(Bloomberg) The strategic eastern town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine has been “fully cleared,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a brief video posted on Telegram, a day after Russia announced it was pulling its troops out. The town is part of one of four regions Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed on Friday after referendums termed illegal by Ukraine and its allies. Pope Francis appealed directly to Putin to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine, his first public remarks referencing the Russian leader’s role in the conflict. Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom suspended natural-gas deliveries to Italy on Saturday, escalating the energy crisis in Europe. Ukraine released video of what it said was the execution in late September of 24 people, including children, in a “gray zone” between occupied and unoccupied areas. (See RSAN on the Bloomberg Terminal for the Russian Sanctions Dashboard.) Key Developments US Eyes Regular Aid Payments to Ukr
(Bloomberg) The strategic eastern town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine has been “fully cleared,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a brief video posted on Telegram, a day after Russia announced it was pulling its troops out. The town is part of one of four regions Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed on Friday after referendums termed illegal by Ukraine and its allies. Pope Francis appealed directly to Putin to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine, his first public remarks referencing the Russian leader’s role in the conflict. Russia’s state-controlled Gazprom suspended natural-gas deliveries to Italy on Saturday, escalating the energy crisis in Europe. Ukraine released video of what it said was the execution in late September of 24 people, including children, in a “gray zone” between occupied and unoccupied areas. (See RSAN on the Bloomberg Terminal for the Russian Sanctions Dashboard.) Key Developments EU Aims to Exempt Maritime Pilot Se