European gas and electricity prices jumped more than 10% after the US said Russia could soon invade Ukraine or try to provoke a conflict within its borders, according to Bloomberg. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said there was information that Russia may attack its neighbor before the Beijing Olympics. Russia, for its part, has […]
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A new rise in prices is expected. Russia will start labeling electronics from March 1
From March 1, 2022, an experiment will begin in Russia – in accordance with the draft government decree on the introduction of labeling of electronic devices, finalized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. At the experimental stage, the labeling of electronics will be voluntary. Manufacturers and importers of goods in 26 categories can join […]
The G7 Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns of overwhelming sanctions for Russia due to Ukraine
The G7 finance ministers of the major Western economies today warned Russia of “massive” economic consequences if it chooses to invade Ukraine, to whose economy they have also promised immediate and decisive support. “The continuing concentration of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border is a matter of grave concern. We, the G7 finance ministers, reiterate our […]
Peshkov: US relations ‘on the floor’
Despite the strengthening of the bilateral dialogue, relations between Moscow and Washington are “on the floor,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov told Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency amid a crisis between Russia and the West over Ukraine. The United States warned Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and may inadvertently invent a pretext […]
Olaf Solts demands ‘immediate de-escalation moves’ from Moscow
LAST UPDATE: 12.03 German Chancellor Olaf Soltz today called on Moscow to “take immediate steps” to escalate the conflict in Ukraine before visiting Kiev and then the Russian capital at a time when tensions between Russia and the West are at an all-time high. “We expect immediate de-escalation moves from Moscow,” Olaf Solz wrote on […]
Russia: Support for the ruble but the stock market is falling
LAST UPDATE: 15.31 The ruble regained some ground on Monday, recovering slightly from the sharpest fall in nearly two years on Friday, but stock indices plummet amid fears of an impending invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, for its part, rejects this scenario as Western propaganda, but has confirmed that bilateral relations with the United States are […]
Russia: Aid for the ruble but ‘dip’ over 3% in the stock market
LAST UPDATE: 11.00 The ruble regained some ground on Monday, recovering slightly from the sharpest fall in nearly two years on Friday, but stock indices plummet amid fears of an impending invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, for its part, rejects this scenario as Western propaganda, but has confirmed that bilateral relations with the United States are […]
French ambassador to Ukraine calls on French to get food and water
The French ambassador to Kiev Etienne de Ponsin urged his Ukrainian counterparts to get food, water and warm clothes due to the tense situation with Russia, but has not yet recommended leaving the country, as reported by the Russian news agency Ria Novosti. “The last few days have not yet led to the expected de-escalation, […]
State Department: Russia will face unbearable strategic costs
The economic sanctions that will hit the Russian economy will have nothing to do with those imposed in the past, the State Department said on the occasion of the appointment of the Russian ambassador to Sweden, who had stated that Moscow “does not pay a penny” for the risk of Western sanctions. Answering a question […]
Biden reiterates US commitment to Ukraine to Zelensky
The presidents of the United States and Ukraine, Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky, had a telephone conversation on Sunday in which the leaders agreed to continue diplomatic efforts to resolve the current Ukrainian crisis, the White House said in a statement. Ria Novosti. “President Biden reiterated to President Zelensky the commitment of the United States […]
