The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced yesterday that they were temporarily relocating some of their staff from Ukraine amid heightened concerns about a possible Russian invasion, but both said their lending and support to Ukraine continues. The World Bank said in an internal note read by Reuters that it had temporarily […]
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Kuleba: Kiev, West block ‘escalation’ by Russia
LAST UPDATE: 12.08 Ukraine and the West have managed to prevent an “escalation” on the part of Russia, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba, shortly after announcing the start of a withdrawal of Russian troops from areas around Ukraine. “Together with our partners, we have managed to prevent any new escalation on the part of […]
Ukraine: Increased Russian military activity on the border shows satellite images
New satellite images have surfaced showing increased military activity by Russian forces at various points near the border with Ukraine, amid fears that Russia could invade Moscow and launch an attack on its former Soviet neighbor. According to Reuters, the private American company Maxar Technologies, which has been monitoring the concentration of Russian forces on […]
M. Varvitsiotis on the crisis in Ukraine: There is a need for diplomacy
“There is a need for diplomacy and Europe needs diplomacy even more,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis in an interview with Open television earlier today. “An energy crisis that would result from a possible Russian-Ukrainian war would be very difficult to deal with by the member states of the European Union, in terms of […]
Zelensky has his eyes on the inside
By Costas Raptis From the televised address to the Ukrainian people yesterday by President Volodymyr Zelensky, the international media (let alone their audience) held back the disgust: “We were told that February 16 is the day of the [ρωσικής] attack ”. But Zelensky’s sermon was not a war trumpet – or if it was, the […]
Russian troops are returning to their bases from the border with Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 14.07 Some troops in Russian areas near the border with Ukraine are returning to their bases after completing their exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday, in a move that could escalate tensions between Moscow and the West. Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted the ministry as saying that while large-scale exercises were […]
Peshkov: Putin is ready for talks on security guarantees
Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for talks on security guarantees, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov told CNN, according to the Russian news agency TASS. “First of all, President Putin has always demanded negotiation and diplomacy. And, in fact, he has launched the issue of security guarantees for Russia. Ukraine is only part of the broader […]
London: Kiev is definitely a target for Russian forces in the event of an invasion
A Russian invasion of Ukraine is still very likely and could take place immediately, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday, adding that Kiev would definitely be a target for Russian forces. Speaking to Sky News, Truss said London was on alert for “false flag” operations by Russia in the coming days. Truss stressed […]
Bolsonaro leaves for Russia, despite escalating tensions with Ukraine
Brazilian President Zaich Bolsonaro left for Russia on Monday, where he is expected to arrive today for a controversial visit amid a crisis with Ukraine. At the same time, Brasilia tried to reassure Kiev during a telephone conversation between Brazilian Foreign Minister Carlos Franca and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Couleba. Franca was “briefed on the […]
‘Fever’ of meetings in Maximou, with a view to the Ukrainian-Russian border
By Dimitris Gatsios “Fever” of internal meetings at the Maximos Palace. The crisis on the Ukrainian-Russian border and the echo of a possible war, which is growing by the hour, keep the West, the European Union and our country on a red alert. Concerns about a conflict that will shake the Greek economy, through the […]
