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Friday, 22 November

07:04
The European Union annulled sanctions against former Ukrainian PM Mykola Azarov
The European Court of Justice has declared illegal the sanctions of the Council of the EU against the former Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov, as was stated in the judgement of the court of the first instance of December 16 )published on Thursday, December 24).

18:52
The European Union has extended economic sanctions against the Russian Federation
The Council of the European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia expiring on January 31 for six months due to the situation in Eastern Ukraine, as was reported by the press-service of the Council of the European Union.

10:31
The European Council has made the decision to prolong the economic sanctions against Russia
The heads of states and governments of the European Union member states have given political consent to the continuation of economic sanctions against the Russian Federation.

09:51
The US Congress has approved the extension of military assistance to Ukraine
The United States can provide $ 250 million of military aid to Ukraine, as was stated on the official website of the US Congress.

13:22
EU adopted a sanctions package for human rights protection
The Council of the European Union adopted the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime. The main goal of the new sanctions mechanism is to enable the EU to stand up in a more tangible and direct way for human rights, which is one of the fundamental values of the EU and its foreign policy.

20:34
In Ukraine, activists held a protest demanding the imposition of sanctions against Hetmantsev by the US Embassy
At a protest near the US Embassy in Kyiv, the public organization AvtoEuroSyla called for sanctions against the head of the Verkhovna Rada's tax committee, Danylo Hetmantsev.

20:19
The EU is going to impose new sanctions against Russia: details
For the first time, the European Union may impose sanctions against the Russian Federation and China for spreading fake information aimed to improve the image of these countries in the light of the spread of COVID-19.

16:25
US State Department Revoked the Visa of a Giuliani Ally
Rudy Giuliani’s Ukrainian associate Andrii Telizhenko had his visa revoked, as reported by the Washington Post. Among other places, Mr. Telizhenko used to work for the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office and the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington D.C. Former diplomat and avid Trump supporter, Telizhenko has worked with Donald Trump’s controversial personal lawyer to spread conspiracy theories about the Biden family and Ukraine’s alleged interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

06:45
The White House extended sanctions against Russia for another year
The U.S. President Donald Trump extended sanctions imposed against Russia over its aggression in Ukraine for another year.

08:05
The United Kingdom has made a scandalous decision on sanctions against Russia
The United Kingdom is going to lift sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia. With this, the UK is going to remove restrictions on imports of foil, pipes, and ferrosilicon from the Russian Federation.

14:12
​The US announced new Crimea-related sanctions against Russia
The US Treasury Department announced new Crimea-related sanctions against Russia. Eight individuals were added to the sanctions list, seven of whom are acting as Moscow-supported "government" officials in the Crimean Peninsula.

15:09
Experts made an important statement on the future of anti-Russian sanctions
Sanctions should remain a key instrument of pressure on Russia to reestablish Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, as stated by Ukrainian and Italian foreign policy experts during a round-table discussion organized by the International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS) together with Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and supported by the International Renaissance Foundation.

18:41
EU agreed to expand sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Crimea
The ambassadors of the European Union have agreed to expand sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Crimea, as reported by European news agencies with reference to sources in the EU.