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Ban on Russian metals by the US and UK
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 15 Apr 2024

On April 12 the announcement was made as part of the drive to reduce revenue that funds the Russian war effort. The metals targeted are nickel, copper and aluminum. The sanctions also reduce the use of these metals in the world metal exchanges and in derivatives trading. The Chicago Mercantile Ex...

Russia destroys Ukraine main power plant
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 13 Apr 2024

On April 12 Russian air strikes carried out the attack. The Ukrainian Air Force said it destroyed 58 out of 82 missiles and drones that attacked the plant. 6 of the missiles fired were Kinzhal (''dagger'') which are ultra fast—according to Kyiv. Air defense was unable to take down the Kinzhals. T...

Ukraine passes law to draft more people
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 12 Apr 2024

On April 11 the Verkhovna Rada voted for the bill that has been debated since 2023. The objective is to increase the size of the army. The army is struggling because of the major Russian advantage in munitions. There was a clause in the bill to allow soldiers who had served 3 years to leave the a...

ECJ rules against sanctions on 2 Russian billionaires
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 11 Apr 2024

On April 10 the European Court of Justice ruled that sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven are unlawful because the European Union did not provide sufficient evidence that they should be sanctioned. They were sanctioned in 2022 only 2 days after the Ukraine War began. The men were also sanct...

US says it is giving captured Iranian arms to Ukraine
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 10 Apr 2024

On April 9 the US military made the announcement. The shipments include ammunition and small arms. These Iranian-manufactured weapons were used by Houthi rebels in Yemen. The Yemeni Army captured the weapons in battles against the Houthis. Ukraine is grateful for shipments but small arms inflict ...

Flooding in Russia and Kazakhstan
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 09 Apr 2024

On April 3 serious flooding impacted southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan. The abrupt thaw has caused snow to melt faster than usual. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in Russia and 86,000 in Kazakhstan. Over 10,000 houses have been flooded. Some regions have declared a state of ...

US and EU pledges USD 358 million to Armenia
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 06 Apr 2024

On April 5 the President of the European Commission and the US Secretary of State met the Prime Minister of Armenia in Brussels. The EU will grant Armenia USD 293 million. The EU says it is giving the money to enhance Armenia's economy so it can withstand shocks.  The US said it wants to safeguar...

Kyrgyzstan introduces foreign agents' law
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 03 Apr 2024

On April 3 President Japarov signed the act. The law requires many entities to register as foreign agents. The law is based on a similar one in Russia. The law will apply to many NGOs that receive funding from other countries. Those that are involved in what are deemed to be political activities ...

Essential CIS Politics: April 2024
CIS POLITICS · Report · 02 Apr 2024

* Putin re-elected as president. * Terrorist attack in Moscow kills 140. * Russia pounds Ukrainian cities but gains little ground. * Ukraine is critically short of shells. * Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan open trade link.

Sanctions on Russia are impacting payment systems, although their effectiveness is unproven in trade
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 31 Mar 2024

On March 28 the South Korean company Samsung said that as of April 1 that the Russian Mir payment system will be disabled on Samsung. Google Pay and Apple Pay have already severed ties with the Mir Russian payment system. The timing of Samsung's decision is possibly related to Russia's recent vot...

Russia moves closer to North Korea
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 29 Mar 2024

On March 27 Russia voted to close a UN panel that monitors sanctions on North Korea. The panel was investigating claims that Russia broke UN rules by buying North Korean ballistic missiles. Sanctions are still extant but the UN cannot effectively monitor them now. Many countries criticized Russia...

Ukrainian Foreign Minister in India
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 29 Mar 2024

On March 28 Dmytro Kuleba arrived in Delhi to met his counterpart. Kuleba was invited by External Affairs Minister Jaishankar. This is the first top level visit by a Ukrainian to India since the war began. The two men discussed a peace formula. Jaishankar said the issues involved in the war canno...

Crackdown on organized crime in Central Asia
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 28 Mar 2024

On March 27 Raimbek Matraimov and his three brothers were extradited from Azerbaijan to Kyrgyzstan. He was second in charge of the Kyrgyz Customs Service for several years. The State Committee of National Security is detaining him before his trial. Conviction rates in Kyrgyzstan are very high.  M...

Putin blames Ukraine for Moscow concert hall terror
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 25 Mar 2024

On March 22 Putin said that the attackers tried to flee to Ukraine and that Ukraine was involved. He did not state how Ukraine was involved. 4 suspects were arrested in Bryansk, which is near Ukraine. It is possible that the suspects were headed to Ukraine even if Ukraine was not connected to the...

Russia is at war - Putin spokesman
CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 22 Mar 2024

On March 22 Dmitry Peskov said that there is a war against Ukraine. Russia had officially labelled it a "special military operation" and criminalized the use of the word "war" in relation to it. However, Putin himself slipped out the word "war" in 2023. Peskov said the situation turned into a war...

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