The five things you should look for to be informed about the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russia has launched this February 24 a military invasion of Ukraine; It is a day that will go down in history and whose consequences at the international level will last for decades in ways that are still difficult to imagine.
These are the five things you should look for to be informed about the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
THE ADVANCE OF RUSSIAN TROOPS
– Follow here Ukraine war livewith the latest military operations, reactions and consequences.
– Russian troops advance towards large Ukrainian cities. They have taken over the nuclear power plant Chernobyl and the Hostomel aerodrome, just 35 kilometers from Kiev.
– The head of International at EITB Media, Mikel Reparaz, has summarized the advance of the Russian troops in this video:
HOW THE INVASION IS EXPERIENCING IN UKRAINE
Correspondent Ane Irazabal explains from Kiev how the civilian population is experiencing the Russian invasion.
DIPLOMATIC REACTIONS
In Spain, the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, has condemned the “unacceptable” military actions of the Russian Government of Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and has accused him of violating international law; while he has assumed that the conflict will cause economic consequences in Spain and throughout the European Union, especially in energy matters.
THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE WAR
In a war, the main concern is always human lives and the direct and indirect victims of military offensives, but the Russian invasion also threatens to cause a global economic and energy tsunami.
After the start of the invasion, the price of European natural gas contracts have shot up more than 60%.
On his side, the futures of the barrel of Brent have established themselves in the environment of 103.7 dollars, 7.11 percent above the price observed on Wednesday. The price of West Texas Intermediate has reached 97.37 dollars, 5.74 percent more. In both cases, the prices of both barrels are at their highest level since the summer of 2014.
here you have a summary of economic consequences During today.
THE WAR IN UKRAINE, FROM EUSKAL HERRIA
In Euskal Herria, the war in Ukraine is also experienced with concern. The eitb.eus journalist Eider Garaikoetxea spoke with Mertxe Galarraga, a resident of Soraluze who took in a girl from Chernobyl for eight years: “My Ukrainian daughter has sent me the birth certificates of her girls, just in case”. Read here the full interview.
We have also asked Ukrainians who live in Euskadi how they are experiencing the start of the war:
At an economic level, it is still difficult to predict how the war will affect the Basque economy, both at a macroeconomic level and in the pockets of the population. However, Basque companies are already starting to feel the consequences.
If you are interested in knowing where the energy consumed in the Basque Country comes from and if there is dependence on Russia, you may be interested in this article.Report by eitb.eus journalist Mikel DomÃnguez.
At an institutional level, the Lehendakari, Inigo Urkulluhas expressed his confidence that the European Union is capable of agreeing on a “unitary and forceful” response to the military attack on Ukraine by Russia.
Source: Eitb
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