Europe points to gas and the Petroleum of the Gulf countries as an alternative to Russian hydrocarbons after Russia’s military escalation in Ukraine, but although the option is attractive, it is not simple or safe. The price of a barrel of crude oil was above the 100 dollars for the first time in more than […]
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The sports world prepares its response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
The sports world, also alarmed, prepares its response to the Russian attack on Ukrainethis Thursday, threatening the suspension of several events linked to the two countries, starting with the final of the Soccer Champions League, scheduled for St. Petersburg at the end of May, which could be moved to another place. The UEFAwhich “firmly” condemned […]
IMF warns of “significant economic risk” due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Updated on 02/24/2022 01:13 pm The director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, warned that the war in Ukraine will have repercussions on the world economic recovery. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Georgieva said on Twitter that she was “deeply concerned” and warned that this “adds significant economic risk to the region and […]
Biden agrees to sanctions with G7 after Russia’s attack on Ukraine
President Joe Biden met Thursday with G7 allies to agree on more sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine and will brief Americans on this crisis that will cause “catastrophic loss of life.” After a virtual meeting behind closed doors that lasted one hour and ten minutes, the western powers of the G7 (the United Kingdom, […]
Putin launches a war against Ukraine that the West saw coming, but could not stop
It happened in full view: a relentless build-up of troops, tanks and rockets that took place over almost four months and was captured by Russian citizens on their mobile phones and car cameras, as well as by commercial and espionage satellites. . US President Joe Biden already warned on January 19 that Russian President Vladimir […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, a balance of forces favorable to Moscow
The Ukrainian armed forces find themselves vastly outnumbered and outgunned by their Russian opponents, despite increasing military aid to Kiev’s troops from Western countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country has concentrated 150,000 troops on the border with Ukraine in recent months, ordered a military invasion against the neighboring country on Thursday. According to Western […]
Drought and shipping limits prevent Argentina from taking advantage of record grain prices due to Russian invasion of Ukraine
A severe drought and shipping quotas will prevent Argentina from benefiting from the highest international grain prices recorded in a decade as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Argentina’s chamber of grain exporters and processors CIARA-CEC said. Argentina is the world’s leading exporter of soybean oil and meal, and a major global supplier of […]
The only alternative to defend Russia was to attack Ukraine, says Putin
Updated on 02/24/2022 12:29 pm Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that he “had no choice” but to attack Ukraine to defend Russia from security threats. “It must be clear: the things that are happening are a forced measure,” he noted at a meeting with businessmen in the Kremlin. “They just left us no choice,” […]
IMF warns of “significant economic risk” due to war in Ukraine
The world is watching what happens in Eastern Europe after the outbreak of a military intervention by Russia in Ukraine, After that, the director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgievwarned this Thursday, February 24, that the war will have repercussions on the world economic recovery. Through his Twitter account, georgieva he said on […]
Russia-Ukraine, a very unequal military confrontation
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the start of an invasion of Ukraine, while his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodimir Zelensky, ordered the general mobilization of Ukrainian troops. But Russia’s offensive on Ukraine, the world’s second-largest military power, confronts two countries whose military potential is unmatched in terms of number of troops or quantity and quality of weapons […]