Operational Situation on the Diplomatic Front, March 16, 2022, 19 PM
Information about the Russian invasion
The International Court of Justice has ordered the Russian Federation to immediately end the war against Ukraine. The court also ordered to stop any advance of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the irregular forces supported by it on the territory of Ukraine. The International Court of Justice has found no evidence that Ukraine is committing genocide on its territory, according to Russia.

Dmytro Kuleba: “International legal responsibility takes time and the case will continue now, but Russia’s responsibility is inevitable. At the last stage of the case, the issue of reparations will be resolved. I have no doubt that we will win here as well, and in the end Russia will also pay with money. ”
Support of the world

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the US Congress. In his speech, the President called on the Senate and the House of Representatives to impose new sanctions on Russia every week and to provide air defense systems to protect against Russian missiles and aircraft

The UNESCO Executive Council condemned the aggression of Russia and Belarus against Ukraine
Deputinization of the world

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has decided that the Russian Federation will cease to be a member of the Council of Europe as of today. The expulsion of the state took place for the first time in the history of the organization

The largest German energy company E.ON has announced the cessation of purchases of new volumes of gas from Gazprom’s trading companies in Europe in response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine
Sanctions against Russia

Japan

has announced a ban on exports to Russia of 266 goods and 26 technologies. The embargo will take effect on March 18

The United Kingdom

is preparing new restrictive measures against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine

Switzerland

has joined the fourth package of EU sanctions against Russia because of invading Ukraine
Isolation of the Russian Federation

Sotheby’s and Christie’s are canceling auctions of Russian art scheduled for June amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Northern Macedonia has introduced a visa regime for citizens of the Russian Federation

Italian authorities have arrested a building complex on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, one third of which belongs to Russian businessman Peter Avenue

The Berlin Film Festival is in solidarity with Ukraine and excludes Russian government agencies, delegations, and actors who support the Russian regime from participating in the Berlinale
Humanitarian aids

Ukrainians in Finland has launched a donation service to help Ukraine #HelpUkraine

Real Madrid football club will donate one million euros to help Ukraine. Part of the funds will go to help the south-western region of Ukraine and to support IDPs in the western regions of Ukraine

Humanitarian cargo from the Italian football club Juventus arrived in Transcarpathia to help the Ukrainian people
Source: MFA of Ukraine