As the war in Ukraine spreads, the official Chinese media presents its own version of the Russian invasion, based largely on the rhetoric of Vladimir Putin. Since the February 24 intervention, the Chinese regime has refused to use the word “invasion” and blames the conflict on Western countries and the “expansion” of the NATO. China […]
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Can China give military aid to Russia?
The United States says that Russia has asked China for military help for its war in Ukraine and that China has responded in the affirmative. Moscow and Beijing have denied this, with a Chinese spokesman calling the allegation “disinformation.” However, the complaints have generated speculation about how far he would be willing to go. Beijing […]
The Italian bank UniCredit studies whether to leave its operations in Russia, assesses the impact
Updated on 03/15/2022 08:54 pm Italy’s second largest bank, UniCredit, considers the geopolitical risks stemming from the war in Ukraine to analyze the cessation of its operations in Russia, where it operates with 4,000 employees and some 70 branches. The CEO of UniCredit, Andrea Orcellhe stated in a digital meeting with the US financial Morgan […]
Russia recruits thousands of fighters in Syria for war in Ukraine, says human rights body
Updated on 03/15/2022 08:14 pm Russia has a list of 40,000 fighters from the Syrian Army and allied militias ready to join its military operation in Ukraine, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH). He noted that Russian officials, in coordination with the Syrian military and allied militias, set up registry offices in government-controlled […]
Maersk calls at Russian ports to pick up 50,000 stranded containers
Updated on 03/15/2022 06:55 pm Shipping group Maersk still has ships calling at Russian ports to deliver containers booked before the Ukraine invasion began and to pick up some 50,000 containers stranded in Russia, the firm’s chief executive, Soren Skou, said. The company has temporarily stopped booking new containers to and from Russiaas a consequence […]
The effects that the Latin American economy will have due to the Russian invasion in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is progressively affecting various Latin American countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, among others. The respective products that were exported and imported to the nation presided over by Vladimir Putin are having a low volume of commercial exchange. The economist specializing in Latin America of the British consultancy Capital Economics, […]
Russian invasion of Ukraine: the siege on kyiv tightens, refugees number three million
Russia stepped up its bombardment of kyiv on Tuesday, devastating an apartment building and other buildings, as civilians in 2,000 cars fled Mariupol down a humanitarian corridor in what is believed to be the largest evacuation yet from the beleaguered port. On the diplomatic front, another round of video talks between Russia and Ukraine began […]
The West pressures China to stop supporting Russia
China is under intense diplomatic pressure from both Europe and the United States to stop supporting Russia and its economy, hit by countless sanctions since the Ukraine invasion. Western countries have imposed several salvos of sanctions in recent weeks that could even lead Russia to default on its debt, according to the financial ratings agency […]
How the war in Ukraine shatters the global food system
The global food system is under threat as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine puts one of the world’s greatest breadbaskets in jeopardy. Here are the latest developments and their far-reaching impacts: food inflation The war in Ukraine threatens staple crops in Europe’s main grain-producing regions, meaning the escalating food prices that have already been hitting consumers […]
War in Ukraine has already hit the price of bread
The war in Europe has already caused the rise in the price of bread in Peru. Since last weekend, the price of four for a S/ 1.00 has been standardized in various bakeries. Until a few days ago, an important group of locals still offered five loaves for one sol. The key is the wheatessential […]