The United States and the European Union opted for the economic alternative rather than the military one to punish Russia for the war in Ukraine. Thus, those who were targeted by the sanctions have been the oligarchs who make up the inner circle of the president Vladimir Putin. According to international reports, some of these […]
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The war that Putin loses: economic sanctions, more effective than military ones
In a matter of days, United States and his allies used the economy as a weapon of war against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and caused enormous destruction. The sanctions immediately put Russian President Vladimir Putin on the defensive, forced to fight runaway inflation. The Russian Central Bank, without access to its foreign reserves, […]
Unemployment in the US slows down and stands at 3.8% in February: very close to the pre-pandemic level
The government of United States reported that, in February, 678,000 new jobs were created, with which unemployment fell to 3.8% and approached the pre-pandemic rate. According to information shared by the Reuters chain, the employment increases reported by the Department of Labor were led by the 179,000 new positions taken in the leisure and hospitality […]
War in Ukraine: these are the companies that have limited or stopped working in Russia
Once the obvious has been clarified, that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will not send troops to Ukrainea country surrounded by the forces of RussiaWestern support has two channels: in addition to war equipment, United States and its allies—certainly the European Union—will remain emphatic about economic hardship. It is intended to isolate the Kremlin […]
Russia has already launched 500 missiles on Ukraine, US says
Updated on 03/04/2022 12:39 pm Russia It has already fired some 500 missiles at Ukraine since the invasion began more than a week ago, a senior US defense official said Friday. The aforementioned official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, offered the press information on the development of the fighting in Ukraine. He stated that […]
United States: authorities grant temporary protection to Ukrainians for 18 months
Updated on 03/03/2022 07:09 pm United States announced this Thursday the granting of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukraine for the next 18 months, which prevents the deportation of Ukrainians who are in its territory and allows them to access a permit to work and reside. “Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked attack on Ukraine has resulted […]
US sanctions Putin’s “front man”, his spokesman and other Russian oligarchs
United States announced this Thursday sanctions to eight oligarchs russians and their relatives, including the alleged “figurehead” of the president Vladimir PutinAlisher Usmanov, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov. The State Department also banned 19 Russian oligarchs and their relatives from entering the United States, while the Treasury blocked the potential assets under US jurisdiction of […]
Stock markets recover ground and raw materials soar due to the war in Ukraine
Wall Street and European stocks rallied on Wednesday as oil, gas and aluminum prices soared due to the war in Ukraine. The New York stock market rose, encouraged in particular by the tone considered moderate in a speech by the president of the Federal Reserve (Fed), Jerome Powell, and the announcement of new talks between […]
US announces sanctions on Russian military entities and Belarus
The United States announced sanctions on 22 entities related to the Russian defense sector and restrictions on the export of technology that Russia can use to refine oil. In addition, the US Department of Commerce extended to Belarus the export controls it has imposed on Russia, in order to “significantly degrade” Minsk’s ability to support […]
The US accuses Russia of mobilizing in Ukraine weapons prohibited by the Geneva Convention
Updated on 03/02/2022 05:04 pm The US ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, accused Russia of mobilizing cluster bombs and other weapons prohibited by the Geneva Convention in its offensive in Ukraine. Thomas-Greenfield’s remarks come as Russian forces attack several Ukrainian cities while massing troops around the capital, Kiev. “It seems that Russia is preparing […]