Hit by the Russian strikes, Ukraine wants to restrict its energy consumption from this Thursday, calling on its population to redouble their efforts. Meanwhile, the European Union is looking into the issue of Iranian drones in Ukraine, promising sanctions against Iran, suspected of having supplied Russia with armed drones.
Information to remember:
- The EU has announced sanctions against Iran, accused of supplying armed drones to Moscow.
- Ukraine introduces restrictions on electricity supply as of Thursday.
- Joe Biden believes that Vladimir Putin finds himself in an “incredibly difficult situation”
Russia and Iran deny Iranian drones in Ukraine, EU prepares sanctions
Russia and Iran strongly denied on Wednesday at the UN any supply by Tehran of armed drones to Moscow in its war in Ukraine, while the European Union promised future sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
One after the other, the Russian Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations Dmitry Polianski and the Iranian Ambassador Amir Said Iravani took turns in front of the press at the door of the Security Council after two hours of closed meeting, in at the request of Westerners, on the issue of Iranian drones in Ukraine.
The Russian diplomat, ironic and very lively, castigated “baseless accusations, conspiracy theories and no evidence presented before the Security Council”. Dmitry Polianski claimed that the drones “used by the Russian army in Ukraine were made in Russia” and therefore not of Iranian origin.
Ukraine to introduce electricity restrictions from Thursday
Electricity supply restrictions will be introduced across Ukraine from Thursday, a presidential adviser said Wednesday after several rounds of Russian strikes targeting critical infrastructure.
“Tomorrow, October 20, 2022, restrictions for the supply of electricity will be introduced throughout Ukraine”, announced on Telegram Kyrylo Tymoshenko, calling on Ukrainians to “minimize their consumption”, otherwise “temporary cuts” will take place.
Vladimir Putin finds himself in an “incredibly difficult situation”, says Joe Biden
Russian President Vladimir Putin now finds himself in an “incredibly difficult situation”, Joe Biden said on Wednesday when asked by journalists about the establishment of martial law in the Ukrainian territories recently annexed by Moscow.
“It would seem that the only tool left at his disposal is to persecute Ukrainian citizens” in order to “intimidate them into surrender, but that is not what they are going to do,” he said. said from the White House.