In the event of an armed conflict between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia, Russian missiles can in principle fall on the US anti-missile shield installed in northern Poland. There, this raises concern with the upcoming war in Ukraine. “If a serious armed conflict breaks out, the first attack will be directed at […]
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Climate experts examine solutions, after warning of catastrophe
How to stop climate change, which is affecting all of humanity? Nearly 200 states are examining as of this Monday the range of solutions to reduce emissions, in a context of war in Ukraine that illustrates the dependence on fossil fuels. Climate experts from the UN (IPCC) warned once again of the consequences of global […]
Ukraine defends itself against Russian aggression with cheap but deadly Turkish drones
Despite three weeks of Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s cities, Ukraine defends its cities using Turkish-made drones that attack invaders with deadly efficiency that has shocked Western military experts. unmanned aerial vehicles Bayraktar TB2which can carry light, laser-guided bombs, typically excel in low-tech conflicts. Turkey has sold them to a dozen countries, such as Azerbaijan, Libya, […]
Russian influencer becomes target of new censorship law
Veronika Belotserkovskaya, an influencer best known in Russia for her glamorous posts from Instagram about her life and her cooking classes, has become one of the main targets of the country’s new draconian legislation that punishes critics of the war in Ukraine with up to 15 years in prison. An unlikely candidate for the wrath […]
The Double Exile of Ukraine’s Jews under Putin’s “Denazification”
under the pretext of “denazify” Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a war against his neighbor. But now the Jewish community, which until a month ago lived through a time of splendor in the country after decades of devastation and migration due to the Holocaust and Soviet repression, is evacuating its faithful. In the sinagoga […]
War in Ukraine disrupts lives and supply chains
It can be difficult to measure the ways in which Russia’s war in Ukraine has disrupted the global supply of parts and raw materials needed to complete different products, from cars to computer processors. But breaking one of those connections produced a “feeling depressing” to Andrew Bibikresponsible for the steel plant in Interpipe on Dnipro, […]
Russia’s Syrian “Mercenaries” – Much Ado About Nothing?
Since Russia expressed its willingness to use volunteers from the Middle East in the invasion of Ukraine a few days ago, the dissemination of information about the alleged recruitment of up to 40,000 Syrian mercenaries has skyrocketed, despite the fact that the figures do not seem realistic either logistically or militarily. . The last friday, […]
Russian spies in the spotlight for failures in Ukraine
The faltering progress of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put a spotlight on Russian intelligence services, which observers say failed to prepare the Kremlin for the reality of the offensive. Various reports suggest that a section of the mighty Federal Security Service (FSB) from Russia it has been the subject of particular attention, with […]
War in Ukraine tests Swiss neutrality
The war in Ukraine has led Switzerland to impose unprecedented economic sanctions against Russia and to express its willingness to rearm, until now a taboo subject that puts the country’s historical neutrality to the test. This debate coincides with the aspiration of the Swiss government, for the first time since joining the UN 20 years […]
The Russian ruble and the Ukrainian hryvnia, two currencies weakened by the conflict
The repercussions of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have been felt in the economies of both countries, and their currencies have been left at the mercy of possible new sanctions against Moscow and peace negotiations. russian currencywhich was trading around 90 rubles to a euro (80 rubles to a dollar) before February 24, when […]