The United States and France are urging their citizens to leave Russia immediately, as more and more airlines are canceling flights and countries are closing their airspace following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Due to the growing restrictions on air traffic between Russia and Europe, a strong recommendation is being made to the French who are […]
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Borrell: We are afraid that Russia will not stop in Ukraine (upd)
LAST UPDATE 22:45 European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said today that the Union was concerned that the crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine could spread to neighboring countries, including Moldova, Georgia and the Western Balkans. “We are concerned about what might happen in the region,” he told a news conference in […]
Russia: New anti-war protests, 2,000 arrests, according to NGOs
Several thousand people again today defied the ban on demonstrations in Russia to say “no to war” in Ukraine with rallies that led to more than 2,000 arrests, according to a non-governmental organization. According to the specialized NGO OVD-Info, 2,114 protesters were arrested throughout Russia, a number that, according to her, increases to 5,250 people […]
At the ATMs the Russians for fear of sanctions on the Russian economy
Citizens in Moscow and other Russian cities lined up at ATMs and bank branches in search of cash, both in rubles and dollars, for fear of the collapse of the hryvnia and the inability to use international payment systems, according to a Financial Report. Times. Queues of people trying to withdraw foreign currency began to […]
The way is open for a blockade of Russian ships in the Black Sea
The road to a blockade on the part of Turkey in the passage of Russian ships in the Black Sea seems to be opening, as ertnews reports. Speaking to CNN TÃœRK recently, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÇavuÅŸoλουlu, referring to the Montreux Treaty and the Straits regime, said: “We have concluded that the situation in Ukraine […]
‘No’ SYRIZA in sending military equipment to Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 17:55 Syriza’s disagreement over sending military equipment to Ukraine, which was decided earlier by the government, is expressed by Syriza through the representative of Nasos Iliopoulos In a post on Facebook, Mr. Iliopoulos stated: ” The clear condemnation of the Russian invasion and the violation of international law must not mean moves by […]
Japan will participate in the blockade of Russian banks by Swift
Japan will follow the example of Western countries to exclude some Russian banks from the Swift platform, the prime minister announced today, thus intensifying the pressure on Moscow, after the invasion of Ukraine. Western countries have announced measures “to isolate Russia from the international financial system and the global economy, in particular the exclusion of […]
Embassy of Ukraine in Greece: We call on the international community to show solidarity with Ukraine
“We now need international legal guarantees of security, a clear European perspective, combined with rapid and effective action,” the Ukrainian embassy in Greece said in a statement. “We believe that we Ukrainians have already won our right to be part of the EU.” It further urges the international community to show solidarity with Ukraine by […]
How the Pope is intervening in the Ukrainian crisis
By Costas Raptis The Street of Reconciliation that leads from the Castle of the Angels to the Tiber in St. Peter’s Square, was named in memory of the mutual recognition (thanks to Mussolini) of the Kingdom of Italy and the Holy See, after about sixty years during which The pope was imprisoned in the Vatican, […]
Romania: Bucharest to send fuel and ammunition to Ukraine
Romania will send supplies and equipment worth 3m euros to Ukraine and has offered to care for the wounded in military and civilian hospitals, government spokesman Dan Carbonaru said today. Supplies to be sent include fuel, ammunition, bulletproof vests, helmets, military equipment, food and water, he added. In co-operation with Ukrainian border authorities, Romanian ambulances […]
