the president of UkraineVolodimir Zelenski, urged this Saturday to “restore territorial integrity” of his country after 23 days of military invasion russianswhich amounted to as many as those who demonstrated on Friday in Moscow for the eighth anniversary of the annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. “I want everyone to listen to me now, […]
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Putin’s alarming criticism of Russians who oppose the war recalls Stalinist rhetoric
Overwhelmed by fierce resistance in Ukraine and devastating economic sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin is using language reminiscent of the rhetoric employed in the Josef Stalin-era courtroom shams of the 1930s. In a disturbing speech on Wednesday, Putin described his opponents as “mosquitoes” trying to weaken the country for the benefit of the West, a […]
They denounce murders and kidnappings of opponents of the Russian occupation in Ukraine
More than twenty people have been kidnapped and at least four were killed in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops, including local political leaders and journalists who were trying to report on the invasion, reported the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT). Among those executed extrajudicially is Yuri Prilipkohead of the autonomous government of Gostomela […]
Pope Francis calls Ukraine war a “perverse abuse of power” for partisan interests
Updated on 03/18/2022 11:16 am Pope Francis stepped up his implicit criticism of Russia on Friday, calling the war in Ukraine a “perverse abuse of power” waged by partisan interests that has condemned defenseless people to brutal violence. Since the war began, the pontiff has not used the word “Russia” in his sentences, but has […]
IMF, EBRD and World Bank foresee serious consequences of war after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Updated on 03/18/2022 11:02 am Large economic institutions, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank, declared themselves “horrified and deeply concerned” for the Russian invasion of Ukraine and warned of the “Wide global economic consequences”. In a statement, the signatory organizations, among which […]
Russian invasion of Ukraine could boost creation of new trade bloc led by China
China’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine in the coming months will reshape global money and trade flows, possibly sparking the emergence of new economic spheres, investors said. Last month, shortly before the Russian president Vladimir Putin send his forces to Ukrainehe and the Chinese president Xi Jinping declared in Beijing An association “unlimited”, with […]
US: Putin would make nuclear threats if war drags on
Updated on 03/18/2022 03:54 am Russian President Vladimir Putin could threaten to use nuclear weapons against the West if Ukraine’s strong resistance to Russia’s invasion continues, according to a new analysis by the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency. “The prolonged occupation of parts of Ukrainian territory threatens to deplete Russia’s military forces and reduce its modernized […]
Joseph Stiglitz asks Europeans to stop buying Russian oil and gas
The speed and intensity of the economic and financial sanctions decided against Russia will make them effective, but Europe must stop buying Russian oil and gas, said Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz. “The capacity [de Rusia] to make war will be altered” for the repercussions on its economy of the sanctions, considered the economist […]
West puts its security at risk by arming Ukraine, Russia warns
Updated on 03/17/2022 07:19 pm Western countries are “putting their own safety at risk” when arming Ukraine, the Russian ambassador Vasili Nebenzia warned the UN Security Council, who said that this supply of weapons supposes “add fuel to the fire” and that “will have tragic repercussions”. “We see how weapons of all kinds continue to […]
ECB willing to adjust debt purchases to the evolution of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The purchase of debt by the European Central Bank (ECB) may be adjusted to the evolution of the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine after the Russian invasion, admitted its president, Christine Lagarde, who declared that “options remain open” in that area. “We have decided that if the outlook changes and financial conditions become […]