The United States is convinced that the war started by Russia will drag on and wants to help Kiev to resist, but always limiting the conflict to Ukraine to prevent it from degenerating into a “Third World War”. Washington’s military strategy is to stick to those demands, according to statements by US leaders and interviews […]
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The war aggravates the food emergency that plagues the world
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means that the food inflation that has been plaguing consumers around the world is turning into a widespread crisis, one that could exceed even the impact of the pandemic and leave millions more suffering. hunger. Together, Russia and Ukraine they represent a huge part of the world’s agricultural supplies, exporting so […]
Russia suspends sale of foreign currencies until September 9
Updated on 03/08/2022 10:23 pm Russia has suspended foreign currency sales for six months, the Central Bank (BC) announced, as the country faces an arsenal of Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. “Banks will not be able to sell foreign currency to citizens” between March 9 and September 9, indicated the BC Russian in […]
US Embargo on Russian Oil Spikes Crude, Shakes Stocks
Oil prices soared on Tuesday after the United States banned imports of Russian oil, a move that also pushed nickel up to an all-time high and rattled stock markets. Although it remained below Monday’s high of $139.13 a barrel, Brent, the main international benchmark, rose 6.8% to $131.63. For its part, the reference barrel in […]
Starbucks suspends all its business in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine
Updated on 03/08/2022 07:03 pm The American chain Starbucks announced that it will suspend all its business in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine, which will include the immediate closure of all coffee shops, hours after the also iconic MacDonald’s announced the same measure. “We continue to monitor the tragic events and have […]
McDonald’s temporarily closes its 850 restaurants in Russia
Updated on 03/08/2022 03:26 pm The American fast food chain McDonald’s announced its decision to temporarily close its 850 restaurants in Russia and suspend all its operations in the country, following the steps of several multinationals that decided to distance themselves from Moscow after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The group will continue to pay […]
US bans import of crude oil, gas and coal from Russia due to Ukraine invasion
The United States banned imports of oil, natural gas and coal from Russia on Tuesday, as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine, although it recognized that the measure will cost its own citizens due to the increase in fuel prices. US President Joe Biden announced the veto in a speech at the White House before […]
Amazon, the great technology that has not taken action against Russia
amazon it is the only big tech company with a market capitalization of more than a trillion dollars that has not yet taken corporate action to protest the invasion russian from Ukraine. In fact, of the five business groups with the largest market capitalization in the world, Apple, Microsoft and Google (Alphabet), which are the […]
US intelligence describes Putin as ‘frustrated’, isolated and ‘angry’
Updated on 03/08/2022 03:05 pm US intelligence described Russian President Vladimir Putin as increasingly isolated, “frustrated” and “angry” over the situation in Ukraine during a congressional hearing. “I think Putin is angry and frustrated right now. He is likely to redouble his efforts and try to crush the Ukrainian army regardless of civilian casualties,” CIA […]
EU will stop importing Russian fuels “well before 2030”
The European Union (EU) intends to completely eliminate its dependence on Russian fuels “long before 2030″ to ensure that the 27-country bloc does not again face difficult decisions, with potentially dire consequences for their economies, in the face of geopolitical crises such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. EU leaders will meet in Versailles, outside […]