Russia-Ukraine
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen walked out of a G20 meeting once a Russian official started talking. [Link]
- The US imposed another round of sanctions on Russia. [Link]
- A delegation of Senators pressures Serbia to sanction Russia. [Link]
- Germany’s foreign minister says her country will phase out Russian oil imports by the end of the year. Germany will continue to import Russian gas. [Link]
- Germany will send artillery ammunition and provide training to Ukraine. [Link]
- Germany evicts some Afghan refugees to make room for Ukrainians. [Link]
- NATO continues to increase security assistance to Ukraine. [Link]
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says his country is committed to avoiding using nuclear weapons. [Link]
- Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby says Ukraine is receiving aircraft and parts to repair its fighter jets. [Link]
- Ukraine says talks with Russia will end if Moscow seizes Mariupol. [Link]
- Ukraine offers talks with Russia to withdraw its forces and civilians from Mariupol. [Link]
- Russia says it is starting a new phase of the war with attacks on the Donbas. [Link]
China
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart for the first time and warned China against supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. [Link]
- China says it signed a security pact with the Solomon Islands. [Link]
