By Mark Cancian The Russians invaded Ukraine in a high-risk, high-reward attack. Attacking three axes, the Russian army is counting on the rapid collapse of the Ukrainian military. If they are right, Russia will rule all of Ukraine east of the Dnieper River, if not the whole country. If the bet fails, the Russian army […]
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Three Russian banks are downgrading the impact of US sanctions
Three Russian banks, including the country’s largest, Sberbank, downgraded the effects of US sanctions imposed on them after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday and said they were continuing to operate normally, according to Reuters. The US Treasury Department announced on Thursday that US banks should suspend their correspondent banking ties with Sberbank within 30 […]
EU: 27-nation agreement on sanctions on Russia – will affect financial sector, energy, transport
LAST UPDATE: 23.40 The leaders of the 27 member states of the European Union agreed on Thursday to impose sanctions against Russia in the financial sector, as well as in those of energy and transport, while controls will be imposed on exports to the Russian state, according to a statement. European Council. Other Russian citizens […]
Ukraine: Lithuanian President calls for tougher sanctions against Russia
Lithuanian President Gitana Nauseda said tonight that the European Union should impose the toughest possible sanctions on Russia and give Ukraine “a much more transparent and visible way” to become a member of the bloc. Arriving at the emergency EU summit after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Nauseda said: “This is a completely inappropriate act of […]
Summit: K. Mitsotakis’s request for energy support measures accepted
LAST UPDATE: 23.15 Emergency measures are required to be prepared by the Commission on energy costs as set out in point 10 of the text of the conclusions of the Brussels European Council. Government sources state that the specific report on the taking of emergency measures in the energy sector, as the Prime Minister stressed, […]
K. Mitsotakis: To take extraordinary measures against possible sharp increases in energy prices
The need to take urgent measures to support Member States in the face of possible sharp increases in energy prices was reiterated by the Prime Minister at the extraordinary Summit convened by the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, on the latest developments in Russia. He added: “In this way we will be able […]
Russia: Well-known activist Lev Panomarov collects signatures against the war in Ukraine
Well-known Russian human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov has started collecting signatures on the website Change.org, demanding the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine and a ceasefire by the Russian armed forces. “We consider war criminals all those who have decided to launch hostilities in eastern Ukraine, who have endorsed and justified war propaganda in […]
Biden announces new tough sanctions against Russia – ‘We will make Putin an international outcast’
LAST UPDATE: 21.31 “Putin is the aggressor, Putin is responsible for the war,” said US President Joe Biden. ” Russia’s military capabilities and eventually make Russian President Vladimir Putin an “international outcast.” “I impose new sanctions on Russia, which we have designed to have the greatest possible cost to Moscow and the lowest possible cost […]
Ukraine: Russian attack plan envisions encirclement of Ukrainian army in the east
Russia’s military strikes on Ukraine were aimed at preparing the ground for the involvement of ground forces in order to encircle the Ukrainian army concentrated in the east of the country, experts told AFP. “This is an attack targeting the entire Ukrainian territory,” a European diplomatic source said. After gathering 150,000-200,000 troops around Ukraine in […]
Ukraine: Sweden transfers embassy staff to Poland
Sweden has relocated all staff of its embassy in Ukraine to Poland, Foreign Minister Anne Linde said today. “The Russian military offensive against Ukraine and the rapidly deteriorating security situation mean that Sweden, like other countries, has decided that all its embassy staff will temporarily leave Ukraine. The embassy staff is now safe in Poland.” […]
