Russia’s aggression against Ukraine will come at a cost, the head of the European Commission warned today, but declined to say clearly whether a Moscow move would trigger European sanctions against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The European Union (EU) has called on Russia to ease tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and the “27” […]
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Putin: ‘Russophobia in Donbas is a first step towards genocide’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that residents of eastern Ukraine, a war zone at the center of new tensions between the West and Moscow, were suffering from “Russophobia”, which is “a first step towards genocide”. “. “I have to talk about Russophobia as a first step towards genocide. This is happening right now in […]
Moscow: Tensions with US over Ukraine could lead to new ” missile crisis ”
Moscow said on Thursday that escalating tensions between Russia and the United States over Ukraine risked a repeat of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, according to Reuters, citing Russia’s Interfax news agency. “You know, we could really get to that point,” said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. “If things continue as they are, it is […]
Ukraine: New interest rate hike, the 5th this year
Ukraine today raised lending rates as the threat of war with Russia continues to rock its currency and spark the risk of a new rally in inflation, according to Bloomberg. The country’s central bank raised its key interest rate to 9% from 8.5%, confirming most economists in a Bloomberg poll. This is the fifth increase […]
France warns Russia of ‘massive and strategic consequences’ in case of attack on Ukraine
France today warned Russia of “strategic and massive consequences” of an attack on Ukraine as Moscow accuses it of mobilizing troops on its border. “Strong messages have been sent to Russia about the strategic and massive consequences of a new attack on Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Since last […]
Zelensky hails Biden’s ‘personal role’ for peace in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday welcomed the “personal role” of US President Joe Biden in his quest for peace in eastern Ukraine, in his first remarks since US President Bidolin’s talks with Russian President Biden. During a press conference, Zelensky also expressed hope that Ukraine and Russia could agree on a new ceasefire and […]
What did the Biden-Putin talks bring?
By Costas Raptis In some cases, it is absolutely true that “the medium is the message.” “And” strict “, the real conclusions emerge from the process itself. That is, the White House resident had, on his own initiative, had another direct and long communication with the powerful Kremlin man, in the presence of top collaborators […]
Macron to hold talks with Russian-Ukrainian presidents ‘within days’
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks “in the coming days” with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, following the latter’s video conference with US President Joe Biden, the Prime Minister announced yesterday. Washington said earlier that the US president had spoken to the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and […]
White House: Biden warns Putin of strong escalation in Ukraine
LAST UPDATE 21:20 US President Joe Biden has warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the United States and its allies will react with strong economic and other measures in the event of a military escalation in Ukraine, the White House said shortly after the two leaders’ teleconference. At the same time, the US President […]
CIA Director: Putin’s intentions towards Ukraine are not clear
William Burns, the director of the CIA, said on Monday that although Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions towards Ukraine were unclear, he would not underestimate what he described as the Kremlin’s “appetite” for “risk”. “What we do know is that it puts the Russian military and security services in positions from which they could act […]
