| THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø Scholz opposed sending NATO peacekeepers to Ukraine https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5281281 Ø Nebenzya: attempts to isolate Russia are already turning into a crisis of historic proportions https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5282658 Ø Lavrov announced the accreditation of the first Taliban diplomat in Russia https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5283463?from=top_main_8 Ø FAS proposes to ban foreign exchange contracts within Russia https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5283444?from=top_main_9 Ø US & EU diplomats discuss steps to further isolate Russia https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5283448 Ø UK will introduce new sanctions against Russian businessmen and the republics of Donbass https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5282884 Ø IMF: Sanctions against Russia could weaken dollar dominance https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5283505?from=top_main_8 Ø A new Indo-Russian transaction platform may be up this week https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/a-new- indo-russian-transaction-platform-may-be-up-this-week/articleshow /90551703.cms Ø Moscow and Kyiv asked Rome to become the guarantor of peace in Ukraine – Italian PM https://ria.ru/20220331/ukraina-1781065914.html Ø The IMF said there is risk of weakening the dollar due to sanctions against Russia https://ria.ru/20220331/dollar-1781024068.html Ø US warned India against increasing imports of Russian oil https://ria.ru/20220331/neft-1781027488.html Ø The Kremlin called a possible option for paying for gas by unfriendly countries https://ria.ru/20220331/gaz-1781076095.html?rcmd_alg=slotter Ø NATO says Russian forces ‘regrouping’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/30/russia-ukraine-putin-being-misled-by-advisers-us-says-liveblog Ø Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to hold talks amid renewed tensions https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/31/armenia-azerbaijan-leaders-to Ø Russia’s economy projected to shrink by 10%; Ukraine’s by 20% https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/31/russias-economy-projected- to-shrink-by-10-ukraines-by-20 Ø Poland to become independent of Russian oil, gas by new year: PM https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/30/poland-to-become- independent-of-russian-oil-gas-by-new-year-pm Ø Germany and Austria take step towards gas rationing https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60925016 Ø GCHQ chief warns China over ‘alignment’ with Russia https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60936056 Ø French intelligence chief Vidaud fired over Russian war failings https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60938538 |
| POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
