Two months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, another powerful symbol opened in the center of Moscow: a new McDonald’s. It was the first American fast food restaurant to open in the Soviet Union, reflecting the new political openness of the era. For Vlad Vexler, who at the age of 9 was waiting two […]
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Electronics giant ASUS suspends shipments to Russia
Updated on 03/14/2022 01:37 pm Taiwanese computer maker ASUS said Monday that its shipments to Russia are “paralyzed” by the war in Ukraine, days after kyiv asked to stop sending material to Moscow. Taipei-based ASUS is one of the latest companies to express concern about the conflict. “The situation [en Ucrania] –combined with complex challenges […]
EU monitors that sanctions against Russia are not avoided and will react if it happens
The European Union (EU) will monitor “very closely” that the sanctions imposed on Russia are not avoided and “is ready to react” if it detects that these have been avoided, while continuing to “increase pressure” on Moscow with a new package of restrictive measures that it hopes to agree on Monday, according to the European […]
Elon Musk challenges Putin to fight Ukraine in a duel
Updated on 03/14/2022 12:32 pm The founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to a duel on Monday to dispute Ukraine, in a message via Twitter. “I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to a duel. What is at stake is Ukraine”, Musk stated in a brief message in which he interspersed […]
UN chief warns against world famine due to war in Ukraine
Updated on 03/14/2022 12:09 pm UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which could result in “a hurricane of famine” in many countries. Halting agricultural production in Ukraine and Russia due to the conflict will hit “the poorest the hardest and sow seeds of political instability and unrest […]
Russia denies asking China for military help
Russia has not asked China for help in carrying out the military operation in Ukraine, said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov, Russian agencies report. At a press conference in Moscow, Peskov was asked to comment on reports in US media that Russia had asked China for military assistance, to which the spokesman replied with a […]
Russia says it may have to pay its foreign currency debt in rubles over sanctions
Updated on 03/14/2022 10:54 am Russia’s Finance Ministry said it is preparing to pay off some of its foreign currency debt on Wednesday, but those disbursements will be made in rubles if sanctions prevent banks from honoring commitments in the currency of issue. “Is that a default? From Russia’s point of view, we are fulfilling […]
Russia prepares for a default that brings back the humiliation of 1998
Russia accuses Western countries of trying to cause an artificial default with economic sanctions that freeze its assets abroad, a situation that is resurfacing the humiliating memory of 1998, when it could not pay its debt. “Statements according to which Russia cannot meet its obligations regarding its public debt do not correspond to reality”, insisted […]
Russia asked China for help to evade sanctions, US official says
A US official said Russia has asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine, heightening tensions just before a meeting in Rome between delegates from Beijing and Washington. Shortly before the meeting in Rome, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan emphatically warned China not to help Russia evade international sanctions. […]
Refugee exodus reaches 2.8 million as Russian attacks rock western Ukraine
Hundreds of people fleeing what was until now relative safety in western Ukraine joined thousands crossing into eastern Europe on Monday after Russia attacked a Ukrainian base near the border with member Poland. of NATO. Ukraine said 35 people were killed at the base on Sunday. Moscow said up to 180 have died.”foreign mercenaries” and […]