Updated on 03/21/2022 07:05 pm President Joe Biden is asking America’s businesses to make sure their digital doors are securely locked due to “evolving intelligence data” about what Russia is considering launching cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets at a time when it continues to fight in Ukraine. The main adviser Biden in terms of cybersecurity, […]
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Several injured after the Russian army disperses a peaceful protest of civilians in Kherson
Updated on 03/21/2022 05:51 pm The Russian army forcibly dispersed a demonstration by civilians living in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Monday, causing several injuries, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported. According to the vice president of Regional Council, Yuri SobolevskyheRussian forces fired into the air and used gas and stun grenades to […]
The war enters kyiv and Zelensky rejects “ultimatums” from Russia
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky rejected the “ultimatums” raised by Russia, which defended its bombing of a shopping center in the capital, kyiv, which killed eight people. “Ukraine cannot accept any ultimatum from Russia. First of all, it will be necessary to destroy us all, only then will their ultimatums be respectedZelensky told the Ukrainian information […]
War between Russia and Ukraine puts global production of batteries in the automotive sector on edge
The prices of raw materials involved in the production of batteries will have a significant upward trend for the second quarter of 2022, revealed a report from energyjet. According to the Peruvian corporation dedicated to the production of batteries, in the last half of 2021, the prices of tin, lead and other base metals that […]
EU divided over hitting Russia with oil sanctions
Updated on 03/21/2022 12:09 pm The European Union should deepen sanctions on Russia to focus on its lucrative energy sector, the foreign ministers of Lithuania and Ireland said on Monday, at the start of a diplomatic flurry over how to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. The European Union (EU) and its allies have […]
Russia bans Facebook and Instagram for ‘extremism’
Updated on 03/21/2022 10:03 am A Moscow court on Monday banned the social networks Facebook and Instagram in Russia on the grounds that they carried out “extremist” activities, Russian news agencies reported. “We accede to the prosecutor’s request to prohibit the activities of the company Meta”, the parent company of Facebook and Instagramthe judge said, […]
War in Ukraine leads Argentina to resume protectionist manual
Argentina, a world agricultural power, is again meddling in export markets as the Russian invasion of Ukraine fuels food inflation, providing the perfect excuse to revive protectionist tendencies. The ruling coalition that took power in 2019 is packed with officials who support intervention in crop and beef markets to secure supplies and lower prices for […]
Climate struggle in the Arctic needs Russian help: A. Minter
Thanks to climate change, wildfires in the Arctic are a growing source of destruction and carbon emissions on top of the world. Thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Arctic Council — the world’s foremost diplomatic forum for policymaking in far-north Arctic communities — may not have the capacity to coordinate studies, preparations and responses […]
LME copper committee recommends banning Russian metal
Updated on 03/21/2022 07:24 am The London Metal Exchange’s (LME) copper committee has recommended banning new supplies of Russian metal from the exchange, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that, if implemented, would send a market shock. The committee, which only plays an advisory role in the LMEvoted overwhelmingly on Friday in […]
The Russian army seeks military successes that restore its luster in Ukraine
The Russian army ran into unexpected resistance in Ukraine, dashing its hopes of quickly seizing large swathes of territory and slowing its advance, but it continues to seek victories to restore its luster and enable it to tackle any negotiations in a strong position. Failure of a quick war According to many Western observers, the […]