Irpin was a wealthy suburb of Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, but most of its inhabitants have fled Russian bombing and it is now a ghost town. The streets are littered with debris from Grad missiles that blew up both high-rise apartment buildings and modest brick and wood bungalows. Sometimes the empty streets are so quiet […]
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The war in Ukraine confirms the emancipation of the Gulf countries from the US.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine illustrates the once unthinkable divisions between the United States and its main Gulf allies, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), oil giants increasingly independent on the international stage. The two member countries of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)who for decades have been on the side of […]
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov is in Ukraine encouraging his troops to fight the Russians
Updated on 03/13/2022 02:12 pm The Chechen leader, the controversial Ramzan Kadirov, is in Ukraine encouraging his men in support of the Russian offensive, according to Russian and Ukrainian sources, and has assured that the Chechen units are “very close” to Kiev. Kadyrov said on his Telegram channel that units of the Chechen forces continue […]
The EU plans to approve this Monday more sanctions against Russia agreed with G7
The countries of the European Union (EU) plan to approve tomorrow, Monday, the new economic sanctions against Russia agreed with their G7 partners (the group of most industrialized countries in the world) to further isolate the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine. These measures, which include denying Russia the status of most […]
The face at the UN of a defensive Russian diplomacy
The emergency session of the Security Council in United NationsWell into the night of February 23, Vassily Nebenzia looked shocked, his face pale and his shoulders slumped. Russia, the country he represents at the UN, had just invaded Ukraine, a move that continues to shake the world to this day. At 60, Vassily Alekseevich Nebenzia […]
Russia has blocked half of its gold and currency reserves due to sanctions
Updated on 03/13/2022 10:44 am finance minister RussianAnton Siluanov said on Sunday that the West has blocked some $300 billion of the world’s gold and foreign exchange reserves. Central Bank of Russia due to sanctions for the invasion of Ukrainealmost half of Russia’s reserves. “This is about half of these reserves that we had. We […]
Dollar: exchange rate reached 15 maximum falls so far in 2022
The dollar has lost 7.17% against the Peruvian sol so far in 2022, after a dreadful 2021 that was marked by the pandemicinflation and political uncertainty that reigned during and after the electoral process. Despite this, the exchange rate price It already registers a total of 15 maximum falls in 2022, accompanying the downward trend, […]
Isolation of Russian artists sparks debate over cultural boycott over Ukraine invasion
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, Russian artists – jewels of a country whose artistic wealth is also a source of power – have been ostracized. Soprano Anna Netrebko and renowned conductor Valery Gergiev are among the stars forced away from the world stages they have long dominated. The isolation of […]
Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea and symbol of the Russian oligarchy
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, who became one of Russia’s richest men on the ruins of the Soviet Union, saw his ties to the Kremlin take a toll on him on Thursday when he was hit by British sanctions. The oligarch, who last week announced putting the club, the current European champion, up for sale, now […]
Odessa, pearl of the Black Sea and economic lung of Ukraine
The Russian-speaking Ukrainian city of Odessa (southwest), is the main port and vital for the economy of Ukraine. Located on the edge of the Black Sea, Odessa has a cosmopolitan population of one million people. Cosmopolitan and symbol for Russia Founded in 1794 by Empress Catherine II, Odessa, located 500 km south of the Ukrainian […]