Updated on 03/21/2022 05:51 pm The Russian army forcibly dispersed a demonstration by civilians living in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Monday, causing several injuries, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reported. According to the vice president of Regional Council, Yuri SobolevskyheRussian forces fired into the air and used gas and stun grenades to […]
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Ukraine could lose $6 billion in grain exports due to port blockade
Ukraine faces a possible $6 billion loss in grain sales revenue as the Russian military’s blockade of its ports prevents it from exporting millions of tonnes of wheat and corn by June, an industry official said. Ukraine, one of the main producers of grains and oilseeds in the world, exports 98% of its grains through […]
EU will finance more weapons for Ukraine and considers sanctioning Russian energy
The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) gave their political agreement on Monday to finance with another 500 million euros weapons for Ukraine to defend itself from the Russian invader, and decided to continue exploring new sanctions against Moscow that could affect energy exports, specifically oil or coal. The high representative of the EU […]
War between Russia and Ukraine puts global production of batteries in the automotive sector on edge
The prices of raw materials involved in the production of batteries will have a significant upward trend for the second quarter of 2022, revealed a report from energyjet. According to the Peruvian corporation dedicated to the production of batteries, in the last half of 2021, the prices of tin, lead and other base metals that […]
Fortnite raises US $ 36 million for aid in Ukraine in one day alone
The North American company Epic Games has just announced through social networks that in just one day they have managed to raise US $ 36 million (about 33 million euros) for Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine, through all the net profits achieved worldwide. with his popular video game Fortnite. This solidarity campaign began yesterday, March 20, […]
War in Ukraine leads Argentina to resume protectionist manual
Argentina, a world agricultural power, is again meddling in export markets as the Russian invasion of Ukraine fuels food inflation, providing the perfect excuse to revive protectionist tendencies. The ruling coalition that took power in 2019 is packed with officials who support intervention in crop and beef markets to secure supplies and lower prices for […]
Climate struggle in the Arctic needs Russian help: A. Minter
Thanks to climate change, wildfires in the Arctic are a growing source of destruction and carbon emissions on top of the world. Thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Arctic Council — the world’s foremost diplomatic forum for policymaking in far-north Arctic communities — may not have the capacity to coordinate studies, preparations and responses […]
The Russian army seeks military successes that restore its luster in Ukraine
The Russian army ran into unexpected resistance in Ukraine, dashing its hopes of quickly seizing large swathes of territory and slowing its advance, but it continues to seek victories to restore its luster and enable it to tackle any negotiations in a strong position. Failure of a quick war According to many Western observers, the […]
War in Ukraine puts pressure on US oil sector
Updated on 03/21/2022 04:27 am In the oil fields of northern Montana, industry veteran Mac McDermott saw crude prices soar from $75 a barrel in January to more than $120 when Russia invaded Ukraine, and drop again as fears of coronavirus in China raised the possibility of a global economic slowdown. McDermott said his family’s […]
Calm and uneasiness near a missile shield in northern Poland
In the event of an armed conflict between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia, Russian missiles can in principle fall on the US anti-missile shield installed in northern Poland. There, this raises concern with the upcoming war in Ukraine. “If a serious armed conflict breaks out, the first attack will be directed at […]