Updated on 03/17/2022 07:41 am At least 53 people have died in the bombings attributed to Russian troops in the city of Chernigov, in northern Ukraine, in the last 24 hours, reported Viacheslav Chaus, head of the State Administration of that region in a message on Facebook that collects the ukrinform agency. “The enemy is […]
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Washington’s new weapons for Ukraine
The United States said it would give Ukraine long-range defense missiles and Switchblade armed drones, allowing kyiv forces to better defend against Russian aircraft and armor from a distance. The new weapons and equipment that the American president, Joe Bidenannounced for Ukraine include: Long-range S-300 defense missiles Ukraine it has had the ability to shoot […]
Fears grow of Russian default with plan to pay bonds in rubles
Russia could be headed for its first foreign-currency debt default in more than a century if it goes ahead with a plan to pay interest on dollar bonds in rubles. While US$117 million coupon payments on two dollar-denominated bonds due Wednesday are being processed, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov reiterated that there is a risk the […]
Russia’s trade status revocation hits snag
Updated on 03/17/2022 04:27 am Legislation to revoke normal trade relations with Russia has hit a snag in the US House of Representatives over procedures for possibly re-establishing the relationship in the future. Republicans and Democrats disagree on how much power President Joe Biden should have to restore the status of “MFN” of Russia on […]
Policy on Ukraine might be rational, but is it moral?
By Clive Crook The other night, while driving to Washington, I saw the Kennedy Center lit up in blue and yellow in honor of the Ukrainian flag. For a moment I was proud to confirm that the United States supports Ukraine. And then I remembered that, at that time, Russia was bombing residential areas and […]
In Chernobyl, a hundred employees, “hostages” of the war, fear the worst
“Save our loved ones!”, “Ukraine does not need a second Chernobyl”. About 50 people demonstrated on Sunday in Slavutych, a small town near the famous nuclear power plant, where their relatives have been held since the start of the Russian offensive. Since February 24, a hundred night shift technicians have been unable to leave the […]
European Investment Bank looks at Latin America as an energy alternative to Russia
The vice president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), Ricardo Mourinho Félix, stated that Europe has to look to the other side of the Atlantic, specifically to Latin America, as an alternative to not depend on Russia in terms of energy or food supplies. “We have to look to the other side of the Atlantic. […]
US denounces Russian threat to destabilize the Americas
Updated on 03/16/2022 06:52 pm Russia threatens to destabilize the Americas, accused the head of US diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean, Brian Nichols, who warned that Washington will take measures to defend its interests. “There have been threats, not even veiled, by senior Russian officials, who would be trying to take advantage of […]
US drones will allow “deal a blow to Russia”, says the Pentagon
The drones that the president of the United States, Joe Biden, announced that his country will send to Ukraine to defend itself from the Russian invasion will serve to “strike a blow at russia”. This was stated by a high-ranking United States Defense official in a call with journalists, where he did not want to […]
IMF: poor people will be the most affected in Latin America by the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Poor people in Latin America and the Caribbean will bear the brunt of the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as the region will face increased inflationary pressure, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said. “High inflation, especially for food, affects the poor in our region the most. So that is the main […]