Russian troops intensify their offensive in Ukraine, where they bombed for the first time the city of Dnipro (center) and two military airfields in the west of the country, while tightening the siege around Kiev, the capital, this Friday, amid complaints about new attacks against civilians. More than two weeks after Russia launched its invasion […]
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The conflict in Ukraine puts humanitarian aid in check in the world
If nothing changes, the war in Ukraine will become “in the largest humanitarian crisis in Europe after World War II”, endangering the lives of millions of people as well as humanitarian aid to other countries, says the president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), Francesco Rocca. “If we help […]
Ecuadorian banana growers ask for help due to collapse of sales to Russia and Ukraine
Banana producers in southwestern Ecuador asked the national government for help in the face of a possible crisis in the sector, due to the imminent collapse of sales to Russia and Ukraine, destinations to which 25% of total fruit exports are directed. from the country. The Committee of Small Banana Producers of the coastal province […]
Russia Halts Iran Nuclear Deal Amid Ukraine Attack Sanctions
Negotiations to reactivate the agreement that prevented Iran from developing nuclear weapons were suspended today due to Russia’s demand that Western sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine do not affect its economic and atomic projects in the Islamic Republic. “Due to external factors, a pause in the Vienna negotiations is necessary”, announced on Twitter the […]
Oil price rises, but heads for weekly loss on talks to unlock offer
Updated on 03/11/2022 08:34 am The oil prices They rose on Friday on continued concerns over Russia’s oil and energy supply problems, but were headed for their biggest weekly drop since November after several days of high volatility. Oil prices soared after Russia invaded Ukraine and hit their highest since 2008, but have pulled back […]
Ukraine denounces another attack on a hospital, according to WHO
The authorities of the city of Kharkov, in the northeast of Ukrainehave denounced a new attack against a health establishment, this time against a psychiatric hospital in which patients and staff were found, said this Friday the spokesman for the World Health Organization (who), Tarik Jasarevic. “If this turned out to be true, it would […]
Russian economy is a strength, but feel the hardships
Updated on 03/11/2022 03:40 am The sanctions hit the Russian economy hard. The ruble plummets, foreign companies flee and high prices are expected. The usual products could disappear from stores and middle-class achievements such as vacations abroad are in doubt. Beyond the short-term hardship, the economic stagnation that began long before the invasion of Ukraine. […]
Bloomberg editorial: How to counter Putin’s attack on the media
What is happening in Ukraine is a special military operation, not a war. Its goal is to free the country from a government dominated by neo-Nazis whose defenders use children as human shields. Vladimir Putin is a hero taking on Western powers obsessed with destroying Russia. This is the story that most Russians have received […]
US Congress Approves $14 Billion Budget for Ukraine
The Congress of United States approved a new federal budget for 2022 on Thursday with nearly $14 billion in aid for Ukrainewhich includes an economic and humanitarian component, but also weapons and ammunition. The text was voted by the senators of both parties at night. The House of Representatives had approved this aid the day […]
“Civilians are shot”: Ukrainian refugees denounce abuses by Russian troops
Some of the more than two million refugees who have left Ukraine and begun to scatter across Europe and beyond bear valuable testimony in making a case for alleged war crimes. Increasingly, those arriving at border crossings are survivors who have fled some of the cities hardest hit by Russian forces. “It was very creepy”said […]