McDonald’s presented an increase in its billing of 11% in the first quarter of 2022, the figure exceeds US$ 5,700 million to what was obtained by the fast food firm in the same period of 2021. Thus, the company exceeded the expectations of market results in the January-March period of this year due to the […]
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Russia fines Twitter $40,500 for failing to remove banned content
Lima, 04/28/2022 08:56 am A Moscow court today fined the social network Twitter 3 million rubles (about $40,500 or 39,000 euros) for failing to remove content prohibited by Russian law, such as an image of a swastika and instructions for making Molotov cocktails. The court found Twitter guilty of violating the Administrative Code and imposed […]
European Union will accelerate conversion to green energy
Lima, 04/27/2022 07:29 pm The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, said on Wednesday from Chili that the decision of Russia to cut gas supply to Poland Y Bulgaria will accelerate Europe’s decision to convert to green energy. Borrell began […]
Russia coordinates cyber and military attacks in Ukraine, according to Microsoft
Lima, 04/27/2022 07:07 pm | Updated 04/27/2022 07:16 pm A handful of hackers aligned with the Russian government have carried out hundreds of cyberattacks against Ukraine since Moscow invaded the neighboring country, the US tech giant said microsoft in a report on Wednesday. Microsoft highlighted that in war tactics “hybrids”, Russia often combines these cyberattacks […]
Four European buyers of Russian gas have paid in rubles, according to Gazprom sources
Lima, 04/27/2022 10:37 am A total of ten European buyers of Russian gas have opened special accounts in rubles at Gazprombank and four have already made payments in the Russian currency, according to the Bloomberg agency, citing sources close to Gazprom. The Russian gas giant this week cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria […]
Far from Ukraine, Muscovites seek normalcy
Away from the invasion of Russia to Ukraine, spring seems to bloom quietly in the russian capitalwhere Muscovites gather in restaurants, theaters and sunny streets. Although many show indifference, others do not hide the concern inspired by the confrontations, the international sanctions against Russia and the repression against any form of criticism of power. But […]
“This is not life”: the drama of the displaced in Ukraine
The drab gray and black apartment buildings at the end of the streetcar line in this western town of Ukraine They seem oblivious to what is going on in the world. However, behind every window, there is a story. There is a couple who laments that they will probably never be able to live in […]
People Close to Kremlin Alarmed by Rising Cost of War
Nearly eight weeks after Vladimir Putin sent troops to Ukraine, with military losses mounting and Russia facing unprecedented international isolation, a small but growing number of those close to the Kremlin are quietly questioning his decision to go to war. The ranks of critics at the pinnacle of power remain slim, spread between high-level positions […]
Russian ballistic missile launch is ‘routine’ test not a threat, Pentagon says
Lima, 04/20/2022 02:29 pm Russia’s test of a new nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile is not considered a threat by the United States and its allies, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Moscow “duly notified” to Washington about the test under its nuclear treaty obligations, so “it was not a surprise”, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. The […]
Russia would have deported 500,000 people to its territory, Ukrainian deputy denounces
Lima, 04/20/2022 02:03 pm Moscow has deported 500,000 people from Ukraine to Russia, denounced a prominent deputy of the kyiv Parliament, who asked the Red Cross to establish contact with the disappeared. “Half a million Ukrainian citizens were deported from Ukraine to the Russian Federation without their agreement“, said Mykyta Poturayevhead of the humanitarian committee […]