By Michael Krepon How will the barbaric war in Ukraine end? Or will it not end, like other conflicts that have been “burning” for decades? The answer to these questions – and many more – is directly related to how long Vladimir Putin will remain in power. The sooner he leaves, the sooner this war […]
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Russian soldiers run out of food, Putin calls on China for help – Beijing denies
LAST UPDATE: 10:20 Russia has asked for both military and financial assistance from China amid the conflict in Ukraine, according to CNN. Among the aid Russia asked for was pre-packaged, non-perishable military food kits, known in the US as “ready-to-eat meal” or MRE, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The request underscores the […]
US: China’s alignment with Russia ‘deeply worrying’
LAST UPDATE 23:05 The United States has said China’s alignment with Russia over the Ukraine war is “deeply troubling”, a senior White House official said after a meeting between President’s Adviser Joe Biden and a senior member of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Rome. China, which apparently did not lead to the escalation of […]
The World Bank has approved additional financial assistance to Ukraine
The World Bank announced today that it will provide nearly $ 200 million in additional financial assistance to Ukraine to strengthen social services for vulnerable groups in the country. It is recalled that last week the disbursement of another 723 million dollars was approved. The funding is part of a $ 3 billion bailout package […]
IMF: Risk of shrinking Ukrainian economy by up to 35% due to Russian invasion
Ukraine’s economy is expected to shrink by 10% in 2022 as a result of the Russian invasion, but the outlook could worsen sharply if the conflict lasts longer, the International Monetary Fund said in a staff report released on Monday. The report, drafted before the IMF approved $ 1.4 billion in emergency funding, said Ukraine’s […]
N. Panagiotopoulos: The danger for further spread of the Ukrainian crisis is visible
The assessment that the danger for further spread of the Ukrainian crisis is visible, after the Russian invasion, was expressed by the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, during the discussion of a topical question of the KINAL MP Vassilis Kegeroglou, who stressed the need for a common European security system. and defense under the […]
Russia says it will attack Ukrainian arms factories
Russia said Monday it planned to attack Ukrainian arms factories in retaliation for a Ukrainian strike on the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk and urged workers and locals to stay away. The Defense Ministry said in a statement that Russia believed that Ukraine had used cluster munitions in a densely populated area of ​​Donetsk. He said […]
Ukraine demands expulsion of Russia from the Council of Europe
The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Smigal today called on the Council of Europe to “immediately expel” Russia from this pan-European human rights body, which, if implemented, will be the first time in its history. “We call for a decision on the immediate expulsion of Russia from the Council of Europe,” Smegal said at a […]
Ukraine: At least 9 killed in air raid on a radio and television tower in the Rivne region
LAST UPDATE: 19.55 At least nine people were killed and nine others wounded today in a Russian military bombing of a radio and television station near the western Ukrainian city of Rivne, local officials said. “At 18.00 (Greek time), we can say that there are 9 dead and 9 injured,” Vitaly Kombal, the head of […]
UN: At least 2.8 million refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
At least 2.8 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian-led invasion began on February 24, according to the latest UN figures released today. The UN also recorded about two million internally displaced people. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (HCR) registered exactly 2,808,792 refugees from Ukraine on its special website, 110,512 more than […]
