You Costa Rapti It is not the “Ukraine war”: it is the “war of de-globalization”. Or, rather, the rearrangement of globalization, with far more people involved than those exchanging fire in Mariupol or Donetsk. The wall of sanctions that the West has raised after Vladimir Putin’s Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (and secondarily Belarus’s accomplice), as […]
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Ukraine: Zelensky Accuses Russia of Not Allowing Civilians to Leave Mariupol
The number of civilians who managed to leave four besieged cities in Ukraine was significantly lower on Friday, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. According to his video message, a total of 7,144 civilians were evacuated from the war zones, a number that is significantly lower than in the previous two 24 hours. Zelensky accused Russia […]
Deutsche Bank eventually withdraws from Russia
Deutsche Bank announced late Friday that it was withdrawing from Russia, following in the footsteps of other international financial institutions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which had been widely criticized for delaying its closure in Russia. A statement from Deutsche Bank read: “As we have repeatedly stated, we strongly condemn the Russian invasion of […]
Ukraine: Bloodshed in civilian convoys denounced by Kyiv – Russian tanks in eastern Mariupol
LAST UPDATE: 23.55 Ukraine’s military intelligence service has accused the Russians of shedding blood on a convoy of civilians trying to flee a village on the outskirts of Kiev as Moscow warns that it may be targeting Western military aid. The situation in Mariupol is dramatic, where the Russian military forces have occupied the eastern […]
Mariupol is in a ‘desperate situation’, according to Doctors Without Borders
Mariupol, a strategically important port in southern Ukraine that has been constantly bombed by the Russians, is in a “desperate” state, according to a Doctors Without Borders (MSF) official who called for everything possible to be avoided. “unthinkable tragedy”. The situation is “almost desperate”, said Steven Cornis, head of MSF in Switzerland and one of […]
Foreign Minister: Great concern for the developments, especially in Mariupol
Greece, with a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reiterates its call for the creation of humanitarian corridors from the cities of Ukraine, in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross, in order to ensure the supply of the civilian population, as well as the possibility of their escape to safer areas. […]
Ukraine: The mayor of Melitopolis was abducted by Russian soldiers
The mayor of Melitopolis was abducted today by Russian soldiers, who have occupied this city in southern Ukraine, as reported by many Ukrainian officials. “A group of ten occupiers kidnapped the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov,” Randa, the Ukrainian parliament, said on his Twitter account. “He refused to cooperate with the enemy,” he added. According […]
In Mariupol, 86 Turkish citizens, including 34 children, have been trapped in a mosque
In Mariupol, 86 Turkish citizens, including 34 children, have been trapped in a shelter on the site of a mosque, the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform reports, citing the city’s municipal councilor, Peter Andriuenko. He briefed the media on the incident, asking them to report the incident to inform the Turkish political leadership and the Turkish […]
Pandemic, war and price spike: What are the threats to the global economy?
Without even recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, the world economy is again threatened by war in Ukraine and the explosion in raw material prices, giving little hope for a new beginning in 2022. Will the recovery stop before it starts? “The war came at a time when Europe and the United States were enjoying a […]
The United Nations is unaware that there is a biological weapons program in Ukraine
The United Nations is not aware of any “biological weapons program” in Ukraine, said Izumi Nakamitsu, the UN High Commissioner for Disarmament, speaking at a Security Council meeting. At the same time, he warned that the possibility of an accident at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is increasing day by day.” At a meeting […]
