The president of the European Commission (EC), Ursula von der Leyen, stated that she considers “feasible” that the European Union (EU) do without by the end of the year two thirds of imports of Russian natural gas. “It is something doable. It is not a ban (on Russian gas), but a reduction”, Von der Leyen […]
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The US and its allies will strip Russia of “most favored nation” trade status
President Joe Biden announced Friday that the United States and its allies have decided to exclude Russia from the normal reciprocity regime that governs world trade, which opens the door for the imposition of punitive customs tariffs against Moscow in response to the invasion of Ukraine. “We take further steps to ban (trade with) flagship […]
Joe Biden: Let’s make sure Ukraine has the weapons to defend itself from the Russian invader
Updated on 03/11/2022 12:35 pm Russia “will pay a high price if it uses chemical weapons” in Ukrainewarned this Friday the president of the United States, Joe Bidenduring a speech at the White House. The president refused to discuss with the press any information that US intelligence has on the matter. The Americans suspect the […]
The Russian army extends its offensive in Ukraine by bombing more cities
Russian troops intensify their offensive in Ukraine, where they bombed for the first time the city of Dnipro (center) and two military airfields in the west of the country, while tightening the siege around Kiev, the capital, this Friday, amid complaints about new attacks against civilians. More than two weeks after Russia launched its invasion […]
The conflict in Ukraine puts humanitarian aid in check in the world
If nothing changes, the war in Ukraine will become “in the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe after World War II”, endangering the lives of millions of people as well as humanitarian aid to other countries, says the president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), Francesco Rocca. “If we help […]
How the US could tighten sanctions on Russia
The United States has imposed several sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago, targeting its central bank, major lenders, oligarchs, elites and President Vladimir Putin, while saying all options are on the table to take action. additional. Here are some ways the United States could further increase sanctions against Russia. Stronger […]
Ecuadorian banana growers ask for help due to collapse of sales to Russia and Ukraine
Banana producers in southwestern Ecuador asked the national government for help in the face of a possible crisis in the sector, due to the imminent collapse of sales to Russia and Ukraine, destinations to which 25% of total fruit exports are directed. from the country. The Committee of Small Banana Producers of the coastal province […]
Russia blocks Instagram for allowing calls for violence against Russians
Russia’s telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor has blocked Instagram in the country at the request of the General Prosecutor’s Office due to the social network’s refusal to remove calls for violence against Russians, including the military. “According to the demand of the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, access to the social network Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, will […]
Russia has enough energy buyers despite sanctions
Updated on 03/11/2022 11:23 am Russia has enough buyers for its oil and gas despite sanctions imposed by Western countries and their allies in response to the invasion of Ukraine, according to a senior Kremlin official. “We will not persuade anyone to buy our oil and gas”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a […]
Russia Halts Iran Nuclear Deal Amid Ukraine Attack Sanctions
Negotiations to reactivate the agreement that prevented Iran from developing nuclear weapons were suspended today due to Russia’s demand that Western sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine do not affect its economic and atomic projects in the Islamic Republic. “Due to external factors, a pause in the Vienna negotiations is necessary”, announced on Twitter the […]