The war in Ukraine has become the first of the TikTok era, a social network where the conflict is portrayed both through harrowing videos of artillery strikes, advice on cooking in bomb shelters, and misinformation about the Russian invasion. . Since Russia invaded UkraineMillions of people have tuned in to the hugely popular social networking […]
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Thousands of Russians seek asylum in the US through the Mexico border
Maksim Derzhko says that it was one of the worst experiences of his life. A longtime critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, he flew with his 14-year-old daughter from Vladivostok to Tijuana, on the US border, and they were in a car with seven other Russians. The only thing that separated them from the possibility […]
Silicon Valley companies try to divest from Russian money
At first glance, Fort Ross Ventures looks like a typical venture capital firm. About seven years ago it was created in Silicon Valley with a focus on financing young companies. The founders named it after the first Russian settlement in the United States, a nod to their heritage and one of the company’s biggest backers, […]
European banking has room for maneuver in the face of war in Ukraine, according to the SRB
European banks arewell positioned” to deal with the economic impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and have “Room for maneuver” to manage the situation arising from the sanctions on Russia, according to the Single Resolution Board (JUR). “Looking at the first round effects, what we can see at the moment, it is fair to […]
Electronics giant ASUS suspends shipments to Russia
Updated on 03/14/2022 01:37 pm Taiwanese computer maker ASUS said Monday that its shipments to Russia are “paralyzed” by the war in Ukraine, days after kyiv asked to stop sending material to Moscow. Taipei-based ASUS is one of the latest companies to express concern about the conflict. “The situation [en Ucrania] –combined with complex challenges […]
UN chief warns against world famine due to war in Ukraine
Updated on 03/14/2022 12:09 pm UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the repercussions of Russia’s war in Ukraine, which could result in “a hurricane of famine” in many countries. Halting agricultural production in Ukraine and Russia due to the conflict will hit “the poorest the hardest and sow seeds of political instability and unrest […]
The Fed would already be ready to increase reference interest rates to face inflation
As the war in Ukraine creates new uncertainties, the US central bank could raise its benchmark interest rates this Wednesday to fight inflation, two years after taking them to zero to help the economy faced with the crisis. COVID-19. The Fed’s goal is to pressure commercial banks to offer their customers higher interest rates on […]
The Economist: War and sanctions have caused commodity chaos
Global commodity crises tend to cause severe economic damage and political upheaval. The oil shocks of the 1970s left Western economies with runaway inflation and deep recessions. Oil revenues also helped prop up the Soviet Union and fueled the export of Saudi extremism. The skyrocketing of grain prices in 2010 and 2011 was the trigger […]
Searching for and Seizing Virtual Evidence of War Crimes in Ukraine
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has begun collecting incriminating evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ukraine. Virtual detectives join in putting evidence from social networks in a safe place to help guarantee that accountability. as it happens in Syria since 2011, the Rohingya genocide since 2016, or even […]
Intense investor withdrawal hits global debt market
Updated on 03/14/2022 05:38 am Investors are getting out of debt as they try to weather wild market swings triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the prospect of multiple rate hikes. Speculative-grade and investment-grade bond funds have suffered nine consecutive weeks of sizeable capital outflows, totaling $12.8 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively, according […]