The war between Russia and Ukraine ceased to be a face-to-face battlefield and has moved to the economic field with the sanctions imposed by the United States and its Western allies with the intention of persuading Vladimir Putin to stop his advance in Ukraine; and with “destroying the Russian economy,” according to White House officials. […]
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USA: Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a ‘Russian dictator’
Updated on 03/01/2022 10:53 pm The president of United States, Joe Bidenqualified the president Vladimir Putin of “Russian dictator” during the State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, a week after Moscow invaded Ukraine. “A Russian dictator, who invades a foreign country, has costs throughout the world”Biden said. But “In the battle between […]
Biden announces closure of US airspace to Russian airlines
Updated on 03/01/2022 10:01 pm US President Joe Biden revealed on Tuesday his decision to close US airspace to Russian airlines, as the European Union (EU) and Canada have also done. Biden’s announcement drew a standing ovation from lawmakers who attended his first State of the Union address before both houses of the US Congress. […]
The United States releases 30 million barrels of crude oil due to the crisis in Ukraine
Updated on 03/01/2022 04:23 pm The president of the United States, Joe Biden, authorized this Tuesday the release of 30 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic reserves to respond to the escalation of prices derived from the war in Ukraine initiated by Russia. The members of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agreed on […]
Farid Matuk: “SBS has to be closer to citizens”
For the economist and international financial consultant, Farid Matukthe Superintendence of Banking, Insurance and AFPs (SBS) must reinforce its regulatory work in the national financial market, to the point where citizens feel they have someone to trust, feel that the regulator is closer to citizens, and that they Seek their support in any situation of […]
The United States calls for the departure of a Russian UN employee whom it accuses of being a “spy”
Updated on 03/01/2022 02:05 pm The United States requested the departure of a Russian official who works at the United Nations whom he accuses of espionage, a source from the US embassy to the organization told AFP, which adds to the expulsion of 12 officials from the Russian mission to the UN. “On February 28, […]
US favorable to working with its allies on China’s trade practices
Updated on 03/01/2022 01:45 pm The government of President Joe Biden acknowledged on Tuesday that it is difficult to put an end to Chinese trade practices that it considers unfair and said it is in favor of acting in concert with its allies to counter them. “To successfully counter the range of threats posed by […]
Olaf Scholz, the conversion of the “automaton” into war chancellor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, criticized for his lack of charisma and nicknamed “the automaton” for his monotonous speeches, became a staunch war chancellor from the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a conflict that broke numerous German taboos. In January, in the midst of tense discussions between Russia and the United States, the hashtag […]
The United States banned all transactions with the Central Bank of Russia
The Treasury Department of the United States prohibited this Monday, February 28, all transactions with the Central Bank of Russiaa sanction of immediate effect and unprecedented severity taken in coordination with various allies of Washingtonin response to the invasion of Ukraine. The measure, announced before the opening of the markets in the United States and […]
South Korea would join the blockade of Russian exports and access to SWIFT
South Korea announced this last February 28 that it has prohibited the export of strategic materials from Russia and analyzes joining the Russian international blockade of the SWIFT system due to the invasion of Ukraine. According to Foreign Ministry sources told the Yonhap agency, the South Korean nation plans to leave Russian banks out of […]