The West’s embargo and price caps won’t affect Russian production, the country’s energy ministry says Russian oil output will not fall off a cliff following the imposition of the EU-G7 price cap on the country’s crude, First Deputy Energy Minister Pavel Sorokin stated on Thursday.
Delivering such weapons to Kiev is not Berlin’s “top priority,” the country’s defense minister has said German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Thursday again ruled out delivering sophisticated long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine, citing “obvious” concerns over such a move.
Jill and Ashley Biden won’t be able to visit the country, along with 23 other US citizens, Russia’s foreign ministry announced Russia has imposed sanctions on US President Joe Biden’s wife and daughter, along with 23 other individuals responsible for promoting a “Russophobic course.” The people on the list are barred from entering the country.