50th day of war / Australia imposes new sanctions on 14 Russian companies, America gives new military aid to Ukraine

Thursday was the 50th day of the Russian offensive in Ukraine. Australia announced on Thursday that it has imposed financial sanctions on 14 Russian-owned companies of economic and strategic importance to Moscow. Australian Foreign Minister Maurice Payne said sanctions on companies linked to the Russian defense sector include shipping companies Sevmash and United Shipbuilding, as well as Ruelectronics, which is responsible for manufacturing 80 percent of Russia's electronic components.

Biden approves $800 million in new military aid for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has approved $800 million (Rs 6,000 crore) of new military aid to Russia amid fears of a fresh attack in the eastern part of Ukraine. This aid includes additional helicopters and American artillery. The new aid also includes armored vehicles, drone ships used by the Navy for coastal security, clothing to protect soldiers in the event of chemical, biological, nuclear warfare and radiation. The announcement of the new military aid follows Biden's talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Russian warship 'Moskva' destroyed

Russia's most important warship 'Moskva', which was raining missiles on Ukraine from the Black Sea region, has been destroyed by the Ukrainian army. Odessa Governor Maxim Marchenko confirmed that Black-Sea defense Chepchune missiles had caused serious damage to a Russian ship on the 50th day of the Ukraine war. The Russian Defense Ministry also confirmed the damage to the warship, saying all crew members have been evacuated safely.

The destruction of this warship is a big blow for Russia. Oleksey Erestovich, adviser to the Ukrainian president, said the devastation of Moskva was a surprise. We don't understand what happened? At present it is badly engulfed in flames. On the other hand, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that a warship (missile cruiser) named Moskva was affected by the explosion of fire and ammunition.

12,500 ton guided missile cruiser

Russia's Moskva warship is a 600-foot-long and 12,500-ton guided missile cruiser. It was first launched in the year 1979 and it is burning very fast. Due to the stormy weather in the sea, it is not yet known whether it will be able to help or not. The warship had 510 crew members, who are claimed to have been evacuated safely. The warship is equipped with 16 anti-ship Vulkan cruise missiles.

Second blow to Russia: Russia lost in the elections for four UN committees

Russia has been defeated in the elections held for four committees of the world body. It is being seen as a sign of Moscow's global isolation over the war against Ukraine. The elections were held to fill various vacancies in the subsidiary and affiliated bodies of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Russia was contesting elections for the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, the United Nations Women's Executive Board, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Board and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The British mission to the UN said, "Russia today contested elections for four UN committees and lost all of them." The member countries of the world body stand with Ukraine.

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Russia got 15 out of 54 in the election of the Committee of Non-Governmental Organizations, 16 out of 54 in the election of the UN Women's Executive Board, 17 out of 54 in the election of the UNICEF Executive Board and in the election of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Received 18 votes out of 52.

India elected to all the four bodies of the United Nations

India's Permanent Mission to the UN tweeted, India has been selected for the four bodies of the United Nations ECOSOC. She has won elections to the Social Development Commission, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations and the Science and Technology Commission for Development, while Ambassador Preeti Saran has been re-elected to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

Saran's first four-year term began on January 1, 2019. 12 countries including India have been selected for the Social Development Commission. 21 countries including India, America, China were selected for the Science-Technology Commission for Development, while 17 countries including India, America, China, Britain, Israel were selected for the committee of NGOs. All of them have been elected for a four-year term starting from 2023.

Russia lists 398 US lawmakers on travel ban

Russia has put 398 members of the US Congress on its travel ban list. The Russian Foreign Ministry said that on March 24 this year, Russia has taken this step in response to the travel ban imposed by the Biden administration against 328 lawmakers of Russia.

Russia threatens nuclear deployment on Finland-Sweden issue

A close aide of Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned NATO of deploying nuclear weapons. Russia has said that if Finland and Sweden are included in the US-led organization, Russia will have to increase its security in the region, including the deployment of nuclear weapons. Finland shares a border of 1300 km with Russia. The country's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday that her country would take a decision on joining NATO in a few weeks.

Russian Security Council Vice President Dmitry Medvedev said that if Sweden and Finland join NATO, Russia will have to strengthen its land, navy and air force in the Baltic Sea. Medvedev, especially referring to the nuclear threat, said that there would be no discussion of a nuclear-free Baltic then. Russia's Kaliningrad region in the Baltic Sea lies between Poland and Lithuania.

Medvedev said, there will be no discussion of a nuclear-free Baltic in the future, balance has to be maintained. Medvedev, who was the President of Russia from 2008 to 2012, said that Russia has not taken or is taking any such step so far, but if our hands are forced, keep in mind that we will not be the ones to do so. At the same time, Lithuania has said that Russia's threat is not new and that Moscow has deployed nuclear in Kaliningrad before the start of the Ukraine war.

Four presidents of countries adjacent to Russia arrived in Ukraine

Presidents of four countries adjacent to Russia visited Ukraine on Wednesday and extended their support to the warring country. He took stock of the damage done by the Russian army and demanded that responsibility for the war crime be fixed. The visit by the heads of government of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia is a great show of solidarity among the countries in the eastern fringes of NATO. Especially when three of these countries were once part of the Soviet Union.

These leaders traveled by train to Kyiv and met President Volodymyr Zelensky there. After this they reached the nearby city of Borodyanka devastated by the Russian attack. After the withdrawal of Russian troops from this area, traces of their brutal attacks are now visible everywhere. Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda said the battle for Europe's future took place here. They have called for more strict sanctions, including stopping Russian oil and gas ships.