Operational Situation on the Diplomatic Front, March 17, 2022, 10 AM
Information about the Russian invasion
For twenty-one days, Ukraine has been fiercely resisting Russia’s armed aggression on all fronts, including diplomatic.
Ukrainian diplomacy continues to provide sustained support from the world. Significant progress has been made in recent days in providing military and financial assistance. At the same time, Russia continues to fall into the abyss and plunge into complete isolation from the world.
Helping

After the speech of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy before the US Congress, President Joe Biden announced the allocation of an additional $ 800 million in security assistance to Ukraine
World’s support

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed the deputies of the German Bundestag and called on them not to delay Ukraine’s accession to the European Union

The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania passed a solid vote resolution calling on the UN to take immediate measures to secure a no-fly zone over Ukraine to stop the mass deaths of civilians
Isolation of the Russian Federation

Canada has banned broadcasting in the country of the Russian propagandist channel RT (Russia Today)

The American company Qualcomm, which develops wireless communications, has stopped selling its products to Russian companies

The United States has set up a multilateral task force with other countries to persecute Russian oligarchs and officials. The group collects and exchanges information to take a specific action, including sanctions, asset freezes, and criminal indictment

According to the analytical company Sensor Tower, 6982 applications have been removed from the Russian App Store since the beginning of the war in Ukraine

Illy coffee stops supply to Russia

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, as well as the University of Łódź and the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn have stopped cooperating with universities in Russia and Belarus

Canada bans Belarusian planes from entering the country’s airspace

Serbian airline Air Serbia has refused to operate flights between Belgrade and Moscow
Humanitarian aid

Belgian monarchs King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will provide shelter to Ukrainians who have been forced to escape from their homes due to the Russian war

The Japanese government has allowed Ukrainians escaping from Russian aggression to enter, even if they have no relatives or acquaintances who could act as guarantors

EU countries reserve more than 10,000 hospital beds for Ukrainians. In particular, medical care is provided for preterm babies and their mothers, for children, for cancer patients, patients with severe burns, and patients in intensive care units
Source: MFA of Ukraine