Updated on 02/25/2022 10:21 am Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy to the Holy See on Friday to convey to the Moscow ambassador his concern about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in an unprecedented departure from diplomatic protocol. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope spent about 30 minutes at the embassy, which is […]
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UEFA leaves Russia without a Champions League final, F1 without a Grand Prix
The world of sport launched its battery of sanctions against Russia this Friday, the day after the attack by the Russian army on Ukraine: UEFA withdrew from Saint Petersburg the organization of the Champions League final, on May 28, and Formula 1 canceled the Russian Grand Prix scheduled for September. Little more than 24 hours […]
EU Fear of Running Out of Gas Halts Russian Exclusion from Swift Banking System
The West has so far failed to agree on extreme sanctions against Russia, refusing to exclude it from the Swift banking system, mainly due to fears in several European countries over its energy supply. European leaders, meeting at the Brussels summit on Thursday, did not decide on any measure to block Russian banks from this […]
EU does not believe that for now Russia will cut the supply of gas and crude oil
The head of diplomacy of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrell, said that at the moment he does not believe that Russia is going to cut off the supply of hydrocarbons, but affirmed that measures have been taken to have other sources of supply. “At the moment we do not expect it and we would […]
Markets on the lookout: WTI oil falls after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The prices of Petroleum They fell slightly in the early hours of this Friday 25, after a significant escalation the day before as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thus, concern about possible interruptions in global supply in light of the sanctions against Russia, a large world oil exporter, subsided in West Texas Intermediate […]
Agreement in the EU to sanction Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov with the freezing of assets
Updated on 02/25/2022 09:56 am The countries of the European Union (EU) reached an agreement on Friday to sanction the president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, and his chancellor, Sergey Lavrov, for the Russian offensive in Ukraine, diplomatic sources said. According to these sources, the block would adopt a freezing of assets or goods that Putin […]
The comic exactor Zelensky, an unlikely war leader for Ukraine
Volodimir Zelensky came to power three years ago promising to end a war with Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. He now faces a Russian invasion that could result in the overthrow of his government and the end of democracy in the country. As Russia fired missiles at Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, Zelensky on Thursday called […]
Dollar rebounds and stock markets fall in almost the entire world due to crisis in Ukraine
The international markets were not oblivious to the geopolitical uproar after the start of the crossfire between Russia and Ukraine, and they operated yesterday in a turbulent day. In detail, the dollar rose 1.6% to settle at S/ 3.801. In this way, the Peruvian sol erased gains along with its Latin peers by depreciating -1.75%. […]
China, between the “diplomatic solution” and implicit support for Russia
China avoids condemning the attack of Russia to Ukraine while calling for a diplomatic solution to the crisis and emphasizing safeguarding the sovereignty of states, a complicated fit after Chinese President Xi Jinping deepened his alliance with Vladimir Putin just a few weeks ago. From Beijing, the spokeswoman and assistant foreign minister, Hua Chunying, urged […]
How the conflict between Russia and Ukraine originated
After several weeks of fear and uncertainty, this Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats about the start of a “special military operation” in eastern Ukraine, specifically in Donbass. His decision was based on the threat Kiev poses to his country. After what was expressed by the president, attacks were reported on a dozen […]