Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday compared the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the president to toilet paper. Vladimir Putin. “The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against Vladimir Putin. There is no need to explain where that paper should be used, ”she wrote on Twitter in English, […]
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White House says talk between Xi and Zelensky would be ‘a good thing’
The White House said on Thursday that a conversation between the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyand the Chinese leader Xi Jinping it would be “a good thing,” and urged Beijing not to take a “one-sided” view of the conflict. “We think it would be really good if the two of them talked,” National Security Council spokesman […]
Ukraine exports 34.7 million tons of grains in the 2022/23 campaign
Ukrainian grain exports for the 2022/23 season stood at 34.7 million tons as of March 15, affected by a lower harvest and logistical difficulties caused by the Russian invasion, data from the Ministry of Agriculture showed on Wednesday. The ministry did not provide comparative data for the same date in 2022. It said that Ukraine […]
Record profit for Inditex, owner of Zara, despite war and inflation
The Spanish fashion giant Inditexowner of the brand zaraobtained the highest profit in its history in 2022, despite the impact on its activities of the war in Ukraine and strong inflation. The world leader in mass fashion, run for a year by martha ortegadaughter of billionaire Amancio Ortega, founder of the company, achieved 4.130 million […]
EU soybean imports fall to 7.71 million tons as of March 12
imports of soy of the European Union in the 2022/23 campaign that began in July they fell to 7.71 million tons through March 12, compared to 9.63 million in the same week of the previous season, data published by the European Commission showed on Tuesday. EU rapeseed imports so far in 2022/23 rose to 5.76 […]
Is the fear of inflation over? For and against rigid inflation
Two years after inflation began its rapid rise, investors, economists and policymakers remain divided on the path forward. Yes, headline inflation in major developed economies has receded from multi-decade highs, the inflationary impulses of COVID-19, such as the skyrocketing prices of used cars and semiconductors, are fading, and the gas crisis in Europe has subsided. […]
Russia questions renewal of grain deal as deadline approaches
Russia declared on Thursday that a landmark agreement to ensure the safe export of grain from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea it was only “half applying”raising questions about whether he will allow an extension of the arrangement that expires next week. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, negotiated by the United Nations and Turkey last […]
Massive Russian bombardment in Ukraine affected nuclear power plant supply
Russia on Thursday launched massive bombardments against Ukrainethe most important for weeks, which left at least nine dead and caused power outages, including the temporary interruption of supply to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. A few hours after the attacks, the Ukrainian electricity operator Ukrenergo announced the reconnection to the national grid of that power […]
“Fight and you shall win”, the stories of women on the front lines in Ukraine
Tetiana is a volunteer in a center to care for soldiers ukrainians wounded in Siversk, in the east of the country, ten kilometers from the front. She comes to her shift with her cheeks covered in glitter as she also works as a children’s speech therapist. Twenty minutes before starting his work, he gave an […]
Russia Responds To Chinese ‘Joke’ Saying US Is ‘Invisible Hand’ In Ukraine
Russia stated on Tuesday that USA is driving the war on Ukraineassuring that the Chinese foreign minister was joking when he said that the fault lay with a “invisible hand” The spokesman for kremlin, Dmitry PeskovHe gushed about China’s importance in world affairs, saying that Moscow is paying close attention to the 12-point peace plan […]