Updated on 03/05/2022 10:34 am Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that the decision to intervene militarily in Ukraine was “difficult”, and again said that decreeing a no-fly over Ukraine would be equivalent to a declaration of war. “I said this at the beginning of the operation and I said it before this decision was […]
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Ukraine postpones the evacuation of Mariupol due to Russian violation of the ceasefire
The evacuation of the civilian population from Mariupol, in southeastern Ukraine, was postponed due to the breach of the ceasefire around the city and its surroundings “by the Russian side”, the City Council reported today. “Because the Russian side does not respect the truce and continues the bombardment of both Mariupol itself and its surroundings, […]
Sanctions on Russia: Unusual unity and speed
We live in a globalized world, a planet interconnected by a complex chain of suppliers, banks, sports and other deeply intertwined fields. Until it ceases to be. Exhibit A: Russia was abruptly cut off from much of the world this week. His banking connections were severely curtailed. It is being marginalized from sports competitions. There […]
The boredom of young Russians who have only known Putin as president
Shame, anger and pain is what many young Russians, who have only known Vladimir Putin as president, feel when talking about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These young people, who say that they are horrified, that they cannot express themselves and are not listened to, chose for security reasons not to mention their last name when […]
Putin: Unstable temperament or cunning manipulator?
For two decades, Vladimir Putin has been seen by his rivals as reckless and impulsive. Now that he has ordered the invasion of Ukraine and put Russia’s nuclear forces on standby, many in the West are wondering if he is dangerously unstable. In recent days, Putin has been incoherent when talking about Ukraine on television, […]
The crisis in Ukraine shows the limits of India’s “neutrality”
The Russian invasion of Ukraine upsets India’s traditional policy of balance between Western countries and Russia and puts New Delhi in a difficult diplomatic situation, experts say. Last week India, like China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), abstained from voting on a UN Security Council resolution condemning Russian “aggression” against Ukraine. Russia, which vetoed […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine shakes and rearranges international relations
Russia’s war against Ukraine has been going on for more than a week, but its consequences are already reverberating around the world: it has altered international relations, isolated Moscow, united the West and raised the specter of a nuclear confrontation. Russia, a ‘pariah’ state The Moscow offensive marks a turning point for the entire world. […]
Ukraine, a highly nuclearized country, the center of many concerns
Ukraine has numerous nuclear reactors, including those at the Zaporizhia plant, which was bombed by the Russians. These facilities are designed to withstand some assaults, but only to a limited extent. various nuclear reactors Ukraine currently has 15 reactors in operation, and they are relatively recent. It is the seventh world producer of nuclear electricity, […]
Putin signs law that provides jail sentences for spreading “fake news” about the army
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Friday that provides harsh prison sentences and fines for those who publish “false information” about the army, in a new twist of the internal repression in the midst of the invasion of Ukraine. The deputies of the lower house of the Russian Parliament (the Duma) had unanimously […]
Fire at Ukrainian nuclear power plant did not release radiation
Firefighters Ukrainians put out this Friday a fire in the largest nuclear power station from Europe, caused by Russian bombing and which did not release radiation, according to United Nations and local officials. Russia he went ahead with his campaign to shut down the country despite global condemnation. The head of the UN atomic agency, […]