The president of USA, Joe Bidenwill commemorate this month the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a visit to Polandally of the NATOthe White House reported on Friday. Biden will stay from February 20 to 22 and meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda as well as representatives of the Bucharest Nine, a […]
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Russia “voluntarily” reduces its crude production by 500,000 bd in March
Russia will reduce “voluntarily” oil production at 500,000 barrels per day (bd) in March after the cap imposed by the G7, Australia and the European Union (EU) to Russian crude oil and derivatives for its “military campaign” in Ukraine. “Today we are fully selling the entire volume of oil produced, however, as stated above, we […]
G7 considers sanctioning Chinese companies for helping Russia
The goal is to coordinate a package of measures by February 24, the one year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, said the people, who asked not to be named. The discussions are still at an early stage, and the actions taken by each country in the G7 they might not be the same, said […]
Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli liquidates its subsidiary in Russia
The Swiss chocolatier group Lindt & Sprungli began this Friday the process of dissolution of its subsidiary in Russiaa movement that would have started last summer because of the invasion of Ukraineaccording to a spokesperson for the firm to the local press. The Zurich-based food company announced in March last year the closure of its […]
US-Russia relationship remains in unprecedented crisis
The relationships between Russia and USA are in a state of “unprecedented crisis” without any sign of improvement, a senior Russian diplomat acknowledged on Thursday. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov argued that the White House’s emphasis on increasing arms supplies to Ukraine to ensure Russia’s defeat leaves no room for diplomacy. “I see no prospect […]
Bloomberg Editorial: Don’t Let Putin Ignore Disarmament Treaty
Given Vladimir Putin’s record of nuclear threats and his disregard for international law, Biden can be under no illusions about Russia’s willingness to abide by negotiated limits on the size of its nuclear arsenal. To preserve the treaty, the United States must make clear what Russia stands to lose if it abandons it. The New […]
Russia survives sanctions by investing like never before
Russia is seeking to emerge from the self-inflicted economic crisis that threatened to provoke the deepest recession of the government of President Vladimir Putin in more than two decades. Rising commodity exports funneled capital into government and corporate coffers, fueling a surge in business investment unprecedented in previous economic contractions and crucial for war financing […]
Zelenskiy urges Olympic sponsors to keep Russia out of the Games
Ukraine sent letters to companies that support the International Olympic Committee urging them to keep Russian athletes out of the Olympic Games of Paris, said on Sunday the president Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelenskiy is leading a campaign to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the games under a neutral flag. Zelenskiy has said his […]
Ukraine’s defense minister to be replaced, lawmaker says
Senior lawmaker David Arakhamia of Ukraine reported that the defense minister of that country, Oleksii Reznikov, will be replaced by the head of military intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, within the framework of a reorganization of senior government officials. Arakhamia asserted that this change occurs after some corruption scandals and waiting for a new offensive by Russia. […]
Lula puts Vladimir and Volodímir on the same plane
Lula took up his former position – he had already been president between 2003 and 2010 – barely a month ago, after a four-year term from the right-wing populist Jair Bolsonaroalso known as the “Trump of the tropics”. A week after Lula took office, pro-Bolsonaro groups even looted federal buildings in Brasilia, a ludicrous imitation […]