Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, Russia has experienced a historic reversal of investment by Western and other foreign companies. In fact, the list of companies leaving the Russian Federation is constantly growing as foreign governments have imposed sanctions on the country, excluded some Russian banks from the global SWIFT network and […]
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Apart from Greece, which countries send aid to Ukraine and what kind
The war in Ukraine has lasted for seven days, with Russia occupying Kherson for a few hours now, tightening the siege around Kyiv and Mariupol, and constantly bombing Odessa and Kharkiv. The West has responded with severe economic sanctions against Russia. But in addition to the serious economic measures, various countries have decided to send […]
NATO official: Russia turns to more direct attacks on Ukrainian cities
Russia will take a more direct approach to its efforts to seize Ukrainian cities, as plans to encircle targets such as Kyiv have not borne fruit, according to a NATO military official. “We see a change in strategy on the Russian side. They are less focused on encircling cities, and they are more focused on […]
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine: NATO is also responsible for the deaths of civilians
Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanisina has said that NATO is partly responsible for the deaths of civilians in the country because it refuses to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. Speaking to BBC Radio, Stefanisina said: “It is inhumane to know that the civilian population and children will be killed by not making this […]
Panic voices in Turkey: If Russia succeeds in Ukraine the next target is two Turkish provinces
The shootings against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan were fired by the President of the Good Party (Iyi parti) Meral Aksener, on the occasion of Turkey’s stance on another international stage as that of the “skillful neutral” applied by World War II. Aksener called Erdogan a “matryoshka doll”, meaning he was a puppet of the […]
The ruble set a negative record after being downgraded to ‘junk’ by Moody’s and Fitch
The Russian ruble fell to a new record low against the dollar and the euro on Thursday. after Russia’s downgrade to “junk” from Moody’s and Fitch, according to Reuters. In particular, the ruble fell more than 9% against the dollar to 116.8 and almost 8% against the euro to 125.1, marking the first time the […]
Russian Ambassador to Turkey: We Appreciate Turkey’s Attitude Towards the Montreux Convention
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey said on Wednesday that his country appreciates Ankara’s stance on compliance with the Montreux Strait Convention. Alexei Gerhof commented to Haberturk’s diplomatic correspondent Sena Alkan on the Russian war in Ukraine. Stressing that the Montreux Strait Convention is also closely related to it, Gerhoff said: “I must also say that we […]
Kharkiv authorities say 34 civilians have been killed in the last 24 hours during Russian attacks
The Russian strikes in Kharkov, Ukraine, killed 34 civilians and injured 285 others in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, according to the region’s emergency services and the BBC. “The enemy has continued to hit residential neighborhoods and entire settlements with deadly bombs,” Ukraine’s State Emergency Service (SES) said in a statement. Dozens of fires […]
Goldman Sachs: The Impact on the European Economy of SWIFT’s Exclusion of Russia
Her Eleftherias Kourtali The main concern for the EU economy in relation to Russia’s exclusion from SWIFT is the possible retaliation, according to which the Russian government would put pressure on energy exporting companies to reduce their exports to Europe and their production in general. as Goldman Sachs points out in its current analysis. This, […]
N. Mitarakis: The most critical thing is to provide tangible support to the displaced Ukrainians
The Greek Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis, coming to the EU Home Affairs Council in Brussels, stated that “we expect progress in the much-needed Immigration and Asylum Package, but these are not important issues today”, stressing that “the “It is now crucial that we provide tangible support to the displaced Ukrainians, who have […]
