In three separate orders, the Commerce Department requested that seven aircraft from Nordwind airlines, 21 aircraft from Pobeda, and seven aircraft from S7 airlines be denied export privileges for a period of 180 days.
"The Russian Finance informs that in accordance with the decree of the president of Russia dated 22 June 2022 … funds for the payment of coupon income on bonds … maturing in 2028 … in the amount of 8.5 billion rubles… were received by the paying agent for Eurobonds (NCO JSC National Settlement Depository)," the finance ministry said, adding that it paid in full.
"It is a bid step forward. We also discussed Western Balkan [aspiring member states]. All six can count on German support," he told reporters in a doorstep interview in Brussels.
"I can only say that our military is there and, of course, this terrorist activity requires special attention. This is nothing more than an act of terrorism, and, accordingly, it can only be treated that way," Peskov told reporters.
"As for Russian grain, there is no blockade ... exports remain as high as they were last year. There are some companies that are not sure if they can transport grain on ships, so we are actively working to make it clear to these companies that this grain can also be taken out of Russia," Baerbock told reporters.
"A group of Ukrainian troops has been completely blocked in the area of the settlements of Hirske and Zolotoe", the ministry said in a statement.
"Only in the last 24 hours, 41 servicemen in this area gave up resistance and voluntarily surrendered", the ministry said.