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***[[Global Witness]] reveals that [[EU countries]] increased their imports of [[liquefied natural gas]] from [[Russia]] by 40% in the first seven months of 2023, importing 22 million cubic meters. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/8/30/russia-ukraine-live-news-two-killed-after-massive-russian-attack-in-kyiv (Al Jazeera)] |
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***[[India]] asks the [[United States]] to release $26m belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms that has been [[Asset freezing|frozen]] due to alleged trade links with [[Office of Foreign Assets Control|sanctioned]] Russian [[List of diamond mines|diamond mining]] company [[Alrosa]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/8/30/russia-ukraine-live-news-two-killed-after-massive-russian-attack-in-kyiv (Al Jazeera)] |
***[[India]] asks the [[United States]] to release $26m belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms that has been [[Asset freezing|frozen]] due to alleged trade links with [[Office of Foreign Assets Control|sanctioned]] Russian [[List of diamond mines|diamond mining]] company [[Alrosa]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/8/30/russia-ukraine-live-news-two-killed-after-massive-russian-attack-in-kyiv (Al Jazeera)] |
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Revision as of 19:10, 30 August 2023
August 30, 2023 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- 2023 Gabonese coup d'état
- Officers of the Gabonese military undertake a military coup, deposing president Ali Bongo and annulling the results of the general election in which he was declared the winner. They also dissolve the government and close all borders. (Reuters)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Bombing of Kyiv
- Russia says its aircraft destroyed four military boats carrying up to 50 members from landing groups of the special forces of Ukraine operating in the Black Sea. (Al Jazeera)
- Russia says its warplanes destroyed two Ukrainian military speedboats carrying military personnel east of Snake Island in the Black Sea. (Reuters)
- Syrian civil war
- Clashes in Deir ez-Zor, Syria between Arab tribal fighters and Kurdish-led fighters leaves several people dead and others wounded. (Al Jazeera)
Business and economy
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Economic sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- India asks the United States to release $26m belonging to at least two Indian diamond firms that has been frozen due to alleged trade links with sanctioned Russian diamond mining company Alrosa. (Al Jazeera)
- Economic sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Disasters and accidents
- The death toll from torrential rains in Tajikistan rises to 21, as flooding, landslides, and mudflows affect towns near Dushanbe. (AFP via Barron's)
Politics and elections
- 2023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum will be held in October. (ABC News)
Science and technology
- Censorship of TikTok
- The Kyrgyz Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy announces that Kyrgyzstan will ban the TikTok platform in an effort to protect the health of young children. (RFE/RL)