It can be difficult to measure the ways in which Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted the global supply of parts and raw materials needed to complete different products, from cars to computer processors. But breaking one of those connections produced a “feeling depressing” to Andrew Bibikresponsible for the steel plant in Interpipe on Dnipro, […]
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Russia’s Syrian “Mercenaries” – Much Ado About Nothing?
Since Russia expressed its willingness to use volunteers from the Middle East in the invasion of Ukraine a few days ago, the dissemination of information about the alleged recruitment of up to 40,000 Syrian mercenaries has skyrocketed, despite the fact that the figures do not seem realistic either logistically or militarily. . The last friday, […]
Keys to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in its fourth week
The struggle raged on several fronts in Ukraine Saturday with intense fighting in the beleaguered port of Mariupol, where some of the greatest suffering of the war is recorded. Ukrainian officials indicated that their forces are fighting with the russians by the Azovstal steel plant, one of the largest in Europe. The war has already […]
Ukraine asks China to “condemn Russian barbarism”
Updated on 03/19/2022 11:52 am The Ukrainian authorities asked on Saturday to China to join Western countries and “condemn barbarism russian” on Ukraine. “China can be an important element of the world security system if it makes the right decision to support the coalition of civilized countries and condemns Russian barbarism,” Mikhailo Podoliak, adviser to […]
Ukraine claims to have destroyed 95 Russian planes throughout the war
Updated on 03/19/2022 08:10 am The Ukrainian Armed Forces claim to have destroyed around 95 Russian fighter planes, 115 helicopters, 72 missile launch systems and 44 air defense systems throughout the war. In addition, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces, at least 14,400 Russian soldiers have died in the fighting. The calculations […]
Russian spies in the spotlight for failures in Ukraine
The faltering progress of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on Russian intelligence services, which observers say failed to prepare the Kremlin for the reality of the offensive. Various reports suggest that a section of the mighty Federal Security Service (FSB) from Russia it has been the subject of particular attention, with […]
War in Ukraine tests Swiss neutrality
The war in Ukraine has led Switzerland to impose unprecedented economic sanctions against Russia and to express its willingness to rearm, until now a taboo subject that puts the country’s historical neutrality to the test. This debate coincides with the aspiration of the Swiss government, for the first time since joining the UN 20 years […]
The Russian ruble and the Ukrainian hryvnia, two currencies weakened by the conflict
The repercussions of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have been felt in the economies of both countries, and their currencies have been left at the mercy of possible new sanctions against Moscow and peace negotiations. russian currencywhich was trading around 90 rubles to a euro (80 rubles to a dollar) before February 24, when […]
Who is a war criminal and who decides?
President Joe Biden on Wednesday categorically declared his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” over the ongoing battle in Ukraine, where Russian forces have bombed hospitals and maternity wards. But declaring someone a war criminal is not as simple as just saying the words. There are definitions and established processes to determine who is […]
Madonna, Sting, The Cure: the sphere of rock and pop supports Ukraine
Madonna condemns the invasion, Iggy Pop cancels a tour of Russia, Sting asks for donations, The Cure promotes charitable t-shirts: initiatives in favor of Ukraine multiply in the sphere of rock and pop. In a video on his Instagram account, madonna juxtaposes in a montage the images of Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Putinon the background […]