Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, announced that it has become necessary for the Security Council to impose sanctions against Israel against the background of its continued operation in the Gaza Strip.

“Since the escalation in Gaza, the Security Council has adopted two resolutions on the humanitarian situation, which, like Resolution 2728 on the ceasefire, include provisions on the need for unhindered humanitarian access to those in need, and to observe the obligations under international humanitarian law to provide minimum conditions for the work of humanitarian agencies,” Nebenzia said during a UN Security Council session on Friday.
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The US Deputy Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Robert Wood, announced that his country is committed to using sanctions to deter any threats to peace and stability in Libya.

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The U.S. official renewed the U.S. call on political parties in Libya to commit to participating in UN-facilitated talks.

The political agreement is critical to opening a viable process towards long-awaited elections, the representative said, noting that the United States strongly supports UNSMIL’s efforts to find innovative ways to convince the Libyan parties to sit at the table.

Wood blamed those he described as “those who continue to delay the process” as more time passes without the election of a legitimate and unified government, noting that the obstructionists are complicit in the deterioration of the political, security and humanitarian situation in Libya.

Wood stressed the need for Libya to prepare a unified budget and take steps to stabilize the currency, to ensure the provision of basic services to the Libyan people and the equitable distribution of revenues, explaining that progress towards military unification is key to reasserting Libyan sovereignty and preventing Libya from getting involved in the regional conflict.

It is noteworthy that the United States is accused of delaying any progress in the political process in Libya, with the aim of prolonging the survival of the government of Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh  in a way that serves its interests.
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The West’s plans to hit Russia’s air transport industry have failed, according to a report in the German newspaper “Die Welt”.

The sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia have not significantly affected civilian air transport in the country, as the number of flights in Russia has risen significantly over the past year.

According to the newspaper’s report, the number of flights in Russia increased by about 20,000 flights in 2023, bringing the total number of flights to 1.28 million, and this rise shows a challenge to expectations that Western sanctions will be effective in harming the Russian air sector.

It should be noted that the European Union imposed a ban on the supply of aircraft and spare parts for civil aviation in Russia, and ordered the termination of contracts with Russian airlines, as part of the sanctions measures imposed on Russia over the events in Ukraine.

However, the newspaper reports that civil air transport in Russia is still operating normally, although most of the fleet of Russian airlines consists of aircraft made by European Airbus and American Boeing.
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The UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on three “al-Shabaab” leaders at the request of the Somali government, in an important step to combat terrorism.

The decision, issued on Thursday, included sanctions against three individuals identified as key figures in the organization, Abdelkader Ekrema, Mohamed Mahmoud Mir and Mohamed Omar Mohamed, and sanctions imposed on the three individuals include asset freezes and travel bans.

Somalia has been plagued by insecurity for years, with the main threats emanating from al-Shabaab and other terrorist groups such as ISIS.

In a horrific incident on Wednesday, the capital Mogadishu shot and killed Ibrahim Abdi Abdirahman, a member of parliament from Somalia’s southwestern regional state.
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The UN Security Council voted to extend the arms embargo on South Sudan despite appeals from the world’s newest country, the African Union, to lift or at least ease the restrictive measure.

The US-sponsored resolution received a minimum of nine “yes” votes in the 15-member council, with six countries abstaining from voting (Russia, China, Mozambique, Algeria, Sierra Leone and Guyana).

The resolution also extends the travel ban and asset freeze on South Sudan on the UN sanctions blacklist until May 31, 2025.

Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood welcomed the adoption of the resolution, saying that extending the UN arms embargo “remains necessary to stop the unrestricted flow of weapons into a region teeming with guns.
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The British newspaper “The Guardian” said that the European Union intends to impose new sanctions on 6 Sudanese military figures due to the ongoing war between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army.

The newspaper quoted European diplomats as saying that the six people scheduled to be subjected to sanctions “are fueling the conflict that has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.”

Three diplomats from the European Union confirmed to the newspaper that the sanctions will include 3 people from the Rapid Support Forces and 3 from the Sudanese Armed Forces, as their assets will be frozen, and a travel ban imposed on them.
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On Thursday, the US Treasury Department website announced the imposition of new sanctions related to Sudan.

On May 15, the US Treasury Department said in a statement that it had imposed sanctions on two senior commanders in the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces following attacks in North Darfur.

The statement added that the two commanders subject to sanctions are Major General Othman Mohammed Hamid Mohammed, head of operations of the Rapid Support Forces, and Ali Yaqoub Jibril, commander of the forces in Central Darfur.

Sudan is witnessing massacres against civilians more than a year into the war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, in addition to warnings about an imminent famine.
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The government appointed by the Libyan House of Representatives proposed to Russia economic projects to build oil refineries on the Mediterranean coast in Libya.

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Libyan Minister of Investments Ali Al-Saidi Al-Qaidi said: “We urge the Russian authorities to build refineries on the Libyan coast, especially in light of the embargo imposed on Russian oil. We are ready to refine oil and sell it instead of crude oil.”

Al-Qaidi added: “We in Libya are looking for a real partner for cooperation and construction in all economic, political and development fields. Everyone knows that Russia is a superpower and a permanent member of the Security Council, and we are happy to develop our relations with Russia, which also seeks true partnership.

The Libyan minister explained that “the field is open to all Russian companies, without exception, to invest and participate in Libya.”
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Since 2011, Libya has been facing a series of sanctions that constituted a political siege, without showing results related to stability. They constituted restrictions that prevented Libyans from creating a new future for their country.

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On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso, the Medal of Honor for his great contribution to developing and strengthening relations between the two countries.

The text of the decree published on the official portal of legal documents stated: “For his significant contribution to the development and strengthening of relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Congo, the Medal of Honor was awarded to the President of the Republic of Congo, Sassou Nguesso Denis.”

The President of the Republic of the Congo arrived in Russia on Tuesday for a visit that will continue until Saturday, June 29.

During a meeting with Putin in Moscow, Nguesso praised the strength and resilience of the Russian authorities and people in the face of illegally imposed sanctions as a result of the conflict in Ukraine and other conflicts.
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