A spate of anti-tank missiles sent to Ukraine has potentially turned the tide of the war, putting pressure on Russia to find enough capable troops for the grueling urban combat that is now more likely. For some military analysts, the number of state-of-the-art anti-tank missiles shipped to Ukraine in recent weeks is staggering, giving Ukrainian […]
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Can China give military aid to Russia?
The United States says that Russia has asked China for military help for its war in Ukraine and that China has responded in the affirmative. Moscow and Beijing have denied this, with a Chinese spokesman calling the allegation “disinformation.” However, the complaints have generated speculation about how far he would be willing to go. Beijing […]
Russians Seek Safe Haven for Gold Savings After Ruble Collapse
Updated on 03/16/2022 01:42 am Russians are buying more gold as they try to protect their savings after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine caused the ruble to collapse and new restrictions made it harder to buy foreign currency or leave the country. Rising domestic demand for physical gold prompted the Bank of Russia to suspend […]
Biden to Announce $800 Million in Ukraine Security Aid
The president of United States, Joe Bidenwill announce on Wednesday $800 million in assistance for Ukrainereported a White House official, on the same day that Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky is scheduled to give a speech to US congressmen. The decision raises “the total (of aid) announced to US$ 1,000 million only in the last week”, […]
The Italian bank UniCredit studies whether to leave its operations in Russia, assesses the impact
Updated on 03/15/2022 08:54 pm Italy’s second largest bank, UniCredit, considers the geopolitical risks stemming from the war in Ukraine to analyze the cessation of its operations in Russia, where it operates with 4,000 employees and some 70 branches. The CEO of UniCredit, Andrea Orcellhe stated in a digital meeting with the US financial Morgan […]
Russia recruits thousands of fighters in Syria for war in Ukraine, says human rights body
Updated on 03/15/2022 08:14 pm Russia has a list of 40,000 fighters from the Syrian Army and allied militias ready to join its military operation in Ukraine, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH). He noted that Russian officials, in coordination with the Syrian military and allied militias, set up registry offices in government-controlled […]
Maersk calls at Russian ports to pick up 50,000 stranded containers
Updated on 03/15/2022 06:55 pm Shipping group Maersk still has ships calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the Ukraine invasion began and to pick up some 50,000 containers stranded in Russia, the firm’s chief executive, Soren Skou, said. The company has temporarily stopped booking new containers to and from Russiaas a consequence […]
The effects that the Latin American economy will have due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is progressively affecting various Latin American countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, among others. The respective products that were exported and imported to the nation presided over by Vladimir Putin are having a low volume of commercial exchange. The economist specializing in Latin America of the British consultancy Capital Economics, […]
IMF: Russian invasion of Ukraine raises prices in Latin America and the Caribbean
Updated on 03/15/2022 06:23 pm The global economy is suffering from the shock wave of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is driving up food and energy prices in Latin America and the Caribbean, which increases inflation, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a blog. “Food and energy prices are the main route of […]
Ukrainian negotiator says there are ‘deep contradictions’ in talks with Russia
Updated on 03/15/2022 05:43 pm Talks to end Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine face “deep contradictions”, although it is still possible to reach a “commitment”, Mykhailo Podoliak, a negotiator and adviser to Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski, said on Tuesday. “We will continue tomorrow (Wednesday). It is a complicated and extremely laborious negotiation process. There are […]