The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Russia which invaded Ukraine six months ago, today addressed a congratulatory message to the Ukrainian people on the occasion of Independence Day. “I am convinced that the current disputes cannot destroy the basis of sincere neighborly relations between the peoples of the two countries that […]
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Germany: The blow of the war to the economy will last for years – Marcel Fratzscher
The economic impact on Germany of the Russian invasion of Ukraine will last for yearsthe influential economist told Reuters Marcel Fratzscher, of the German Institute for Economic Research, who added that it could cost 3 percentage points of growth this year. It should be noted that the institute advises the government of Europe’s largest economy […]
Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the attacks around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the U.S. of the UN
Russia and Ukraine once again accused each other at a UN Security Council meeting on Tuesday of endangering the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, while an official of the organization called on them to stop all military activity around it. “Ukrainian armed forces continue to shell the site of the nuclear power plant practically every day, […]
The blow from the war would affect the German economy for years
The economic impact on Germany from the Russian invasion of Ukraine will last for years, influential economist Marcel Fratzscher of the German Institute for Economic Research told Reuters, adding that it could cost it as much as 3 percentage points from growth this year. Fratzscher, whose institute is among those advising the German government on […]
Ukraine: The country celebrates Independence Day, six months after the Russian invasion
Ukraine today celebrates 31 years since its independence from the Soviet Union, while it also marks six months since Russia invaded the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that today is an important day for Ukrainians and “for our enemy”, while calling on citizens to heed the authorities’ warnings and observe the curfew as there […]
Russia: Fire at ammunition depot in Belgorod
Ammunition stored at a site in southern Russia, near the border with Ukraine, caught fire today and a local official blamed high temperatures in the region. It is the second such incident that has occurred within a week. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Belgorod, said the village of Timonovo was evacuated when the munitions started […]
Borrell: The EU must ‘endure’ and ‘maintain its unity’ vis-Ã -vis Moscow
Vladimir Putin is relying on the “reluctance” of Europeans to suffer the consequences of the war launched by Moscow in Ukraine and the unity of the member states must be “maintained on a daily basis”, underlines the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell in an interview with French Agency. “We must not forget that the […]
Macron: ‘No spirit of compromise towards Russia’
French President Emmanuel Macron today called on the international community to show “no weakness, no spirit of compromise” towards Russia as the war in Ukraine enters its seventh month tomorrow. “We cannot (…) show any weakness, any spirit of compromise, because it concerns the freedom of all of us and peace on all sides of […]
Zelensky: We will restore Ukrainian control over Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged today to restore Ukrainian rule in Russian-annexed Crimea, a move he said would help restore “global law and order”. He told an international conference on Crimea that regaining control of the peninsula, seized and annexed by Russia in 2014 in a move not recognized by most other countries, would be […]
The cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine 6 months after the invasion
Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands dead, millions displaced, and economic turmoil around the world. Here are the main implications of the war as it enters its seventh month. Dead Since February 24, a total of 5,587 civilians have been recorded as killed and 7,890 injured, although the actual casualties […]
