With an ironic comment, Russian President Vladimir Putin “responded” to the growing reports of the West about the Russian invasion of neighboring Ukraine at some point within the current week. In particular, according to the Kremlin, mocking the warnings of the West that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent, with some even mentioning specific […]
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Lavrov: West’s hysteria over Russian ‘invasion’ information terrorism
“Russian troops are returning to normal bases on schedule, despite Western hysteria over Russia’s alleged invasion of Ukraine,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a news conference after the talks. with the Foreign Minister of Poland, OSCE Chairman-in-Office Zbigniew Rau. “As for the exercises that Russia is doing, I emphasize once again that on our […]
Russian Duma: Calls on Putin to Recognize Donetsk, Lugansk Independence
Russian lawmakers today approved an appeal to President Vladimir Putin for Russia to recognize the independence of territories under the control of pro-Russian separatists who, with Moscow’s support, have been fighting the Ukrainian army in eastern Ukraine for the past eight years. “The appeal to the President of Russia on the need to recognize the […]
Stoltenberg: NATO has not yet seen substantial de-escalation moves by Russia
“NATO has not yet seen any real de-escalation on the Russian side of the border with Ukraine,” said Jens Stoltenberg, secretary-general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Reuters agency. The secretary general NATO clarified that if the Russian forces have left the points from which military equipment is withdrawn, then they can be immediately rebuilt […]
Norway strengthens its troops in Lithuania
Norway today announced the deployment of “50-60 additional troops” to Lithuania, increasing its contribution to NATO troops in that country amid escalating tensions between the West and Russia over Ukraine. “We want to contribute to the Alliance’s enhanced presence and the security of the Baltic states to show solidarity with our allies,” Norwegian Defense Minister […]
Cyprus: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on Cypriots to leave Ukraine
The citizens of the Republic of Cyprus who are permanently and / or temporarily residing anywhere in the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, are urging them to leave Ukraine, while advising on the need to avoid moving to the region. In a new travel directive issued by the Cypriot Foreign Minister, he […]
Agreement on a new package of European aid to Kiev amounting to 1.2 billion euros
MEPs today agreed on the urgent vote on a new € 1.2 billion package of European aid to Ukraine. The loan will be granted in two installments over a twelve-month period. It was proposed by the European Commission at the end of January and approved by the Member States of the Union on Friday. A […]
JP Morgan: Excess sell-off – Shares have already appreciated the risks, little impact from a conflict in Ukraine
Of Eleftheria Kourtali The sell-off we saw was excessive, JP Morgan points out in a new report, with the stock market not only being in a correction phase, but already being in a bear market, without this being justified by the fundamental figures. The US bank continues to expect strong economic recovery this year as […]
The issue of Ukraine and energy was discussed by Von der Layen – Chisinau
The situation in Ukraine and the energy situation were at the center of the communication that the President of the Commission Ursula von der Layen had with the Prime Minister of Japan Kishida Fumio. The two leaders stressed the need to pay special attention to the situation in Ukraine, while reaffirming their consistent support for […]
British Foreign Secretary: Only a large-scale withdrawal of Russian forces will convince us that an invasion is not imminent
Only a large-scale withdrawal of Russian forces from the border with Ukraine could convince that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is not imminent, US Secretary of State Liz Tras said on Tuesday, following reports of a partial withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine. dispersal sites near the Russian-Ukrainian border back to their bases, deeper in […]
