Updated on 03/03/2022 01:35 pm The Spanish fashion multinational Mango has decided to close its own stores in Russia, temporarily interrupt its operations in that country and stop the shipment of new merchandise due to the invasion of Ukraine. In a statement, the company reported this Thursday that it has 120 stores in Russia, 65 […]
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US experts: Russian invasion of Ukraine is a strategic disaster, so far
The first days of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army is, according to American experts, a tactical and strategic mistake: shortages of food and fuel, abandonment of armored vehicles, loss of aircraft and casualties among the troops. Vladimir Putin’s regime has been accumulating setbacks in this first week of invasion because it underestimated […]
Macron believes that “the worst is yet to come” in Ukraine after call with Putin
French President Emmanuel Macron concluded that “the worst is yet to come” in the conflict in Ukraine, after a telephone conversation with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, who expressed his determination to continue the offensive and that he could “take the control” from all over the country, reported the presidency. In a conversation that lasted […]
Biden administration seeks additional $32.5 billion in aid for Ukraine and COVID-19
Updated on 03/03/2022 01:04 pm The administration of President Joe Biden will seek $32.5 billion in additional funding from Congress to bolster the country’s response to COVID-19 and to help Ukraine, the White House said, citing two “urgent and immediate needs”. The $22.5 billion in COVID funding plus the $10 billion in emergency humanitarian and […]
China calls NYT reports on coordination with Russia in Ukraine “fake news”
Updated on 03/03/2022 11:42 am The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that reports of alleged coordination between Beijing and Moscow before Russia’s attack on Ukraine are “fake news”. Such practices of diverting attention and shifting blame are “despicable”, said Wang Wenbin, spokesman for Foreign Affairs, in a briefing before the media. Senior Chinese officials in early […]
Russian prosecutor classifies the protest of its citizens against the invasion of Ukraine as “extremist”
Updated on 03/03/2022 10:08 am The Russian Prosecutor General’s Office warned that participation in the protests called by the Russian opposition against the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine will be described as “extremists” and punished accordingly. “Many of these calls (to protest) come from organizations banned for their extremist […]
Volkswagen will interrupt production and export in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine
The German car group Volkswagen is going to stop car production and exports in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. Volkswagen, which has 4,800 employees in Russia, reported that “Due to the Russian attack, the management of the consortium has decided to stop the production of cars in Russia until further notice.”. Exports from […]
Ukrainian company says it still controls key nuclear plants, but Russians close in
Ukraine still controls two key nuclear power plants in the south of the country, including Zaporizhia, Europe’s largest, but Russian forces are closing in, the acting head of Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom said. Petro Kotin described it as “nuclear terrorism” the seizure by Russia last week of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Kiev asked […]
Ukraine, Russia and the recovery of Peru’s multilateral foreign policy
After remaining silent while the Ukraine crisis convened, less than a month ago, top meetings between the United States and Russia, encouraged political meetings between the Eurasian power and the major Western security and cooperation organizations and stimulated Euro-Russian diplomatic efforts At a high level, the government has finally made public its rejection of the […]
Conflict in Ukraine could wipe $1 trillion from global GDP
Updated on 03/03/2022 05:36 am The conflict in Ukraine could reduce the value of the world economy by US$1 trillion and increase global inflation by 3% this year by causing another crisis in supply chains, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). its acronym in English) of the United Kingdom. Supply […]