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 15th (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)
Immigration ban on Russian and British journalists and military personnel
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 14th that it will take measures to ban 29 British journalists and 20 military personnel from entering Russia.
It is said to be a retaliation for the British government's imposition of sanctions on Russian journalists and military personnel.
The list of press includes Davy, chairman of the British public broadcaster BBC, the editor-in-chief of the leading newspaper Guardian, as well as reporters from the British media. We are deliberately disseminating false information about the events in Ukraine. "
Russian gas company cuts pipeline supply to Germany
Russia's largest government-affiliated gas company, Gazprom, announced on the 14th that it will reduce the supply of natural gas via the main gas pipeline "Nord Stream" from Russia to Germany by about 40%.
Gazprom explains that this is due to the delay in repairing the equipment that the German company handles.
In this regard, a spokeswoman for Siemens Energy, headquartered in Germany, said that one of the turbines used in "Nord Stream" could not be returned to the site from the Canadian factory where it was serviced due to sanctions against Russia. I made it clear.