On the 160th day of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Russia, Russian troops continue their attempts to capture the neighboring country’s settlements. Ukraine’s armed forces and territorial defense units resist aggression. It is impossible to verify the statements of representatives of both sides of the conflict from independent sources. According to the UN, about 14 million Ukrainians have already left their homes. DW continues to monitor developments on Tuesday, August 2 (Moscow time).

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The jurisdiction of the authorities of the Russian Federation does not extend to the territory of Ukraine. Therefore, the “decision” of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the recognition of the Azov regiment as an alleged “terrorist organization” is legal nonsense. This was stated by the adviser to the Chief of Staff of President Mikhail Podolyak. “It seems a little strange: a country that is one step away from being recognized as a sponsor of terrorism and that violates any rules and customs of war recognizes someone as a terrorist organization,” he wrote on the Telegram channel.

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Russian troops during the day inflicted on the territory of Ukraine eight missile strikes from the Caspian Sea area. According to the Ukrainian Air Force command, seven X-101 (X-555) cruise missiles were destroyed. A missile hit an air defense system in the Lviv region.

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The United States has imposed visa sanctions towards nearly 900 citizens of the Russian Federation, including members of the Federation Council. As reported on the US State Department website, the sanctions list included, in particular, three Russian businessmen – Dmitry Pumpyansky, Andrey Melnichenko and Alexandra Ponomarenko – and the State Transport Leasing Company, along with subsidiaries.

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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi on arrival in Taiwan declared support for Ukraine. “As Russia wages its deliberate and illegal war against Ukraine, killing thousands of innocent people – even children – it is important that the United States and our allies make it clear that we will never give in to the autocrats,” she said.

Ukraine’s first grain dry cargo ship landed on Turkish coast

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The first dry cargo ship with Ukrainian grain entered Turkish waters. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni, loaded with maize, arrived on the Turkish coast near the entrance to the Bosphorus Strait, AFP reported. On Wednesday, August 3, a freighter near Istanbul will be inspected by a delegation made up of representatives from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the UN, then it will head to Tripoli.

The United States imposed sanctions on Alina Kabaeva

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United States Treasury Department expanded sanctions against Russia, the US Treasury said in a statement. Under the restrictions, in particular, were former gymnast, head of the board of directors of the National Media Group Alina Kabaeva, “head of the military-civilian administration of Russian occupation” of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, and his deputy Kirill Stremousov. . In total, 13 individuals, more than 30 companies and two ships were added to the updated sanctions list.

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Russian troops inflicted missile attack on the territory of the Lviv region. According to the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration Maxim Kozitsky on the Telegram channel, the Chervonograd region was under attack.

Russians banned from taking the TOEFL

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ETS organization, organizing the international exam in English TOEFL, ban on registration for the exam for citizens of Russia, writes the publication “Mediazone”. A user found a notice in his account on the TOEFL website: “To comply with the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, your access to TOEFL products and services is restricted.” ETS responded to a question from a user that, due to US Treasury requirements, DPRK and Russian citizens are prohibited from registering for exams or creating accounts, Mediazona writes, citing a copy of the ETS response.

The DW correspondent tried to register in the system, indicating Russia as his place of residence, and also received such a message. When changing countries, the system moved to the next step of registration – indicating citizenship. When choosing Russian citizenship, the system again prohibited continuous registration under the same pretext.