The war between Russia and Ukraine, and its subsequent impact on oil and gas prices, have reopened the debate on energy security on the world agenda. In the region, Colombia awaits Hidroituango in July, a hydroelectric plant with the capacity to cover 20% of the country’s demand; Brazil, Guyana and Suriname enlist the largest hydrocarbon […]
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What is the SWIFT system and why is it the economic weapon to stop Russia?
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has escalated to the highest in recent days, after the Slavic invasion last Thursday, February 24. After that, the United States has again proposed the withdrawal of Russia from the international financial system (SWIFT) in his eagerness to persuade the Russian president, Vladimir Putinnot to continue the aggression on […]
Expulsion of Russia from the financial system SWIFT gains support in Europe
After a brief reluctance on the part of some European Union countries, the proposal for United States to expel Russia of the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is gaining more and more strength within the bloc of 27, in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. This last Saturday, February 26, Germany said it […]
US sees Russian forces ‘frustrated’ by slow progress on invasion
Russian military forces are increasingly “frustrated” by the lack of “progress” in their attack on Ukraine and the heaviest fighting is centered around the city of Kharkov, in northeastern Ukraine, Pentagon sources reported on Saturday. “We know that they have not made the progress they wanted, particularly in the northern part of Ukraine. What they […]
Russia was the main exporter of gasoline to the United States in 2021
More elements to consider for the sanctions maneuver after the invasion of Ukraine. The United States imported more gasoline and other refined petroleum products from Russia than from any other country in 2021, according to a recent Forbes report. For the international media, this statistic will complicate President Joe Biden’s announcements to geopolitically fence the […]
The United States is prepared to evacuate Zelensky, who remains in Kiev
Updated on 02/26/2022 12:16 pm The US government is prepared to help Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky escape from Kiev to avoid being captured or killed by Russian forces, but the politician has so far refused to leave the capital, several sources told the newspaper on Friday. The Washington Post. According to one of those sources, […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson, a judge on the threshold of American history
At the age of 17, Ketanji Brown Jackson left her greatest wish in writing: “To be nominated as a judge someday.” Three decades later, she has exceeded all expectations of her and is on the verge of making history, with a lifetime position in the United States Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, Jackson […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: What will happen to the APEC Forum, where Russia is a member?
In the early hours of Wednesday, February 23, the Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukrainea, which began the invasion of Ukrainian territory. The consequences occurred the following day, where world leaders condemned the attack. In Peru, officials disclosed the impacts of this military attack that on its first day left 137 […]
The Russian army approaches Kiev to “behead” the government, according to the United States
With a “absolute air superiority”the Russian army was approaching Kiev, the capital of Ukrainewith the intention ofe “behead the government” to place a pro-Russian one, according to Western military sources. Having fired more than 160 missiles at Ukrainian military targets, Russian forces advanced rapidly from Belarus to the south and “they got closer to Kiev” […]
Russia-Ukraine conflict: explosions reported near Kiev | VIDEO
Updated on 02/24/2022 10:34 pm Two loud explosions resounded early Friday in the center of Kiev, on the second day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an AFP journalist confirmed. “Attacks on Kiev with cruise or ballistic missiles have resumed. I’ve heard two loud explosions.” For his part, the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of the Interior, […]