This live blog from CNBC on tracking progress in the war in Ukraine on November 14, 2022. See the latest updates here.
After scenes of jubilation in the southern Ukrainian town of Kherson, newly liberated in recent days, hard work is now beginning to repair the electricity city and water supplies in the region and clear landmines left behind by retreating Russian forces.
President Zelenskyy visited Kherson on Monday morning and thanked Ukrainian troops for their service. The president said 400 war crimes, allegedly committed by Russian forces during his eight-month career in the region, were being investigated.
Separately, the Russian Foreign Ministry denied reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was taken to hospital after arriving in Bali on Sunday for the G20 summit starting Tuesday. Indonesian officials said he had been rushed to hospital for central illness. Russia has denied it, calling it fake news.
The European Union, the United States and the United Kingdom jointly called on Russia and Ukraine to end and expand the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which will be renewed later this week.
“We call on the parties to the Initiative to extend its duration and accentuate their operations to meet apparent demand,” the joint said. “And we reiterate our support for other UN efforts to facilitate access to food and fertilizer in global markets. “
The organization affirmed its commitment to global food security in the statement, stating that the sanctions are directed against Russia’s food or fertilizer sectors.
The UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative was approved in July. Since then, the UN estimates that the agreement has facilitated the export of around 10 million tonnes of grain and other food from Ukraine. Russia has yet to agree to a one-year renewal of the program, saying the deal exempting its fertilizers from sanctions is not being respected.
—Rocio Faber
In the coming weeks, the International Atomic Energy Agency will send nuclear security and protection missions to 3 operating nuclear power plants in Ukraine, as well as the Chernobyl site.
An agreement has been reached between the Ukrainian government and the IAEA, at Ukraine’s request, to send expert groups on nuclear safety and security to the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants in southern Ukraine and a specialized project to Chernobyl, the IAEA said in a statement. are permanently provided at the Zaporizhzhia plant, the largest in Europe, which has been under the profession of the Russian army since March.
“Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the IAEA has done everything possible to prevent a turn of nuclear fate with potentially serious consequences for public health and the environment,” IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in a statement.
“Immediately after receiving this new request from Ukraine, we developed concrete proposals and began to prepare the technical and logistical main points and now we are in a position to deploy those new missions soon,” he said. Nuclear protection and safety scenario at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, we will have to not talk about other nuclear facilities located in a country at war. “
Each project is expected to last about a week, according to Grossi, though others can deliver if needed.
The IAEA has carried out safeguarding activities at these facilities. Last month, at the request of the Ukrainian government, the company conducted an on-site check to verify the nuclear functions and activities of the sites following Russia’s accusations about the “dirty bomb. “
—Rocio Faber
The UN General Assembly approved a solution calling for Russia to be held accountable for violating foreign law by invading Ukraine, and adding payment of reparations.
The vote in the overall framework of 193 members was 94-14 with 73 abstentions. This is the lowest point of the five resolutions on Ukraine followed in the General Assembly since Russia’s invasion of its small neighbor on February 24.
The solution acknowledges the desire to identify “a foreign mechanism for the reparation of damages, losses or injuries” resulting from Russia’s “illegal acts” against Ukraine.
It recommends that assembly member countries, in cooperation with Ukraine, create “a foreign registry” to document claims and data on damages, losses or injuries to Ukrainians and the government through Russia.
– Associated Press
Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov showed that talks between Russia and the United States had taken a stand in Turkey.
“Indeed, such negotiations have taken place. It is an initiative of the American side,” Peskov told TASS, a Russian state news agency. Peskov, however, did not reveal the participants or the purpose of the negotiations.
The director of the US CIA has reportedly been in charge of the CIA. US President William Burns held a meeting with the leader of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spies, Sergei Naryshkin, according to Reuters. a House official told Reuters.
The verbal exchange in the Turkish capital, Ankara, is the first known face-to-face meeting between U. S. and Russian officials since the war began.
—Rocio Faber
The organization guilty of overseeing the export of Ukrainian agricultural products said there is a backlog of 60 ships waiting to be loaded with goods.
The UN-led Joint Coordination Centre said some 8 loaded ships were waiting to be inspected in Turkish territorial waters.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement negotiated in July between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, eased Russia’s naval blockade and saw the reopening of 3 key Ukrainian ports. Since the signing of the agreement, more than 450 ships carrying 10. 7 million metric tons of grain and food have left for destinations around the world.
Kyiv has in the past blamed Moscow for delaying inspections and delaying ship movements.
—Amanda Macias
The organization that oversees the export of agricultural products said four ships carrying barley, corn and sunflower meal had left Ukrainian ports.
The amount of cereals and other food products exported under the Black Sea Grain Initiative exceeds 10. 7 million metric tons.
The Black Sea Grain Initiative, negotiated in July between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, eased the Russian naval blockade and allowed the reopening of 3 key Ukrainian ports.
—Amanda Macias
Ukrainian police control 182 towns and villages in the Kherson region, with an expanding police presence in territories evacuated across Russia, according to Ukraine’s national police chief.
Police leader Igor Klymenko stated that beyond the Ukrainian victory in the region, officials now face the difficult task of ensuring the city’s security after the Russian occupation.
“There are still many paintings to be done. Especially for our explosives technicians,” Klymenko said in a Facebook post. life to cities”.
Klymenko said police teams would patrol the streets “day and night” and be available to residents.
Last week, the withdrawal of Russian forces from the southern region of Ukraine was greeted with celebrations, as citizens unfurled their Ukrainian flags and took to the streets. in the city and award state prizes to Ukrainian soldiers.
—Rocio Faber
The United States has imposed new sanctions on a network of military sources in Asia and Europe to curb chains of military sources aiding Russia.
The State Department and Treasury have jointly named 14 Americans and 28 entities accused of supplying military technology to Russia. Among those sanctioned is Milandr, a microelectronics developer operating in Russia. They also come with a circle of family members and affiliates of Suleiman Kerimov, a Russian billionaire, former politician and best friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Earlier this year, the United States blocked more than a billion dollars in Kerimov’s genuine patrimonial interests.
Additional designations were granted to two Swiss connected to the U. S. -sanctioned businessman and known associate of Putin, Andrey Guryev.
“The United States will continue to crack down on Russia’s attempts to evade foreign sanctions to fund its war machine,” the State Department said in a statement. “Companies around the world are urged to exercise due diligence to be subject to sanctions. “
The United States and its allies have imposed an avalanche of sanctions on Russia and on Americans and Russia-related entities since the war began. Countries have sought to punish the facilitators of the Russian war in Ukraine in an effort to distance Moscow from networks that can simply supply it with the weapons, generation and budget used in the conflict.
—Rocio Faber
The U. S. military The U. S. has awarded several contracts worth more than $520 million to Lockheed Martin for its guided multiple-launch rocket systems to fill U. S. arsenals. U. S.
In recent months, the Pentagon has Ukraine with a formula of weapons for its fight against Russia.
“This award allows us to fill our own stock while delivering critical functions to our foreign allies and partners,” said Douglas Bush, Army Under Secretary for Acquisitions, Logistics and Technology.
—Amanda Macias
The UK has announced its first tranche of investment for the Ukrainian Energy Support Fund, which aims to repair Ukrainian electricity infrastructure damaged by Russian bombing.
“Russia’s attacks on important infrastructure show that Putin is resorting to desperate measures. But even in the face of missile strikes and power cuts, the rest of Ukrainians remain intact,” British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said in a statement.
“The Ukrainian government has said it wants a specialized power apparatus to repair critical national infrastructure, and the UK is responding to its request,” he added.
He cleverly asked all partners to allocate a budget following the UK’s contribution of approximately $5 million.
“We want all partners to step up their efforts and show Putin that his attempts to destroy Ukraine will meet fierce resistance,” Cleverly added.
—Amanda Macias
The United Nations has recorded 6,557 civilian deaths and 10,074 injuries in Ukraine since Russia invaded its former Soviet neighbor on Feb. 24.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said the death toll in Ukraine is likely higher, as armed clashes can delay reports of deaths.
The foreign organization said most of the recorded civilian casualties were caused by the use of explosive weapons with ample effect in the area, adding heavy artillery fire and multiple rocket launchers, as well as missiles and airstrikes.
—Amanda Macias
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called for an end to the “normalization of Russian aggression,” saying that for Ukraine and tolerance towards Russia are irreconcilable.
“No other country in the world needs peace in Ukraine more than Ukraine itself,” Kuleba said in a speech to the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. “First of all, we never sought this war. But we also know that accepting Russian ultimatums will not bring peace. Quite the opposite. ” Kuleba called on the council to halt all engagement with Russia, adding that his foreign minister, who is “actually a war thief complicit in the crime of aggression against Ukraine,” said.
To “pave the way for the peace process,” Kuleba said Russia will first have to “withdraw troops from Ukrainian territory within identified borders around the world. “
Kuleba highlighted 8 key priorities, including, in the most sensible of the list, “stronger proxy sanctions opposed to Russia, expansion of the individual sanctions list, and a blanket ban on Russian propaganda. “He noted that Ukraine is “in a smart moment” on its way to the EU club, with plans to meet the club’s requirements until the end of this year.
Ukraine will also present a UN General Assembly solution to identify a special tribunal for the crime of Russian aggression in Ukraine, according to Kuleba. He called on the council to find the solution.
After the speech, Kuleba said in a tweet that Kherson “proves Ukraine can win. “
—Rocio Faber
U. S. President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Biden spoke about the war in Ukraine as the two men “exchanged perspectives on key regional and global challenges” in their roughly three-hour assembly, according to the White House.
“President Biden spoke about Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and Russia’s irresponsible risks of nuclear use,” the White House wrote in a report of the meeting. The leaders “emphasized their opposition to the use or risk of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine,” according to the reading.
It was Biden’s first face-to-face meeting with the Chinese president since taking office. The meeting came as tensions between the two economic superpowers were at an all-time high. USA. The US has also become increasingly involved in China’s “limitless” relations. with Russia
Xi encouraged Biden and other Western allies to engage in talks with Russia to ease “the existing scenario in Ukraine,” according to China’s Foreign Ministry.
“We look forward to the resumption of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine,” China’s Foreign Ministry wrote in a transcript of the meeting. “At the same time, we expect the US, NATO and the EU to conduct in-depth dialogues. with Russia. “
The G-20 summit is expected to have a similar goal, with leaders from the world’s emerging and dominant economies in a position to discuss the litany of demanding situations facing the global economy. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend.
—Rocio Faber
The Kremlin said on Monday that talks with the United Nations last week on a deal guaranteeing that grain shipments from Ukrainian ports had been “quite constructive,” raising hopes that it could be renewed smoothly.
Senior U. N. officials met with a Russian delegation in Geneva on Friday to discuss Moscow’s grievances over the Black Sea grain initiative, which since August lifted the blockade of Russia’s seaports on one of the world’s most sensible grain exporters.
“There were talks with the UN last week, constructive talks. We have our interest in this agreement, which was originally a component of the total mechanism of the agreement,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Russia has demanded unfettered global markets from its own food and fertilizer exports in exchange for agreeing to a renewal of the Black Sea deal, which will be renewed on Nov. 19. Moscow has indicated it can abandon the deal if progress is made. Not done in your worries.
“We are still a week away from the extension date, so the paintings continue,” Peskov added.
— Reuters
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned others not to underestimate Russia despite its new setback in the war in Ukraine after its withdrawal from Kherson.
“We will have to not make the mistake of underestimating Russia. The Russian armed forces retain significant capabilities, as well as a large number of soldiers. And Russia has demonstrated its willingness to suffer significant losses,” Stoltenberg said on a stopover in the Netherlands. Mondays.
“They also showed excessive brutality. We have all noticed the horrific scenes of the liberated territories, as well as the indiscriminate attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure. The next few months will be difficult,” he noted, adding that Putin’s purpose “is to leave Ukraine bloodless and dark this winter. So we have to go to the course.
Ukraine says it has launched new investigations into 400 war crimes allegedly committed by Russian forces in Kherson. Russia denies targeting civilians despite repeated attacks on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine.
—Holly Ellyatt
The Ukrainian Air Force reportedly hit Russian troop teams, weapons and aircraft on the left bank of the Dnieper. This is the east side of the Dnieper where Russian forces withdrew last week after taking flight from the town of Kherson.
“Our airmen attacked 4 spaces of (. . . ) [Russian] forces, weapons and apparatus on the left bank,” Ukraine’s Southern Operational Command said on Facebook on Monday, adding that 40 Russians had been killed as a result.
“So far, enemy losses amounting to 40 tanks and seven armored fighting cars have been confirmed. Other losses are being verified,” he added.
OC South said Russian forces were proceeding to set up defenses on the left bank of the Dnieper, “trying to create more defensive lines and keep the lines occupied. “
He added that they continued to fire on Ukrainian troops and vacate settlements along the right bank of the Dnieper, “employing aviation, heavy artillery, MLR systems and mortars,” he said.
—Holly Ellyatt
Fixed: This message has been updated to imply that Russian troops have withdrawn to the east side of the Dnieper.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the newly liberated town of Kherson on Monday and said Ukraine is in a position of peace. his troops in the domain.
“We are advancing,” he told troops who were in formation outside the administrative construction in the city’s main square, according to comments translated through Reuters.
“We are in a position of peace, peace for our entire country,” he added, thanking Ukraine’s allies for offering weapons that helped turn the tide of the war in Ukraine’s favor.
There were scenes of jubilation in Kherson over the weekend as locals greeted Ukrainian troops as heroes as they entered the city occupied by Russian forces for 8 months.
In his speech Sunday night, Zelenskyy said investigators had already documented more than alleged war crimes committed by Russian troops in the region, with the discovery of “bodies of civilians and army personnel. “
Reuters noted that minutes before Zelenskyy’s arrival, and after he finished speaking, shelling and gunfire were heard in the vicinity of the city.
—Holly Ellyatt
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has denied reports that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was taken to hospital when he arrived in Bali on Sunday for the G20 assembly this week, calling it “fake news. “
The AP reported that Sergei Lavrov was taken to hospital after landing in Bali, where he will attend the summit that begins on Tuesday. He cited Indonesian officials as sources for the report.
Lavrov was scheduled to attend the G20 summit in Bali in place of President Vladimir Putin, who in the past had said he would not attend the meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend virtually.
Indonesian officials did not respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.
—Holly Ellyatt
As temperatures plummet in Ukraine and winter approaches, Ukraine and Russia will most likely face demanding new situations as the war continues.
Winter will bring a new confrontation for Russian and Ukrainian forces, according to the latest military assessment by the British Ministry of Defense.
“Changes in sunlight hours, temperature and weather will provide demanding situations exclusive to combatant soldiers,” the UK said on Twitter on Monday. “All decisions made by the Russian General Staff will be reported in part until the onset of winter. “
Daylight will be reduced to less than nine hours a day, from 15 to 16 hours in the height of summer, the ministry noted, resulting in “fewer offensives and more static defensive fronts. “
“The average maximum temperature will fall from thirteen degrees Celsius from September to November to 0 from December to February. Forces lacking winter clothing and shelter are very likely to suffer injuries from the cold,” the ministry said.
“In addition, the window of the ‘golden hour’ in which to save a seriously injured soldier is reduced by half, which makes contact with the enemy much greater. “
The spring and autumn of Ukraine are characterized by melting snow and heavy rains, respectively, which cause muddy situations in the country in the so-called “rasputitsa” or “muddy road season”.
The UK said rain, wind speed and snowfall are likely to build up in the coming weeks and months, which will pose more demanding situations for the already low morale of Russian forces, but also lead to problems for equipment maintenance.
“Basic training, such as weapon cleaning, will have to adapt to situations and increases the threat of weapons malfunctions. “
—Holly Ellyatt
While Ukraine’s jubilation over the liberation of the town of Kherson last week continued over the weekend, President Volodymyr Zelensky reminded civilians Sunday night that the scenario in the region remains dangerous.
“Please don’t forget that the scenario in Kherson’s domain is still very damaging. First of all, there are mines. Unfortunately, one of our sappers was killed and 4 others were injured during demining,” he said in his evening speech, urging the citizens of Kherson “to be very careful and without delay inform rescuers of all harmful objects. “
“The detention of Russians and mercenaries left in this territory and the neutralization of saboteurs also continue,” he said, noting that investigators had already documented more than 400 alleged war crimes through Russian forces.
“The bodies of civilians and military personnel are being found,” he said, adding that in the Kherson region, “the Russian military committed the same atrocities as in other parts of our country, where it was able to penetrate. “
With so much attention paid to Kherson last week, it is simple that heavy fighting continues in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. Zelenskyy said Sunday that “the fighting in the Donetsk region is as intense as in recent days. The goal of Russian attacks is not diminished. “
“To date, the territory of five of our regions has been hit by missile, air and artillery movements through the occupiers on the day. These are the Sumy region, the Kharkiv region, the Zaporizhzhia region, the Luhansk region and the Donetsk region. Do everything possible to make the enemy feel our retaliation. To the maximum.
Zelenskyy is preparing for a busy week on the diplomatic circuit when the Group of Twenty assembly takes up positions in Bali on Tuesday. Zelenskyy will attend the assembly virtually. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the summit, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will be there.
—Holly Ellyatt
Residents of the newly liberated town of Kherson were ordered to stay away from the city center and evacuate permanently to safer places if possible, as Ukrainian forces prepared to clear the city and its landscape of landmines laid by retreating Russian troops. . .
Yaroslav Yanushevych, the governor of the Kherson region, said on Telegram that while citizens continue to celebrate the withdrawal of Russian troops from the city last week, it is not for citizens to gather in public positions. Demining paints will take place Monday in downtown Kherson. .
“Dear friends, this is already the birthday party day of the Kherson region birthday party. People take to streets and squares with Ukrainian flags, rejoice and express their gratitude to the AFU [Armed Forces of Ukraine]. But I need to warn everyone. Mining is underway. The enemy has undermined almost everything. I beg you: do not gather in crowded places,” he said Sunday.
Several photographs emerged of abandoned cars and army buildings with warnings scrawled on them that they were landmines.
—Holly Ellyatt
After taking flight from the city of Kherson and the west bank of the Dnipro River, Russian forces continue to build defensive lines on the east bank of the Kherson region, a Ukrainian army official said Sunday.
Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesman for the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army, said Russia “continues to equip the defensive lines” on the left bank of the river and “focuses its efforts on restricting the actions” of Ukrainian forces “in safe directions. “that Russia conducts “offensive operations” in the regions of Bakhmut, Avdiiv and Novopavliv.
Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson last week after Russian forces announced they were fleeing the regional capital. The withdrawal marked the last blow to the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, but the Russian troops passed far, having regrouped on the opposite shore. of the Dnipro river. They are expected to continue shelling the city of Kherson from there.
On Sunday, the governor of the Kherson region, Yaroslav Yanushevych, called on citizens on the west bank of the river to evacuate the area and said that “a high probability of enemy shelling remains on the right bank of the Kherson region. “The Russian army, when it fled, began fighting with civilians out of desperation. We have noticed it many times in many liberated settlements.
He said Russian forces had also severely damaged water and power infrastructure and civilians were evacuating to safer areas.
—Holly Ellyatt
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