The operational situation on the diplomatic front as of 19:00, March 12

The 17th day of the heroic resistance of Ukrainians to the bold aggression of the Russian Federation.

Ukrainian diplomacy is working day and night to implement further sanctions pressure on Russia. The new sanctions announced by the United States and other G7 countries and the EU are cracking down on Russia's economy, bringing it to a final collapse.

Sanctions

• United States Department of the Treasury has expanded the list of sanctioned people due to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army. The family of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was restricted. Sanctions were also imposed against 12 members of the State Duma of Russia involved in the process of recognizing the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic" and the "Luhansk People's Republic". Restrictions include freezing real estate and assets in the United States and banning all financial transactions
• The Italian Financial Guard has arrested a yacht of Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko worth 530 million euros

Isolation of the Russian Federation

• German manufacturer of window profiles, water floors, and heating pipes Rehau has announced the cessation of activities in Russia
• The American company Colgate-Palmolive has decided to limit the supply of its products to Russia
• German Deutsche Bank announced the closure of business in Russia and condemned the aggression against Ukraine
• All works by the world-famous rock band Pink Floyd and solo recordings by its soloist David Gilmour will be removed from music platforms in Russia and Belarus
• Instagram leader Adam Mosseri said that on March 14 the social network will stop working in Russia
• LINX disconnects key Russian providers (Rostelecom, MegaFon) from international traffic exchange

Humanitarian aid

• Canada will send a large humanitarian cargo to Ukraine. Assistance will include tarpaulin covers, portable kitchens, vanity kits, and blankets
• Since the beginning of the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, Poland has provided Ukraine with 9 trucks of humanitarian aid with medicines, medical supplies, medical equipment, provisions, baby food, thermal blankets, electric generators, hygiene products, and clothing
• Hungary has handed over more than 10,000 airtight blood containers that have already been delivered to Ukraine
• Fifteen large trucks have already been sent from Switzerland to Ukraine with assistance, which includes medicines, medical equipment, ventilators, food, clothing, hygiene products, tents, respirators, etc