Operational situation at the diplomatic front as of 19:00 (GMT+2), March 3rd
Information about the Russian invasion
Ukraine keeps getting the urgent political, military, financial, and humanitarian support from the partner states.
Financial aid

The EU

will allocate macrofinancial assistance for Ukraine worth 1.2 billion euro

The USA

is working on the allocation of the additional major funding for the needs of our state
Military aid

Canada

will send the next lethal weapons consignment: 4500 rocket-propelled grenades and 7500 hand grenades
Isolation of Russia

Hundreds of international companies have already left the Russian market or put an end to their cooperation with the Russian Federation because of its armed aggression against Ukraine.

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has suspended the projects, tied to Russia and Belarus.

The rating agencies JPMorgan and Fitch lowered Russia’s rating from ВВВ to В, which means “the country at the brink of default”. After that – “the bankrupt country”.

The stock markets of the Russian Federation do not open a bid for 3 days in a row already, as the currency rate would instantly soar to 300 roubles for 1 US dollar.

A pricely yacht belonging to a Russian oligarch has been confiscated in France


Estonian companies Telia and Elisa have announced that they are going to stop cooperation with the company Nord Print which holds the rights to broadcast Russian channels. This move has completely neutralized the ways that propaganda and fake news from RF used to take to get on Estonian TV

Estonian fuel and energy company Alexela that serves all Estonian ports is going to cut off cooperation with Russian counterparts. This step has in fact disabled Russian vessels from entering Estonian ports due to the absence of opportunities for bunkering and resupplying with fuel

Estonia’s retail chains Coop Eesti, Selver, Rimi, and Maxima are going to put the sales of Russian and Belarussian products on pause. Bolt company has cut off cooperation with RF as well
Humanitarian aid

President of European Commission

Ursula von der Leyen has announced allocation of 500 mln euros from the EU budget to humanitarian aid with regard to Russia’s war against Ukraine

Amazon company has announced aid for Ukraine as well. It will consist of money donations and logistical assistance in order to transfer essential commodities. American giant company will also offer its help with cybersecurity

English-speaking programmes in Slovak

universities will now be free for Ukrainians
Russian criminals on their way to prison

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal court in the Hague has launched probe into Russia’s war crimes based on an appeal of 39 state parties to the Roma Statute. Advance team of ICC has left for Ukraine in order to commence the investigation.
Source: MFA of Ukraine