Updated on 03/06/2022 02:19 pm The head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken, judged on Sunday as “very credible” the reports that account for “war crimes” committed by Russia during its invasion of Ukraine, in an interview with CNN. “We have seen very credible reports of deliberate targeting of civilians, which would constitute a crime of […]
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Putin tells Macron that he will achieve his goals “by negotiation or by war”
Vladimir Putin said he’ll get “his goals” in Ukraine “for negotiation or for war”, in a telephone conversation on Sunday with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macronaffirmed the French presidency. The Russian leader also stressed that “it was not his intention” to attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants, according to a source in the French presidency. During […]
Inflation and the black market, among the possible effects of sanctions in Russia
authorities and businessmen russians prepare for the possible effects on the microeconomy of the sanctions imposed by the invasion of Ukraine, such as the price increaseblocking of cards or the appearance of a black market. Restaurants in Moscow are open and full of people this four-day weekend, as March 8 (Women’s Day) is a public […]
Vargas Llosa and Alexievich warn from Berlin against Russian “new fascism”
Updated on 03/06/2022 12:09 pm The Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich and the Peruvian Mario Vargas LlosaNobel Prize for Literature 2015 and 2010, respectively, warned against the “new Russian fascism” and the “intolerable authoritarianism” represented by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin. “We are witnessing the birth of a new fascism,” Alexievich assured, in a virtual intervention […]
Putin asks Ukraine to stop fighting, amid new ceasefire calls
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine is proceeding as planned and will not end until Kiev stops fighting, as efforts to evacuate the heavily bombed city of Mariupol failed for the second day in a row. Putin made the comments in a telephone conversation with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who […]
War in Ukraine could last for years, UK anticipates
Updated on 03/06/2022 07:14 am The deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, Dominic Raab, warned this Sunday that the war in Ukraine could drag on for years, and considered that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, underestimated the difficulties of an invasion. ”We must be clear that our mission, together with our allies, is to […]
Russian forces prepare to bombard Ukrainian port of Odessa, Zelensky warns
Updated on 03/06/2022 07:13 am Russian troops are preparing to bombard Odessa, a strategic city and main port of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Sunday. “They are preparing to bomb Odessa. Odessa!”Zelensky exclaimed in a video message. “It will be a military crime. It will be a historic crime.”he declared, at a time […]
The Montreux Convention, key to the Bosphorus in times of war
In the midst of the war in Ukraine, the application of the Montreux Convention by Turkey to prevent the access of warships to the Black Sea has highlighted the importance of this maritime treaty that regulates navigation through the Dardanelles Strait and the Bosphorus, the waterway that connects the Mediterranean with the Black Sea. On […]
What drives multinationals to leave or suspend activities in Russia
Forced by sanctions, pressured by logistical challenges, committed to denouncing the conflict or concerned about their image, multinationals are increasing announcements of exit or suspension of activities in Russia, from the oil group BP to the Swedish furniture giant Ikea. “Doing business with Russia will be less and less politically correct and reasonable. On the […]
The train to Helsinki, a way out for Russians to Europe
“I don’t intend to return to Russia anytime soon,” says Elena, who lives in Finland. The trains connecting St. Petersburg with Helsinki, the only line still open between Russia and the European Union (EU), are packed with Russians eager to get out of the country while they can. At the station in the Finnish capital, […]