The president of Russia, Vladimir Putinpledged Thursday to meet Moscow’s goals in Ukraine and warned the West against further involvement in the war, saying it could spark a global nuclear conflict. The president issued the forceful warning during his speech on the state of the nation, on the eve of the presidential elections in March […]
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Russians defy fear to attend Navalny’s funeral en masse
Thousands of Russians participated this Friday in the funeral of the opposition leader Alexei Navalnydespite strict police measures and warnings from authorities about the consequences of participating in unauthorized acts. ”Navalni was the conscience of the nation. And although I am afraid, I have chosen conscience over fear and that is why I am here,” […]
Putin suggests raising taxes on the rich
President Vladimir Putin suggested, last Thursday, the possibility of increasing taxes on wealthy individuals and companies, stating that a fairer distribution of the tax burden was necessary, while urging Russian businessmen to invest in Russiaaccording to Reuters. “I propose to reflect on the modernization of our Tax systemabout a fairer distribution of the tax burden […]
Yellen urges coalition to “unfreeze” Russian assets to support Ukraine
The US Secretary of the Treasury, Janet Yellenurged his allies this Tuesday to work on legal formulas to ‘unfreeze’ the value of the Russian assets that they keep blocked, in order to help finance Ukraine. At a press conference in São Paulo, on the occasion of a ministerial meeting of the G20Yellen said that “the […]
NATO has no plans to send military to Ukraine
The NATO has no plans to send combat troops to Ukraine to fight the war against RussiaAllied sources told EFE this Tuesday in reference to the possibility alluded to by the French president. Emmanuel Macronand other leaders. “NATO and its allies are providing unprecedented military support to Ukraine. We have done this since 2014 and […]
China rejects sanctions imposed by the United States over relations with Russia
A new wave of US sanctions to companies that trade with Russia to deny “the resources necessary to support its brutal war against Ukraine” has generated the rejection of China. Through a press conference, Beijing affirms that they will continue to take necessary measures to firmly protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. […]
The Kremlin is unfazed by the new package of anti-Russian sanctions
The new package of sanctions against Russiapresented last week by USA and the European Unioncontains nothing new, the Kremlin stated today. “Nothing fundamentally new was announced and it is unlikely that those imposing the sanctions will be able to invent something fundamentally new without damaging their own economy,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said in […]
Conference in Paris will warn Russia that Europe is not giving up on Ukraine
About twenty world leaders will meet this Monday in Parisat a conference sponsored by the French president, Emmanuel Macronwhich will send a clear message to Russia that Europe will not give up Ukraine and that will not allow a victory for Vladimir Putin’s regime. Among those attending this meeting, which will be held at the […]
President Zelenskyy: 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died since Russian invasion
He Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy He said Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action in the two years since Russia launched its full invasion. Zelenskyy said the figure was much lower than estimates given by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government. “31,000 Ukrainian servicemen have died in this war. Not 300,000, not 150,000, […]
Spills, destruction and dead animals: the toxic effects of 2 years of Russian invasion
The war russian vs Ukrainewhich is now two years old, has caused a long list of natural disasters such as the dumping of toxic substances into rivers and seas, the death of thousands of animals and the destruction of large areas of forests, which continue to worsen in the midst of hostilities and from which […]