Vladimir Putin swore this Tuesday his fifth term as president of Russiauntil 2030, with a call to his compatriots to win “together” in the conflict in Ukraine, considered existential. In a lavish ceremony held in the Kremlin, the 71-year-old president was sworn in and gave a brief speech to the Russian political elite and soldiers […]
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Russia announces nuclear maneuvers after tense exchange of statements with the West
Russia threatened on Monday to attack British military facilities and announced exercises simulating the use of nuclear weapons on the battlefield, amid rising tensions in the wake of comments by Western officials about possible deeper involvement in the war in Ukraine . After summoning the British ambassador to the Foreign Office, Moscow warned that Ukrainian […]
Key moments of the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine took countless and unexpected turns from the Russian invasion in February 2022 to the adoption of a huge American aid plan for kyiv. At the end of February, Ukraine reported 31,000 soldiers killed in the conflict. Russia, for its part, does not disclose data on its casualties. Invasion On February 24, […]
A Ukrainian people, gripped by pain and mistrust
Sitting on a bench on the porch of his house, Volodymyr Mukhovaty curses the alleged informants who helped Russia to bomb his town, an attack that left 59 dead, including his wife, son and daughter-in-law. Authorities in Groza, a town in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine, say two of their own – brothers Volodymyr […]
Transport of “blood ore” to Russia sparks outrage in Baltic countries
The recent discovery that Baltic companies and infrastructure have been used to ship manganese to Russiaa key material for making tanks and artillery pieces, has caused outrage in Latvia and calls for politicians to immediately cut off the flow of this “blood ore.” Although this mineral was transported to Russia before the war with Ukraine […]
Ukraine under the dilemma of printing money or delaying the payment of salaries and pensions
Lviv (Ukraine), March 30 (EFE, Rostyslav Averchuk). The ukrainian economy shows better than expected growth as it adapts to war conditions after the collapse suffered at the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion. However, its future appears uncertain as a number of challenges jeopardize further recovery. After contracting by almost 30% in 2022, the invaded […]
The White House urges approval of aid to Ukraine, after “brutal” Russian bombing
The White House condemned the massive attacks against Ukraine that launched Russia this Friday, and maintained that Republicans in Congress must stop their “inexcusable” blockade of military aid kyiv. “We condemn the brutal bombings launched at dawn against cities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine”Adrienne Watson, spokesperson for the National Security Council, said in a statement. […]
Training among ruins in Chernihiv when sport is another victim of war
Ruins and memories are what remains of a ski training center in Chernihiv (Ukraine), where Olympic athletes lived for decades before it was destroyed by the Russians. Its staff now awaits its reconstruction so that young talents, who are now training in precarious conditions, can aspire to medals in the future. A row of damaged […]
Three supporting candidates for Putin’s re-election
A communist, an ultranationalist and a supposed liberal are the three candidates allowed by the Kremlin to compete, with no chance of success, in this weekend’s presidential elections in Russia against the sure winner: Vladimir Putin. None of them has the slightest chance in the presidential elections on the 15th, 16th and 17th, but their […]
China strengthens ties with Russia as Europe seeks solutions to Ukraine war
In Beijing and kyiv the difference between China and Europe regarding the war situation in Ukraine. While a Chinese representative held negotiations in Europe to end the war, Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced a notable increase in trade between China and Russia. The West sees it as a kind of economic lifeline for Moscow that […]