Russian President Vladimir Putin assured this Monday that he is willing to reactivate the agreement on cereals with Ukraine, just hours after the Russian army bombed Ukrainian agricultural infrastructure in a river port on the Danube. “We will do it when the agreements on restrictions on exports of Russian agricultural products are applied”, Putin declared […]
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The prudent return to Russia of those who left to avoid being sent to the front
After the announcement of the military mobilization to fight in Ukraineon September 21, 2022, Ivan Nesterov fled from Russia to avoid being forcibly recruited. But six months later he fell into depression and came back. “I left a few days after the announcement of the mobilization, with a mixture of emotions, especially panic”tells AFP the […]
Ruble, at its worst moment 25 years after Russia’s bankruptcy
He ruble goes through bad times 25 years after Russia declared bankruptcy. A quarter of a century after the crisis that forced Russia to declare bankruptcy and drastically devalue its currency, the ruble is going through bad times again, this time due to Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine. The Russian currency, which will […]
UK loses five years of economic growth: analysis
He United Kingdom will have five lost years of economic growth, due to the triple blow caused by the Brexitthe pandemic and the war in Ukraine, according to an analysis by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR). Thus, the purchasing power of British workers in many areas of the United Kingdom will […]
The grief of Ukrainian farmers after the withdrawal of Russia from the grain agreement
Vitali Bylenko looks sourly at his overflowing barn. After what Russia get out of the agreement that allowed Ukraine export grain for him Black SeaSelling your harvest has become a mission full of obstacles. Moscow decided this week not to extend the pact, key to world food, concluded in July 2022. But according to Bylenko, […]
DeSantis optimistic about his chances of defeating Trump in the primary
the governor of Florida and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantiswas optimistic this Tuesday about the possibility of defeating the former president in the 2024 Republican primaries donald trumpthe top favourite, while wishing that the investigation of the ex-president is not ended in accusation. “I don’t think there’s any point in having a presidential election focused on […]
Kremlin will seek Putin’s re-election with more than 80% of the vote in 2024
He Kremlin seeks the re-election of the Russian president, Vladimir Putinwith more than 80% of the votes in the elections to be held in March 2024, as reported today by the digital newspaper Meduza, citing official sources. “The objective that they have set for us is simple, to achieve more than 80% of the votes […]
Insurers review coverage of Black Sea vessels after Russia withdraws from deal
Insurers are looking into the possibility of freezing coverage for ships wishing to sail to Ukraine after Russia on Monday abandoned a UN-backed deal that allows the export of grain through a safe corridor in the Black Sea, according to industry sources. The agreement, negotiated by Türkiye last July, it sought to alleviate the global […]
Russia does not let the point out: UN warns that affected would be those most in need
The general secretary of the UNAntónio Guterres, regretted this Monday the Russian decision to abandon the agreements of the Black Seawhich allowed the export of ukrainian cerealsand assured that “It will be a blow to those in need everywhere.” Guterres, in statements to journalists, recalled that in recent days he had written to Russian President […]
Russia says Ukrainian grain export deal ‘over’
Russia He affirmed on Monday that he rejects the extension of a historic agreement to export Ukrainian grains, hours after naval drones attacked a strategic bridge that connects his territory with the annexed Crimean peninsula. “The Black Sea agreement has ended de facto today”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told reporters. “As soon as the part […]