the nuclear plant ukrainian of Zaporizhia, the largest of its kind in Europe, was affected by a fire in the early hours of Friday, after an attack by troops Russiansaid the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar. Dmytro Orlov said in an online post that there was heavy fighting between local forces and Russian […]
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Retaining the south of the country, a priority for the Ukrainian Army
Ukraine today tried with all its might to retain control over the south of the country, where its main seaports are located, key to supplying its population. “Putin lost the war. The world stands with Ukraine”, read a poster in the Ukrainian capital today. Russia negotiates a ceasefire in Ukraine with one hand and with […]
United States: authorities grant temporary protection to Ukrainians for 18 months
Updated on 03/03/2022 07:09 pm United States announced this Thursday the granting of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukraine for the next 18 months, which prevents the deportation of Ukrainians who are in its territory and allows them to access a permit to work and reside. “Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted […]
Critical Russian radio station “Echo of Moscow” closed after Putin regime blockade
Updated on 03/03/2022 06:55 pm The board of directors of Gazprom Media, owner of the radio station “Echo of Moscow”, one of the few media that offered spaces to voices critical of the Kremlin, ordered this Thursday the closure of the station and its website. “It is the decision of the shareholder, the owner. We […]
The White House lowers expectations of a veto on Russian oil
Updated on 03/03/2022 06:46 pm The White House on Thursday lowered expectations of banning the global import of Russian oil in response to the Ukraine invasion because it would raise gasoline prices in the United States and the rest of the world. This was stated by the Government Press Secretary, Jen Psaki, after the president […]
US sanctions Putin’s “front man”, his spokesman and other Russian oligarchs
United States announced this Thursday sanctions to eight oligarchs russians and their relatives, including the alleged “figurehead” of the president Vladimir PutinAlisher Usmanov, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov. The State Department also banned 19 Russian oligarchs and their relatives from entering the United States, while the Treasury blocked the potential assets under US jurisdiction of […]
Consulting company Accenture closes its business in Russia, where it had 2,300 employees
Updated on 03/03/2022 05:48 pm Consulting firm Accenture announced that it is closing its business in Russia, joining the exodus of companies that have left the country since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine and Western countries imposed sanctions against Moscow. In a brief note, Accenture revealed that it employed 2,300 people in […]
EU prepares if Russia attacks nuclear plants in Ukraine
Updated on 03/03/2022 05:20 pm The European Commission (EC) works in a “contingency plan” in the event that Russia decided to attack the nuclear power plants in Ukraine, which has 15 operational reactors in four plants, in addition to the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where there are four closed reactors. “Our nuclear regulator is preparing a […]
Panama Canal reaffirms neutrality despite international sanctions against Russia
The Authority of Panama Canal (ACP) reaffirmed this Thursday that the interoceanic route will maintain its policy of neutrality in the face of the invasion of Russia to Ukraineand refused to impose any kind of transit ban on Russian ships. “The Panama Canal closely follows the current situation in Ukraine,” but “it is a permanently […]
The City London excludes the Russian aerospace sector from its insurance market
Updated on 03/03/2022 04:37 pm The UK will ban Russian aerospace companies from access to insurers in the City of London, one of the world’s leading centers for specialized insurance, the UK Chancellor’s Office said. In response to the Kremlin-ordered military invasion of Ukraine, new legislation will ban Russian firms in the sector from taking […]