Last year, SOCAR said it planned to transport 1.209 million tonnes of oil via Russia in 2022.

IMF said it would continue to work hand in hand with the World Bank Group and other partners to coordinate our support and ensure the maximum benefit for Ukraine.

Russia’s financial markets were gripped by turmoil, with the rouble plunging nearly 30 percent against the dollar – after the European Union announced tough new punitive measures against Moscow,

Among the strategic sites captured on the first day of the assault was the Chernobyl nuclear power station north of Kyiv, where staff still oversee the plant, though no reactors are in operation 36 years after the world’s worst nuclear accident.

The United Kingdom is ready to guarantee loans of up to $500 million to support Ukraine and mitigate the economic consequences of Russian aggression. Italy is ready to allocate 110 million euros.

It appears that Berdymukhamedov is taking full account of lessons in nearby Kazakhstan – plunged into deadly riots last month two years after a managed transfer of power.