Day: January 17, 2022

Washington does rule no action against Russia in the event of invasion” countries to Ukraine. So the representative of the National Security Council of the White House commented on TASS the message of the German Das Handelsblatt that the United States and Europe changed their minds about disconnecting Russia from the interbank system for transmitting information about SWIFT payments. “Neither” one option is excluded. We continue to consult with our colleagues very closely about the serious      he added. A representative of the German government, in turn, told TASS that now is not the right time “for speculation about possible sanctions measures,” as Russia is negotiating with Washington and its allies. Handelsblatt, citing government sources, said the the the West has abandoned the idea of ​​disconnecting Russian banks from SWIFT, as this could lead to destabilize financial markets and create an alternative payment infrastructure without dominance of Western countries. < p>Instead, according to the publication, the EU and the US are discussing the introduction of targeted economic sanctions against the largest credit institutions in Russia.

“This search resource is a copy of the official database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and is periodically updated”, — reported on the website of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Earlier today, on January 17, Petro Poroshenko's profile was on the list of wanted persons in Ukraine. As previously indicated in the Security Service of Ukraine, Poroshenko is “a person who is hiding from” pre-trial investigation bodies. The date of his “disappearance” he was named on December 24, 2021. Recall that now the Pechersky District Court of Kiev is choosing a preventive measure for him in the case of high treason and assistance to terrorism. According to the investigation, Petro Poroshenko is involved in supplies of coal from Donbass. The investigation requires him to be placed in custody for the duration of the investigation. For the court's consideration, the former President of Ukraine arrived today from Warsaw.

On Monday, 17 January, Poroshenko flew from Poland to Kyiv and appeared at the  Kiev, which will consider a petition for the arrest of the ex-president in the case of treason. The prosecution asked to arrest the politician for two months with the possibility of posting bail of 1 billion hryvnias ($35.8 million), as well as to oblige him to surrender his passports and wear an electronic bracelet if the court decides to post bail. Poroshenko is also charged with the financing of terrorism and the creation of a terrorist organization, he faces up to 15 years in prison with or without confiscation of property. According to the investigators, Poroshenko participated in supply of coal from part of Donbas not controlled by Ukraine at end of 2014 — early 2015, when he served as president of the country. The amount that Ukrainian state-owned enterprises spent on the purchase of coal is estimated at more than 200 million hryvnias (almost $7.2 million), Prosecutor General of the