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LIVE UPDATES: Wednesday Prisoner Exchange Between Russia & Ukraine Ordered by President Putin

04:53 GMT 30.06.2022 (Updated: 21:00 GMT 19.10.2022)

Russia launched its special operation in Ukraine on 24 February, as Donbass suffered from intense bombardment by Kiev's troops. President Vladimir Putin noted that the op was started to stop the eight-year-long war, waged by Kiev against Donestk and Lugansk, which has claimed thousands of lives since 2014.

Russian forces and the Donbass militias are advancing amid the special operation, driving the Ukrainian military out of DPR and LPR territory. The clashes continue around the city of Lisichansk in the LPR, where Russian troops and militias have seized control of an oil refinery and all the main roads.

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01:59 GMT 01.07.2022

Report: Pentagon Reviewing Proposals From Firms to Develop New Weapons to Help Ukraine

The US Department of Defense is reviewing 1,300 proposals from 800 companies to develop new weapons and commercial capabilities that they may be able to produce in order to help Ukraine amid Russia's special military operation, CNN reported citing a US defense official.

The proposals include air defense, anti-armor, anti-tank, anti-personnel, coastal defense, drones, secure communications, and counter battery, which are all key needs Ukraine has identified, the report said on Thursday.

The Pentagon is expected to decide on which proposals to pursue in the coming weeks, the report said.

The United States intends to improve the capacity of the US industrial base in order to support Ukraine's needs should the conflict continue for a long time, the report said.

Earlier this year, US defense officials met with major US defense firms to discuss the capability of the US industrial base to support Ukraine's military needs should the conflict continue for a long time. Congress also approved a $40 billion package to provide assistance to Ukraine.

01:13 GMT 01.07.2022

Australia Adds 16 More Russians to Sanctions List, Including Kabaeva, Children Ombudswoman

Australia has added 16 more Russian citizens to the sanctions list, including retired Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, who allegedly has personal ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the document said.

The list also includes Children Ombudswoman Maria Lvova-Belova, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev, Minister of Construction Irek Faizulin and Transport Minister Vitaly Savelyev.

Moreover, Australian has also imposed sanctions on three alleged relatives of the Russian President: Mikhail Putin, Roman Putin and Igor Putin.

17:45 GMT 30.06.2022

Russian Vessel Carrying Grain From Ukraine Not Part of UN-Led Efforts

A Russian vessel carrying 7,000 tons of grain from the Ukrainian port Berdyansk has nothing to do with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres' efforts to broker a deal to get grain and fertilizer out of Ukraine, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.

"This is not part, as far as I know, part of the Secretary-General's effort," Dujarric said during a press briefing. "Discussions on that effort to bring Ukrainian grain and Russian grain, fertilizer out to the global markets are continuing at a rather intense clip."

17:36 GMT 30.06.2022

US Blocks Over $1Bln in Assets Linked to Russian Businessman Kerimov

The United States has blocked more than $1 billion in assets held by Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov in the US-based Heritage Trust, the Department of the Treasury said in a press release on Thursday.

"Today, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced it has issued a Notification of Blocked Property to Heritage Trust, a Delaware-based trust in which OFAC-designated Russian oligarch Suleiman Abusaidovich Kerimov holds a property interest," the release said. "As of June 30, 2022, Heritage Trust holds assets valued at over $1 billion. This action ensures that those assets remain blocked and inaccessible to Kerimov."

15:58 GMT 30.06.2022

Canada to Provide Ukraine With Combat Vehicles, Drone Cameras Worth $388Mln

Canada will provide Ukraine with up to 39 Armored Combat Support Vehicles and six drone cameras that will complete the US$388 million in military aid allocated in the 2022 budget, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a press release on Thursday.

“Canada is providing an additional six drone cameras and is currently in process of finalizing negotiations to supply Ukraine with up to 39 armored combat support vehicles (ACSVs), including elements for repairs and servicing. This will complete the allocation of $500 [US$388] million in military support for Ukraine announced in Budget 2022”, the release said.

This announcement comes as Trudeau, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Defense Minister Anita Anand participated in the NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain, from June 28-30.

On June 29, Anand announced that Canada will deploy additional personnel, infrastructure and military capabilities in the region as part of Operation Reassurance, the country’s largest military deployment outside its own borders.

At present, some 1,400 Canadian service members are stationed in the Baltics.

15:17 GMT 30.06.2022

Indonesian President Conveys Zelensky’s Message to Putin

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday that he conveyed a message from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Widodo visited Kiev and met with Zelensky before coming to Moscow.

"I conveyed the message of President Zelensky to President Putin and I expressed my readiness to establish communication between the two leaders," Widodo said after his talks with Putin.

14:02 GMT 30.06.2022

Erdogan Plans to Discuss 'Grain Corridor' With Putin, Zelensky by Phone

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he was planning to hold talks on the "grain corridor" with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky within the week.

"At the end of the current week or at the beginning of the new week, I plan to hold telephone conversations on the grain corridor with both Putin and Zelensky," Erdogan said at a press conference after the NATO summit in Madrid.

13:32 GMT 30.06.2022

US Promotes Sanctions to Weaken Not Only Russia, Belarus, But Also EU - Lavrov

The European Union is suffering from sanctions imposed by the United States against Russia much more than Washington itself, which means that the US probably wants to weaken the bloc as its competitor as well, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.

"If you compare the sanctions imposed by EU countries against Russia and Belarus, and, on the other hand, [the sanctions] imposed by the United States, then [you'll see that] the US, in general, are sparing themselves and trying not to be very active in these areas that can harm their economy," Lavrov said at a press conference.

13:31 GMT 30.06.2022

Biden Says US Going to Support Ukraine as Long as It Takes

"We are going to support Ukraine as long as it takes", Biden said when asked whether there will be time when the US will tell Volodymyr Zelensky that Washington cannot support Ukraine any longer.

13:07 GMT 30.06.2022

Biden: US To Announce $800+ Million in New Funding Package for Ukraine, Including Air Defense

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Biden: US to Announce $800+ Million in New Funding Package for Ukraine, Including Air Defense

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12:58 GMT 30.06.2022

Russia and Belarus See US Actions in Bio Laboratories in Europe as Threat - Lavrov

12:22 GMT 30.06.2022

Ukraine Targets Donetsk With 40 Grad Rockets, DPR Says

12:01 GMT 30.06.2022

BoJo: Ukraine's Accession to NATO in Near Future Has Never Been Remotely Possible

11:39 GMT 30.06.2022

Putin Will Brief Indonesian Counterpart Widodo on Situation in Ukraine, Kremlin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin will brief Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the Ukrainian developments during talks, providing comprehensive clarifications on the matter, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

The Indonesian leader has already arrived in Moscow, with the meeting with Putin starting soon. After a working breakfast, the two presidents will make a statement to the media, the official said.

11:22 GMT 30.06.2022

Stoltenberg: NATO to Sign Protocol for Sweden and Finland to Join on July 5

"The political decision, the real decision to invite Finland and Sweden to join NATO was taken at the summit yesterday. So that decision has been taken and then we will do the formal signing of the accession protocol on Tuesday [July 5] with the presence of Swedish and Finnish foreign ministers", Stoltenberg said after the alliance's summit in Madrid.

11:05 GMT 30.06.2022

CIA Recruiting Daesh Militants to Be Sent to Ukraine, Source Says