Citigroup Inc. was in the midst of reforming its business in Russia when the country went to war. Thus, the sale of a consumer banking unit there was stalled and now it is helping some employees to leave the country. The events show how Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine casts uncertainty over the future of […]
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Left unchecked, Telegram thrives in Ukraine’s disinformation battle
Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender. The message was inauthentic, and the real Zelensky soon denied the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: Disinformation spreads rapidly out of control on […]
After Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe wonders who is next
As they watch the brutal war of Russia on Ukrainesome countries europeans They fear being next. According to Western officials, the most vulnerable nations would be those that are not part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the European Union (EU) and are therefore alone and unprotected. The list includes Moldova, neighboring Ukraine, […]
Russia, architect of the Syrian humanitarian corridors
Russiawhich announced humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians in Ukrainehas already organized this type of evacuation of civilians and combatants in Syriawhere it has been present since 2015 supporting the government of President Bashar Al Asad. In 2016, more than 200,000 people left the rebel zones of the provinces of Aleppo (north), Daraa […]
ESG funds held $8.3bn in Russian assets before the war
Fund managers with environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards held at least $8.3 billion in Russian assets just before President Vladimir Putin unleashed a war against Ukraine. The figure is based on an analysis by Bloomberg of approximately 4,800 ESG funds representing more than $2.3 trillion in total assets. Of those, around 300 were […]
The ‘fakenews’ of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and how to identify them
Every major news event generates significant news coverage, but it also promotes the spread of false news or fake news that manages to confuse the public. The Russia-Ukraine War has generated endless false posts on social networks that are shared and given as valid, even by the media. Russia against fake news? Last Friday, March […]
Venezuela says it is an ally of Russia, but can do business with the US.
Updated on 03/12/2022 04:58 pm Venezuela is a “committed ally” of Russia, but it is open to doing business with the United States, said the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Félix Plasencia, at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, where today he met with the head of Venezuelan diplomacy. the European Union, Josep Borrell. “We are committed allies of […]
Zelensky highlights a change in Russia’s “approach” with Ukraine
Updated on 03/12/2022 12:00 pm the ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyhighlighted on Saturday that Russia adopted a “fundamentally different approach” in the negotiations to end the conflict that was triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24. At a news conference, Zelensky indicated that Moscow is no longer limited to “giving ultimatums” and said […]
Possible suspension of payments of Russian hydrocarbon companies, according to Fitch
rating agency Fitch lowered on Saturday the debt note of 28 companies Russian from raw Materials and stated that a “suspension of payments” seems possible. Fitch lowered from B to “mainly CC” the note of the important gas group Gazprom, the oil company Lukoil, the mining companies Rusal, Polyus, Evraz and 23 other companies that […]
Putin tells Macron and Scholz that Ukraine violates humanitarian law
Updated on 03/12/2022 10:46 am Russian leader, Vladimir Putinaccused today the “nationalist” forces ukrainian of violating international humanitarian law in the zones of hostilities in Ukraine after the offensive russianin a telephone conversation with the French president, Emmanuel Macronand the German chancellor, Olaf Scholzthe Kremlin said in a statement. Putin asked the two European leaders […]