Russia surpasses Iran to become world's most sanctioned country
Julia Shapero
Mon, March 7, 2022,
Russia is now the world's most sanctioned country, after other nations responded to its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine with sanctions.
By the numbers: Russia has faced 2,778 new sanctions in just under two weeks, according to the Castellum.AI dashboard, which tracks sanctions against Russia.
Russia faced 2,754 sanctions before Feb. 22, making it the second-most sanctioned country in the world behind Iran. However, since President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine on Feb. 21, sanctions against Russia have skyrocketed to 5,532.
In comparison, Iran has faced 3,616 sanctions, primarily for its nuclear program and support of terrorism, according to Bloomberg. Syria and North Korea follow closely behind Iran with 2,608 and 2,077 sanctions, respectively.
The big picture: The flood of sanctions comes from the U.S. and its Western allies, who have demonstrated significant unity in the face of Russia's invasion into Ukraine.
The historically neutral Switzerland leads other countries in the number of sanctions it has lobbied against Russia, with 568 sanctions. Alongside Switzerland, the European Union, France, Canada, Australia and the U.S. make up the vast majority of countries sanctioning Russia.
Putin said over the weekend that the sanctions were akin to a declaration of war.
Ukraine is getting Russian-made weapons to defeat its Russian invaders
Azmi Haroun
Tue, March 8, 2022,
A Ukrainian army instructor with the NLAW anti-tank missile system in Starychi, Ukraine, January 28, 2022.Gaelle Girbes/Getty Image
According to the Wall Street Journal, NATO countries have sent Ukraine 17,000 anti-tank weapons.
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland have re-supplied Ukraine with Soviet-era weapons.
A large portion of the weapons being sent to Ukraine for its efforts to fight off Russian forces is Soviet-made weapons, according to The Wall Street Journal.
So far, multiple weeks into Russia's war on Ukraine, allies in NATO have sent 17,000 antitank weapons to Ukraine.
The majority of weapons are coming from Central European NATO countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. Czech Republic has sent the most equipment, according to the report.
Some of the Soviet-made weapons include 12 Dragunov rifles and Strela-2 shoulder-fired missiles sent by Czech Republic, according to Reuters, as well as the 73mm BWP1 and SPG-9 ammunition sent by Poland.
Slovakia has also sent 12,000 rounds of Soviet-made anti-tank ammunition.
On Tuesday, Poland announced that it would deliver all of its MiG-29s fighter jets, which are Soviet-made planes, to a US airbase in Germany, which would allow the US to then transfer the fleet to Ukraine. Following Poland's announcement, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said that the plan, "raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance."
"It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it," Kirby tweeted. "We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland's proposal is a tenable one."
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on NATO to declare a no-fly zone over the country as Russia has continued its aerial campaign across the country. NATO has resisted the call, worrying that a no-fly zone could escalate the war across the continent.
Russian forces have waged an intense war on Ukraine since late February, engaging in heavy shelling and missile attacks that have hit residential buildings, an orphanage, kindergartens, and a children's hospital, according to the Ukrainian government.
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and Kyiv, the country's capital, have both been under intense shelling and airstrikes, and Kherson, Ukraine's third-largest city, was captured by Russia last week.
Russia's campaign so far has united Western nations in unprecedented ways, who have also unleashed wide-ranging sanctions on Putin and his allies, while global businesses and news outlets have ceased operations in Russia.
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Azmi Haroun
Tue, March 8, 2022,
A Ukrainian army instructor with the NLAW anti-tank missile system in Starychi, Ukraine, January 28, 2022.Gaelle Girbes/Getty Image
According to the Wall Street Journal, NATO countries have sent Ukraine 17,000 anti-tank weapons.
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland have re-supplied Ukraine with Soviet-era weapons.
A large portion of the weapons being sent to Ukraine for its efforts to fight off Russian forces is Soviet-made weapons, according to The Wall Street Journal.
So far, multiple weeks into Russia's war on Ukraine, allies in NATO have sent 17,000 antitank weapons to Ukraine.
The majority of weapons are coming from Central European NATO countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. Czech Republic has sent the most equipment, according to the report.
Some of the Soviet-made weapons include 12 Dragunov rifles and Strela-2 shoulder-fired missiles sent by Czech Republic, according to Reuters, as well as the 73mm BWP1 and SPG-9 ammunition sent by Poland.
Slovakia has also sent 12,000 rounds of Soviet-made anti-tank ammunition.
On Tuesday, Poland announced that it would deliver all of its MiG-29s fighter jets, which are Soviet-made planes, to a US airbase in Germany, which would allow the US to then transfer the fleet to Ukraine. Following Poland's announcement, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said that the plan, "raises serious concerns for the entire NATO alliance."
"It is simply not clear to us that there is a substantive rationale for it," Kirby tweeted. "We will continue to consult with Poland and our other NATO allies about this issue and the difficult logistical challenges it presents, but we do not believe Poland's proposal is a tenable one."
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called on NATO to declare a no-fly zone over the country as Russia has continued its aerial campaign across the country. NATO has resisted the call, worrying that a no-fly zone could escalate the war across the continent.
Russian forces have waged an intense war on Ukraine since late February, engaging in heavy shelling and missile attacks that have hit residential buildings, an orphanage, kindergartens, and a children's hospital, according to the Ukrainian government.
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and Kyiv, the country's capital, have both been under intense shelling and airstrikes, and Kherson, Ukraine's third-largest city, was captured by Russia last week.
Russia's campaign so far has united Western nations in unprecedented ways, who have also unleashed wide-ranging sanctions on Putin and his allies, while global businesses and news outlets have ceased operations in Russia.
Read the original article on Business Insider
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