Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has run out of steam in the face of Ukrainian air and ground resistance, a senior US defense official has said. “Its momentum, particularly as it relates to Kiev, has slowed in the last 24 hours,” the official said. Russian forces, which entered Ukraine through various points early Thursday, have yet […]
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The financial sector, a pillar of the Western strategy to isolate Moscow
Western countries hit where it hurts the most, the financial sector, the target of measures to sanction Russia after its invasion of Ukraine It is about “cutting all ties between Russia and the world financial system”, explained French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire on Friday, before a meeting with his European counterparts in Paris on […]
After two years of pandemic, the Mobile World Congress looks to the future in Barcelona
The Mobile World Congress (MWC), a key event for the new technology sector, kicks off on Monday in Barcelona with an edition that the organizers hope will be very close to those before the pandemic, although now colored by uncertainty about the war in Ukraine. The canceled appointment of 2020 and the reduced version of […]
Mass exodus in Ukraine to flee the Russian war machine
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing the advancing Russian war machine. Entire families, elderly people and foreign students, including Latin Americans, flock to the ticket offices of the train stations to leave the country. “We do not know what to do. There are no train tickets and we can’t find cars, vans or taxis. […]
The IOC urges federations to move or cancel sporting events in Russia and Belarus
Updated on 02/25/2022 02:44 pm Sports federations must move or cancel planned events in Russia or Belarus, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said, a day after Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian troops entered Ukraine through Belarus when the invasion began on Thursday. The chief of the Ukrainian General Staff said the Russians were using an airfield […]
EU will study in the next few hours to remove Russia from the Swift system
Updated on 02/25/2022 02:41 pm The French Economy Minister, Bruno Le Maire, has announced that the European Union will study “in the next few hours” the possible blockade to Russia of the international system of payments and banking data Swift. Using Swift”is the financial nuclear weapon”, since it allows Russian financial institutions to be blocked […]
Finland and Sweden seek to join NATO but Russia issues a warning
Updated on 02/25/2022 02:00 pm Russia denounced this Friday the efforts carried out by the West to include in the Atlantic Alliance Finland and Swedencountries known for their neutrality, and warned about the serious consequences that the entry of these countries into the NATO. “It is clear that the entry of Finland and Sweden into […]
Ukraine: nuclear agency warns of increased radiation in Chernobyl after arrival of Russians
Updated on 02/25/2022 01:18 pm The nuclear agency Ukraine reported this Friday of a rise in radiation levels in the exclusion zone of Chernobyl which was taken this Thursday by forces Russian. According to a statement from the agency, published in Facebookautomated radiation monitoring systems in the exclusion zone available online indicate that radiation has […]
Ukraine crisis defies oil industry wariness of high prices
Rising energy prices have fueled calls for the United States to massively increase oil and gas production, but companies are reluctant. After collapsing at the start of the pandemic, crude prices have gradually rebounded in recent months and, recently fueled by the Ukraine crisis, topped $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since […]
The Swift network, what it is and why it is considered a key weapon that would affect Russia
The Society for Worldwide Interbank and Financial Communications (Swift) is the leading messaging system used by banks to make fast and secure cross-border payments. It is used by 11,000 banking entities in more than 200 countries and allows international trade to flow smoothly. Created in 1973, the Swift network transmits more than 40 million messages […]