Russia He claimed on Thursday to have “proof” that the perpetrators of the attack on a concert hall near Moscow, which left 143 dead, had links to “Ukrainian nationalists,” which the United States called “absurd propaganda.” The attack, which occurred on Friday night at Crocus City Hall, was claimed by the jihadist organization Islamic State […]
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Putin: Russia will “intensify” its military attacks in Ukraine after the Belgorod bombing
Russia will “intensify” its attacks against military targets in Ukraine in retaliation for the bombing carried out by the Ukrainian army against the Russian city of Belgorod this weekend, he announced Vladimir Putin. “We will intensify the attacks, no crime against civilians will go unpunished, that is for sure”declared the Russian president during a visit […]
The European Union seeks to block 7 Russian banks from SWIFT, including VTB
After the unanimous approval of the European Union to withdraw Russia from the SWIFT payment system due to the invasion of Ukraine, the block of 27 is now discussing the exclusion of seven russian banksincluded VTB Bank PJSC, the second largest financial institution in Russia, and Bank Rossiyaaccording to a draft to which the Bloomberg […]
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 […]
The dollar rises on the risks of conflict in Russia and Ukraine
The dollar rose against all of its peers in early trading on Monday, as the fallout from the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has deepened and has overwhelmed demand for the world’s reserve currency. “The USD is king, it offers liquidity and safe-haven attributes,” Rodrigo Catril, currency strategist at National Australia Bank Ltd., in Sydney, […]
Google suspends monetization of Russian state media on its platforms
The latest of the tech giants to join the sanctions against state digital media outlets in Russia Google has been when announcing this Sunday, February 27, that it will prevent them from monetizing content in their platforms like the web in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “In response to the war in Ukraine, […]
Which countries are most dependent on Russian gas?
The war between Russia and Ukraine has put in check the distribution of natural gas, on which many European countries depend largely for Russian exports. It should be noted that the gas arriving in Europe from Russia is done through the network of gas pipelines as North Stream, which is directly connected to Germany by […]
US and EU seek to impose restrictions against the Central Bank of Russia
United States and the European Union (EU)along with other Western partners, today agreed to remove “certain” Russian banks from the international Swift system, a sweeping economic move in response to Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. “We are committed to ensuring that certain banks in Russia are removed from the Swift messaging system. This will ensure […]
Why the Black Sea is important for commodity markets
Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Black Sea has gained relevance, since it is an important area for the movement of basic products, As the steel and agricultural products, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Crude and refined petroleum products Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan pass through export terminals on the eastern […]