Ukraine breaks off diplomatic relations with Russia

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24.02.2022, 13:56

Ukraine breaks off diplomatic relations with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, according to Russian news agency TASS.

Ukraine breaks off diplomatic relations with Russia

YEREVAN, February 24. /ARKA/. Ukraine breaks off diplomatic relations with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, according to Russian news agency TASS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised "a special military operation" against Ukraine on Thursday to demilitarise Ukraine.

In the meantime Ukrainian energy system has cut itself off from energy systems of Russia and Belarus and is functioning independently, Ukrenergo company said.

It said the energy system will be in the standalone mode to test the system for future connection to the European network of power transmission system operators.

Russia’s central bank said Thursday that it would start interventions in the foreign-exchange market after the ruble fell 6% against the U.S. dollar, with one dollar buying 86 rubles–the lowest level on record.

Russia has suspended movement of commercial vessels in the Azov sea until further notice, but kept its ports in the Black Sea open for navigation, its officials and five grain industry sources were quoted by Reuters as saying. -0-

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