Category: 2022

 18:46,

YEREVAN, 24 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. The financial sanctions that the United States intends to impose on Russia in the event of an escalation of the situation in Ukraine will be more severe than the 2014 sanctions, ARMENPRESS reports the White House informed.

RIA Novosti reports that during a briefing a senior official of the US Presidential Administration stated that the current change in the value of the ruble reflects the importance of the economic sanctions that the United States is ready to apply. He reminded that after the unification of Crimea in 2014, the Russian ruble depreciated by 50% due to sanctions against the Russian Federation, and the Central Bank of Russia spent 25% of its reserve fund to maintain currency stability.

Today, as international tensions over Ukraine deepen, the Russian ruble continues to fall due to growing geopolitical risks. According to Russian media, 1 dollar costs 79 rubles, and 1 euro – 89 rubles.

 19:54,

YEREVAN, 25 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. The servicemen wounded during the 44-day war receiving rehabilitation treatment at “Soldiers House” will have a job in the field of civil aviation, ARMENPRESS reports, “Soldiers House” rehabilitation centre informed on its Facebook page.

The “Soldiers House” rehabilitation centre and the Civil Aviation Committee today signed a memorandum of cooperation.

The Civil Aviation Committee will organize courses on its own initiative for all those servicemen of “Soldiers House” who will express willingness to specialize in this field and work.

The servicemen will be offered different courses, consequently also different workplaces. Some physical limitations of the servicemen according to the President of the Committee are not an obstacle.

 20:57,

YEREVAN, 25 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. Amid rising military and political tensions in Ukraine, five countries – the United States, the UK, Germany, Canada and Australia – have announced the decision to evacuate some of their diplomats and their families from Ukraine.

ARMENPRESS reports Foreign minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba said only four embassies of the 129 diplomatic missions in Ukraine – the United States, Britain, Germany and Australia- had informed of the decision to evacuate their staff. The decision was later announced by the Canadian Foreign Ministry.

According to TASS, sources of the Japanese Kyodo reported that the Japanese government is also considering the need to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine, including embassy staff.

According to TASS, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister considers the decision of these countries premature. According to the Ukrainian authorities, there are no real grounds for that.

As Russia-NATO military-political tensions over Ukraine escalate, Russia and the United States are holding talks at the levels of presidents, foreign ministers and lower levels to avoid further escalation. The main concern of Washington: the alleged threat of Russian troops invading Ukraine, Moscow's concern is NATO expansion to the East, including Ukraine's possible membership to the North Atlantic Alliance.

 21:03,

YEREVAN, 25 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the NATO is not ready to go for compromises on the basic principles of the alliance with Russia, ARMENPRESS reports, “RIA NOVOSTI” writes citing TB television centre.

As Russia-NATO military-political tensions over Ukraine escalate, Russia and the United States are holding talks at the levels of presidents, foreign ministers and lower levels to avoid further escalation. The main concern of Washington: the alleged threat of Russian troops invading Ukraine, Moscow's concern is NATO expansion to the East, including Ukraine's possible membership to the North Atlantic Alliance.

NATO not planning to deploy forces in Ukraine – Secretary General

 21:18,

YEREVAN, 25 JANUARY, ARMENPRESS. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has announced that the alliance will not deploy troops in Ukraine, ARMENPRESS reports “Ria Novosti" writes, referring to Stoltenberg's interview with CNN.

As Russia-NATO military-political tensions over Ukraine escalate, Russia and the United States are holding talks at the levels of presidents, foreign ministers and lower levels to avoid further escalation. The main concern of Washington: the alleged threat of Russian troops invading Ukraine, Moscow's concern is NATO expansion to the East, including Ukraine's possible membership to the North Atlantic Alliance.