On February 24, the Hostomel military airport (known as Antonov), located on the outskirts of the capital of UkraineKiev, was taken by Russian troops. This was reported by the Ukrainian authorities and the American chain CNN, which recorded the military action in said compound. SIGHT: Ukraine: This is how the anti-aircraft sirens sound in Kiev […]
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Russia: Moscow stock market rebounds 24% after advance of troops in Ukraine and abandonment of NATO
Oscillations of the economic scenario in Europe and the Middle East in crucial hours. The Moscow Stock Exchange index rose 24% this Friday as the advance of Vladimir Putin’s troops in Ukraine continues, just hours after falling more than 39%. Following the decision of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) not to send troops to […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: wheat and corn down on the second day of occupation
After a dangerous escalation that seemed to anticipate a food crisis in much of the world, corn and wheat futures fell slightly in the early hours of this Friday the 25th, with several cities in Ukraine already besieged by Russia. Wheat futures contracts closed last week at around 8.967 dollars per bushel (unit of measurement […]
Shipments of Russian natural gas to Europe increase despite invasion in Ukraine: flow rises 7%
gas exports from Russia in northwestern Europe, in the midst of the winter season, rose 7% on Friday morning despite the country’s invasion of Ukraine, which has severed relations with Western customers, according to calculations by Montel, a Norwegian agency specializing in the sector. energetic. Flows through the Velke Kapusany crossing between Ukraine and Slovakia, […]
Leaving protocol, Pope Francis goes to the Russian embassy for Ukraine
Updated on 02/25/2022 10:21 am Pope Francis went to the Russian embassy to the Holy See on Friday to convey to the Moscow ambassador his concern about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in an unprecedented departure from diplomatic protocol. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope spent about 30 minutes at the embassy, which is […]
Markets on the lookout: WTI oil falls after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The prices of Petroleum They fell slightly in the early hours of this Friday 25, after a significant escalation the day before as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thus, concern about possible interruptions in global supply in light of the sanctions against Russia, a large world oil exporter, subsided in West Texas Intermediate […]
The comic exactor Zelensky, an unlikely war leader for Ukraine
Volodimir Zelensky came to power three years ago promising to end a war with Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. He now faces a Russian invasion that could result in the overthrow of his government and the end of democracy in the country. As Russia fired missiles at Ukrainian cities, including Kiev, Zelensky on Thursday called […]
Dollar rebounds and stock markets fall in almost the entire world due to crisis in Ukraine
The international markets were not oblivious to the geopolitical uproar after the start of the crossfire between Russia and Ukraine, and they operated yesterday in a turbulent day. In detail, the dollar rose 1.6% to settle at S/ 3.801. In this way, the Peruvian sol erased gains along with its Latin peers by depreciating -1.75%. […]
China, between the “diplomatic solution” and implicit support for Russia
China avoids condemning the attack of Russia to Ukraine while calling for a diplomatic solution to the crisis and emphasizing safeguarding the sovereignty of states, a complicated fit after Chinese President Xi Jinping deepened his alliance with Vladimir Putin just a few weeks ago. From Beijing, the spokeswoman and assistant foreign minister, Hua Chunying, urged […]
How the conflict between Russia and Ukraine originated
After several weeks of fear and uncertainty, this Thursday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats about the start of a “special military operation” in eastern Ukraine, specifically in Donbass. His decision was based on the threat Kiev poses to his country. After what was expressed by the president, attacks were reported on a dozen […]