[Updated from time to time] Military invasion of Russia and Ukraine (movement on the 7th)

Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.

Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad.

We will keep you updated on the movements on the 7th (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.

(There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)

US-Russia New Sanctions Announced "American Ban on New Investment in Russia"

The White House in the United States has made a new investment in Russia by Americans as a new sanction against Russia on the 6th after it was found that many citizens were killed in the town of Bucha in the northwest of Kieu, the capital of Ukraine. Announced that it will be banned.

Furthermore, Russia's largest financial institution "Sberbank" and "Alpha Bank", which is the fourth largest financial institution in the country and the largest private financial institution, will be banned from all transactions with American citizens and companies.

It also plans to freeze the assets of President Putin's two adult daughters in the United States.

Redemption of Russian dollar-denominated government bonds and interest payments Payment in rubles

On the 6th, the Russian Ministry of Finance announced that it had paid $ 649.2 million in redemption and interest payments of dollar-denominated government bonds due on the 4th of this month, about 80 billion yen in Japanese yen in the ruble of its own currency. did.

It is alleged that the payment procedure in dollars was rejected by an overseas bank.

From the 4th of this month, the US Treasury has taken measures to prevent the Russian government from paying interest on dollar-denominated government bonds through US financial institutions.

The Russian Treasury said, "The unfriendly behavior of the US Treasury has forced Russian financial institutions to ask for payment," and acknowledged that all debt was fulfilled.

Also, Russian Presidential Administration spokesman Peskov said on the 6th, "Russia has funds. In theory, it may be a default = default situation, but it is simply artificially created. Default There is no basis at all. "

There is a 30-day grace period for this interest payment, etc., but payments in rubles may be recognized as default as a one-sided change in repayment terms.