms”.
“I was not going to do that.” I wasn’t going to replace Budanov. Yes, this information was circulated. Zelensky told journalists that there was no question about Umerov.
In accordance with the decree, within three months, working groups are to be formed to verify disability certificates issued by medical examination commissions. If there are any violations, the certificates will be canceled.
A government official from South Korea claimed North Korea sent fighter pilots in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East.
“I am grateful for the trust of the President of Ukraine and Verkhovna Rada. In this situation, however, I think it’s right for me resign as prosecutor general,” said he.
According to the draft prepared this year by Italy, the G7 leaders will release a joint declaration in October stating that “Russian sovereign assets will remain unmobilized until Russia ceases its aggression and pays the damages it has caused Ukraine.”
Zelensky, in a conversation with journalists, did not exclude the possibility that “some partners” might consider Ukraine’s NATO membership in exchange for occupied territories. “We don’t discuss this,” he said.
Zelensky, who was speaking at a Kyiv Independent-sponsored meeting, was asked about Pyongyang’s growing support for Moscow. In recent days, it is reported that the support has gone from weapons to boots on ground.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, said that Washington also plans to provide $800 millions as a first tranche for the manufacture of Ukrainian drones.
BRICS is a grouping of emerging economies that includes Russia, China, India and Brazil.
This is Pyongyang’s first public response to multiple reports from Kyiv or Seoul about such a deployment.
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