03/11/2023
Ukraine war in the live ticker
+++ 01:41 fencing association allows athletes from Russia and Belarus to qualify for the Olympics +++
Fencers from Russia and Belarus are allowed to participate in the qualification for the 2024 Olympics. In addition, teams and delegates from the two countries will also be allowed to take part in the competitions on the way to Paris. The decision will be made by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) at an extraordinary congress held online. The motion to allow Russian and Belarusian fencers to participate in individual competitions “subject to the conditions of neutrality and individual admission” was accepted with 89 votes to 46 and one abstention.
+++ 00:10 Selenskyj praises Norway as a “special ally” +++
After a meeting with Norway’s Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the country as a special European ally in terms of military aid. Norway is setting an example by supporting the $7 billion struggle over the next five years, Zelenskyy said in his evening video address. Thanks to Norway, Ukraine has expanded its air defense, artillery and other areas. At the meeting with Gram, the possibility of training pilots on Western fighter jets was also discussed, according to Zelenskyj.
+++ 23:28 USA and EU want to target supporters of Russia +++
The European Union and the USA want to step up action against supporters of the Russian war of aggression, but have not yet announced any concrete measures. “Together we are taking new steps to target more third country actors around the world to stop support for the Russian war from any corner of the world where it is detected,” US President Joe Biden and the EU announced Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a meeting at the White House. The focus is on preventing Russia from circumventing sanctions. They are working in lockstep to limit Russian revenues while ensuring energy supplies in emerging and developing countries. China is not explicitly mentioned in the joint communication.
+++ 22:19 Ukraine throws the Orthodox Church out of the Kiev monastery +++
Ukrainian authorities have ordered a traditionally pro-Russian faction of the Orthodox Church to leave a monastery complex in Kiev. The Ministry of Culture accuses the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of disregarding the terms of use of the nearly thousand-year-old cave monastery, but does not give any details. The government suspects the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of collaborating with Russia. The faith community has said it has cut ties with Russia. Most Ukrainian believers belong to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, which has clearly opposed the Russian invaders.
+++ 21:59 Biden and von der Leyen reaffirm support for Ukraine +++
US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirm their unity in supporting Ukraine. “As a partner, together we support Ukraine, which is fighting for freedom and independence,” says von der Leyen in Washington. “We make Russia pay for its horrific war.” Biden says the US and EU stand with the “brave people of Ukraine” with military aid to Kiev and “historic sanctions” against Russia.
+++ 21:42 Canada bans the import of Russian aluminum and steel +++
Canada bans imports of all Russian aluminum and steel products to deprive Moscow of funding its war against Ukraine. “Ukraine can and must win this war. We will continue to do everything in our power to cut off or limit the revenue that is funding Putin’s illegal and barbaric invasion of Ukraine,” Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a statement Explanation.
You can read earlier developments in the Ukraine war here.