The Eduskunta (Finnish Parliament) approved this Wednesday by a large majority the entry of the Nordic country into the NATOa historic decision that ends decades of military neutrality with which Finland seeks to reinforce their security against the aggressiveness of the neighbor Russia. The measure, approved by 184 votes in favor and 7 against, had […]
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The US defends the aid sent to Ukraine: “We see no evidence of embezzlement”
The government of USA defended this Tuesday the aid sent to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion a year ago, emphasizing that the best example of its good use is the resistance of the country against the forces of Russia. “We see no evidence of embezzlement. We believe that the Ukrainians are correctly […]
Imports of liquefied natural gas in Europe grow by 63% in 2022
European imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) grew 63% in 2022 to compensate for the interruption of supply by Russian gas pipelines, according to a report by the International Energy Agency (AIE) published on Tuesday. Strong demand from Europe boosted prices, leading the global LNG market to double in value by 2022, to $450 billion, […]
Stoltenberg assures that Ukraine will be a member of NATO “for the long term”
The general secretary of the NATO, Jens Stoltenbergassured this Tuesday in Helsinki that the allied countries have agreed that Ukraine will be a member of the Alliance “in the long term”, although he insisted that the urgent thing now is to help kyiv to maintain their independence. “NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine should become […]
Finland accelerates the step to join NATO without waiting for Sweden
The Parliament of Finland begins this Tuesday to discuss the bill of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), although it still does not have the necessary green light of Turkey and Hungary. Finland, where Prime Minister Sanna Marin is at stake for her term in the general elections on April 2, wants to […]
Russia does not see conditions for a “peaceful” end to the conflict in Ukraine, after the Chinese proposal
Russia judged this Monday that the plan proposed last week by China to resolve the conflict in Ukraine”deserved attention”, but that the necessary conditions for a solution “peaceful“They are not together”for now”. “We consider the plan of our Chinese friends with great attention (…) It is a long process. For now, we do not see […]
Macron will go to China in April and welcomes effort on the conflict in Ukraine
President French, Emmanuel Macronannounced on Saturday that he will travel to China “in early April” and called Beijing to “help put pressure on Russia” for “stop the aggression” to Ukraine and “build peace”. “The fact that China is committed to peace efforts is very good,” highlighted the French president, the day after China published a […]
Russia accuses the West of having “destabilized” G20 meeting
Russia on Saturday accused Western powers of having “destabilized” the meeting of the G20 Finance Ministers in India trying to impose through “blackmail” a joint statement on the conflict of Ukrainewhich was not finally adopted. “We regret that the activities of the G20 continue to be destabilized by the West as a whole and used […]
China advances efforts to mediate between Ukraine and Russia
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continued on Saturday in Ukraineespecially in the east, at times when China advances in its efforts to mediate in search of a way out of a conflict that has already entered its second year. China, a close partner of Russia, had so far not taken a position on the […]
The fighting in Ukraine enters its second year without signs of peace
The military campaign in Ukraine entered its second year of fighting this Saturday without its end in sight at the moment, quite the contrary: an offensive is expected russian and a Ukrainian counter-offensive, while casualties mount on both sides. In the past twenty-four hours, Russian troops intensified their attacks, especially with the use of assault […]