The futures of Petroleum They fell back from seven-year highs on Tuesday as Russia said some troops were returning to bases after military exercises near the Ukrainian border, which could temper fears of an invasion. At 0912 GMT, US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was down $2.00, or 2.1%, at $93.46, while Brent crude was […]
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Ukrainian forces train for combat in Chernobyl ghost town
The roar of machine guns echoed through the abandoned buildings of Pripyat, in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where soldiers of the Ukrainian National Guard carried out urban combat exercises. The training held at one of the most radioactive sites on the planet was done amid fears of a potential Russian invasion. The Russian government has […]
What does the 2015 Ukraine peace agreement say?
A peace deal for the never-ending separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine has come back to the fore after Russia moved troops along the country’s border and concerns mounted over a Russian invasion. Leading officials from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany met last week in Berlin to discuss how to implement the agreement signed in 2015 […]
Russian mercenaries with links to spies increase their presence in Ukraine, according to Western sources
Russian mercenaries with links to Russian government intelligence agents have increased their presence in Ukraine in recent weeks, fueling fears among some members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that Russia is trying to put together a pretext for an invasion. three senior Western security sources said. The sources said that in recent weeks […]
EU says it has a range of responses to any Russian move in Ukraine
The European Union (EU) is preparing various responses to any new moves by Russia to destabilize Ukraine, but the bloc does not know exactly what Moscow plans to do, a senior EU official said. The official said that the US talks with Russia “were not bearing much fruit”, but that the dialogue with President Vladimir […]
Escalation of gas and electricity in Europe is fueled by conflict between Russia and Ukraine
Europe It is hit by an escalation of natural gas and electricity that has exceeded 10% this Monday, due to the latent conflict that threatens the borders between Russia and Ukraine. As reported by the newspaper El País, an escalation of the war runs the risk of worsening the energy crisis in Europe, already besieged […]
Russia reinforced its military force on the border with Ukraine over the weekend, says the Pentagon
Updated on 02/14/2022 01:04 pm Russia further strengthened its military device on the border with Ukraine over the weekend, the Pentagon spokesman said, despite Moscow’s announcement of the end of some military exercises. Russian President Vladimir Putin “has extensive capabilities at his disposal,” a spokesman for the US Department of Defense said in an interview […]
War fears push asset price volatility to multi-month highs
Updated on 02/14/2022 11:10 am Volatility soared across markets on Monday, with a gauge of possible swings in the euro-dollar exchange rate at a high since November 2020 and a measure of equity volatility at a two-week high. Markets spooked late on Friday after the US warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come […]
Germany hardens tone towards Russia over situation in Ukraine
the head of state German unequivocally pointed out the “responsibility” of Russia in the risk of a “war” breaking out in Europe as a result of the situation in Ukrainetrying to clarify the position of his country, sometimes accused of being complacent with Moscow. Frank-Walter Steinmeier made these declarations coinciding with his re-election in office, […]
Airlines cancel or divert flights to Ukraine
Updated on 02/13/2022 11:46 am Some airlines have canceled or diverted flights to Ukraine in the face of growing fears of an imminent invasion russian despite intense weekend talks between the Kremlin and the West. In an hour-long call Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human […]