The war in Ukraine has pushed copper prices higher in the last two weeks. Last Monday, March 7, the red metal closed with a new high of US$10,730 a tonne, on the London Metal Exchange (LME), as a result of the uncertainty regarding its provision. The malleable price has increased by 55% since April 3, […]
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Isolation of Russian artists sparks debate over cultural boycott over Ukraine invasion
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week, Russian artists – jewels of a country whose artistic wealth is also a source of power – have been ostracized. Soprano Anna Netrebko and renowned conductor Valery Gergiev are among the stars forced away from the world stages they have long dominated. The isolation of […]
The “Z”: from a symbol of the Russian army to a sign of support for the intervention in Ukraine
Since the beginning of the Kremlin’s intervention in Ukraine, the letter “Z” on Russian military vehicles has become a very present symbol in public space in Russia: from cars to nail polish. The “Z” (a letter of the Latin alphabet that does not exist in the Cyrillic used in Russia), appears in Ukraine with the […]
Odessa, pearl of the Black Sea and economic lung of Ukraine
The Russian-speaking Ukrainian city of Odessa (southwest), is the main port and vital for the economy of Ukraine. Located on the edge of the Black Sea, Odessa has a cosmopolitan population of one million people. Cosmopolitan and symbol for Russia Founded in 1794 by Empress Catherine II, Odessa, located 500 km south of the Ukrainian […]
Left unchecked, Telegram thrives in Ukraine’s disinformation battle
Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender. The message was inauthentic, and the real Zelensky soon denied the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: Disinformation spreads rapidly out of control on […]
After Russian invasion of Ukraine, Europe wonders who is next
As they watch the brutal war of Russia on Ukrainesome countries europeans They fear being next. According to Western officials, the most vulnerable nations would be those that are not part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or the European Union (EU) and are therefore alone and unprotected. The list includes Moldova, neighboring Ukraine, […]
Russia, architect of the Syrian humanitarian corridors
Russiawhich announced humanitarian corridors to allow the evacuation of civilians in Ukrainehas already organized this type of evacuation of civilians and combatants in Syriawhere it has been present since 2015 supporting the government of President Bashar Al Asad. In 2016, more than 200,000 people left the rebel zones of the provinces of Aleppo (north), Daraa […]
ESG funds held $8.3bn in Russian assets before the war
Fund managers with environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) standards held at least $8.3 billion in Russian assets just before President Vladimir Putin unleashed a war against Ukraine. The figure is based on an analysis by Bloomberg of approximately 4,800 ESG funds representing more than $2.3 trillion in total assets. Of those, around 300 were […]
The ‘fakenews’ of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and how to identify them
Every major news event generates significant news coverage, but it also promotes the spread of false news or fake news that manages to confuse the public. The Russia-Ukraine War has generated endless false posts on social networks that are shared and given as valid, even by the media. Russia against fake news? Last Friday, March […]
Venezuela says it is an ally of Russia, but can do business with the US.
Updated on 03/12/2022 04:58 pm Venezuela is a “committed ally” of Russia, but it is open to doing business with the United States, said the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Félix Plasencia, at the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, where today he met with the head of Venezuelan diplomacy. the European Union, Josep Borrell. “We are committed allies of […]