Deputy Secretary of State for United StatesWendy Sherman stated that China now has the opportunity to show that it supports the principles of the Charter of the UN with regard to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. In Madrid, where he carries out various diplomatic activities, Sherman referred to the hypothesis that China carries […]
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Gazprom claims that it is complying with the supply of gas to foreign customers
Russian state gas concern Gazprom affirmed that it has been complying with all gas supply requests from foreign consumers and has guaranteed long-term supply contracts for said resource. To this end, the Russian company has indicated, through a statement, that the Ukrainian corridor for gas pumping is being used 100% under the transit agreement. However, […]
Russia planned to repeat Crimea but now faces long war, expert says
Russian officials planned a quick campaign in Ukraine that would conclude with a change of government, akin to the 2014 annexation of Crimea, but now must prepare for a long and attrition war against a more motivated adversary, according to a senior expert on the Russian Army. Michael Kofman, director of Russian Studies at the […]
Russia warns oil could hit $300 a barrel if US and Europe ban imports
Updated on 03/07/2022 05:11 pm Russia warned of the “catastrophic consequences” in the event of a Western embargo on Russian oil, which the United States and the European Union (EU) are studying as a possible retaliatory measure for the military intervention in Ukraine. “It is quite obvious that the refusal to buy Russian oil will […]
The Foreign Ministry explains why it has repatriated fewer Peruvians from Ukraine than initially planned | VIDEO
Updated on 03/07/2022 04:46 pm The Foreign Minister, Cesar Landaexplained this Monday what happened to the number of Peruvians who were planning to repatriate from Ukraine after the invasion of Russiasince it was reported that some 300 compatriots were going to return, however, so far only more than 20 have arrived. It should be remembered […]
Boeing suspends its purchases of titanium in Russia
Updated on 03/07/2022 01:24 pm The American aircraft manufacturer Boeing announced that it has suspended its purchases of titanium from Russia, where its main supplier, VSMPO-AVISMA, is installed, and assured that it has sufficient stock and other sources to obtain the product used in the construction of aircraft. The group did not provide information on […]
Russian banks, after sanctions, consider using Chinese system
Updated on 03/07/2022 01:16 pm Several Russian banks on Monday considered the possibility of issuing credit cards based on a Chinese payment system, after major financial and accounting companies announced that they would suspend their services in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. Ernst & Young and Deloitte cut ties with their Russian operations […]
Russia refuses to appear before International Court of Justice over attack on Ukraine
Russia refused to appear on Monday at the start of hearings before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), within a request launched by Ukraine, which asks the UN court to order Moscow to end its invasion. Russia’s absence was criticized by the presiding judge of the court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, and by the […]
More than 1.7 million Ukrainians have fled, while the wave of refugees increases, denounces the UN
More than 1.7 million Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion have so far crossed into Central Europe, the United Nations refugee agency said, as thousands more streamed across borders. Poland – which has the largest Ukrainian community in Central Europe – has received more than a million Ukrainian refugees since the conflict began on February 24. […]
Russian energy imports are ‘essential’ for Europe, says German chancellor
Updated on 03/07/2022 11:30 am Fossil energy imports from Russia are “essential” for the “daily life of citizens” in Europe and the continent’s supply cannot be guaranteed in any other way at the moment, said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. At a time when the United States and the European Union (EU) are considering sanctions on […]