LAST UPDATE: 13.27 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a disarmament conference in Geneva on Tuesday that Kyiv was seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, citing a real danger that must be averted. “Ukraine still has Soviet technologies and the means to deliver such weapons,” Lavrov told a conference on disarmament in Geneva. “We can […]
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N. Iliopoulos: Greece to defend international law, to play an active diplomatic role in favor of peace
The “clear condemnation” of the Russian invasion of Ukraine was repeated by the spokesman of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Nassos Iliopoulos, speaking on the radio station “Sto Kokkino 105.5”. Mr. Iliopoulos stated that “what is happening today in Ukraine is a gross violation of international law” and that “Greece, for all the reasons of the world, must […]
The Russian invasion of Parliament – SYRIZA and the ‘equal distances’
By Niki Zorba Today in Parliament will not be an easy discussion about SYRIZA. On the 11th, the Prime Minister will brief the national delegation on the developments as they unfold after the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the attitude of the country: Fully in line with its partners and allies, as Maximou said yesterday, through government […]
K. Mitsotaki’s speech in Parliament with a geopolitical, energy and economic stigma
By Dimitris Gatsios The political floodlights are turning to the Plenary Session of the Parliament this morning, with the … radars of Athens still pointing at the Ukrainian front. After a series of international contacts, discussions and internal government meetings, the Prime Minister briefed the national delegation on the developments after the invasion of Russia, […]
Parliament: In plenary, the war crisis in Ukraine and its consequences for Greece
The effects of the war crisis in Ukraine are called to be investigated, today, Tuesday, by the political leadership of the country. In the process of “announcements and statements of the government before the Parliament”, as described in Article 142A of the Rules of Procedure, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will inform the House at 11.00, […]
Canada will ban oil imports from Russia
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trindade announced on Monday that his government would ban “any import of crude oil” from Russia, explaining that it was “an industry from which President (Vladimir) Putin and his oligarchs have made huge profits.” “This sector accounts for more than a third of Russia’s federal budget revenues. Although Canada has not […]
Russia outside SWIFT: Will we relive the ‘oil chaos of 1979’?
By Michael Lynch After the first oil crisis, a number of politicians murmured that they did not want to see their citizens frozen in the dark. Thus, they have adopted various approaches to the supply of oil, such as foreign aid, diplomatic measures in favor of the Palestinians and the development of alternative energy sources […]
Canada sends anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, bans Russian oil imports
Canada will supply Ukraine with anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to support its fight against the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trinto said on Monday, banning crude oil imports from Russia. “Canada will continue to support Ukraine’s heroic defense against the Russian military,” Trinto told reporters in Ottawa. “We announce our intention to ban all […]
Sweden and Finland cut off sales of Russian spirits
The public services that manage the monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages in Finland and Sweden decided today to withdraw from their shelves all Russian drinks, on the occasion of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Alko, as a responsible company, will stop selling Russian products from its physical and online stores from (today, Monday), […]
Twenty-three European bodies, including KEFIM, in favor of freedom and independence of Ukraine
A letter of support for the freedom and independence of Ukraine and the struggle of the Ukrainian people against the Russian invasion is currently being signed by 23 representatives of European civil society organizations and think tanks, including the Center for Liberal Studies – Markos Dragou, through the president of Alexandros Skouras. “Many classical liberals […]
