Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues.



Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country.

We will keep you updated on the developments regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 28th (Japan time), such as the situation of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.



(There is a 7-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6-hour time difference with Moscow, Russia.)

Putin's executive order against oil sanctions

In December, the G7, Australia, and the EU (European Union) will set the ceiling price for international trading of Russian crude oil at $60 per barrel in response to Russia's continued military aggression against Ukraine. Initiated new sanctions measures.



In response to this, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree on the 27th banning the export of Russian crude oil and petroleum products to countries that have imposed sanctions.



This measure will be implemented after February 1 next year (2023) and will continue until July 1.



Prior to this, Russia's Finance Minister Siluanov said at a press conference that the fiscal deficit next year could exceed GDP = 2% of the gross domestic product, and expressed a sense of caution against the current situation where sanctions by Europe and the United States are intensifying. I was.

Putin Moves to Strengthen Cooperation with Former Soviet Countries and China

For two days until the 27th, President Putin held an unofficial summit meeting of the CIS = Commonwealth of Independent States, which is made up of former Soviet countries, in the second city of St. Petersburg.



In line with this, during a meeting with Belarusian President Lukashenko on the 27th, Putin said, "It's a good environment to talk about important issues. We always have the opportunity to make the necessary decisions." He expressed his expectation for the further strengthening of bilateral relations.



In addition, the Russian presidential office has said that it is coordinating a meeting between President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, and wants to further strengthen cooperation with friendly countries to compete with the West.