Updated on 03/03/2022 02:19 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Russian military campaign in Ukraine is going “successfully”, he highlighted “the heroism of russian soldiers” and denounced that Ukrainian fighters have used foreigners as hostages. “The special military operation is proceeding in strict accordance with the schedule, according to plans. All the proposed […]
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Ukraine and Russia agree to a ceasefire that does not end the war
Ukraine and Russia agreed on Thursday a temporary ceasefire as well as the establishment of humanitarian corridors, an emergency measure forced by the situation but that does not mean the end of the war, which, on the other hand, could intensify, according to reports. It follows from the telephone conversation that Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Spanish fashion company Mango closes its own stores and for activity in Russia
Updated on 03/03/2022 01:35 pm The Spanish fashion multinational Mango has decided to close its own stores in Russia, temporarily interrupt its operations in that country and stop the shipment of new merchandise due to the invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, the company reported this Thursday that it has 120 stores in Russia, 65 […]
US experts: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a strategic disaster, so far
The first days of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army is, according to American experts, a tactical and strategic mistake: shortages of food and fuel, abandonment of armored vehicles, loss of aircraft and casualties among the troops. Vladimir Putin’s regime has been accumulating setbacks in this first week of invasion because it underestimated […]
China calls NYT reports on coordination with Russia in Ukraine “fake news”
Updated on 03/03/2022 11:42 am The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that reports of alleged coordination between Beijing and Moscow before Russia’s attack on Ukraine are “fake news”. Such practices of diverting attention and shifting blame are “despicable”, said Wang Wenbin, spokesman for Foreign Affairs, in a briefing before the media. Senior Chinese officials in early […]
Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitri Muratov speaks of real threat of nuclear war
Russian journalist Dmitri Muratov, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, called for “an unconditional ceasefire and a truce” and stated that “there is a real threat of nuclear war” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “There is a real threat of nuclear war”, Murátov indicated during an appearance by videoconference in the Human Rights […]
Russian prosecutor classifies the protest of its citizens against the invasion of Ukraine as “extremist”
Updated on 03/03/2022 10:08 am The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office warned that participation in the protests called by the Russian opposition against the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine will be described as “extremists” and punished accordingly. “Many of these calls (to protest) come from organizations banned for their extremist […]
Volkswagen will interrupt production and export in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine
The German car group Volkswagen is going to stop car production and exports in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. Volkswagen, which has 4,800 employees in Russia, reported that “Due to the Russian attack, the management of the consortium has decided to stop the production of cars in Russia until further notice.”. Exports from […]
Ukrainian company says it still controls key nuclear plants, but Russians close in
Ukraine still controls two key nuclear power plants in the south of the country, including Zaporizhia, Europe’s largest, but Russian forces are closing in, the acting head of Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom said. Petro Kotin described it as “nuclear terrorism” the seizure by Russia last week of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Kiev asked […]
Kasparov calls Putin an “insane dictator” and longs for the end of his regime
Updated on 03/03/2022 09:18 am Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov called Russian President Vladimir Putin an “insane dictator” and said he longed for the end of his regime, speaking to the German newspaper “Frankfurter Allgemeine.” “I hope this will lead to the collapse of his regime. Not even in my wildest dreams would I […]