The Serbian government is considering a public takeover of a stake in Russia’s GazpromNeft in the Serbian oil company NIS. Serbian President Aleksandar VuÏ„Ï‚iÏ„Ï‚ did not rule out the possibility of such a development if there is a problem in the functioning of the NIS due to the sanctions imposed on Russia. GazpromNeft owns 56.15% […]
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Ukraine: 41 children have been killed since the start of the Russian invasion
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 41 children have been killed and 76 injured, Ukrainian Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova told the Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform in a Telegram post. Denisova said another 300 people had been evacuated from Kharkov. “Among them is a mother with her three children, who […]
Kyiv: US military analysts see an attack in the next 24 to 96 hours
Russian forces are preparing to attack Kyiv for the next 24 hours, according to an analysis by the Institute for War Studies. The U.S. military think tank IWS, which is closely monitoring developments, believes that “Russian forces are concentrated in the eastern, northwestern and western suburbs of Kiev for an attack on the capital in […]
Swarovski rye king suspends operations in Russia
The Austrian Swarovski announced that it is suspending its activities in Russia due to the war in Ukraine, following the example of many multinationals who have left the country. Swarovski clarified in her announcement that the decision is temporary “and that it was taken because of” the complicated situation in the region and the growing […]
The imposition of an embargo on Russian oil by the United States during the day
The United States is expected to announce a ban on Russian oil imports later in the day, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Earlier, Democratic Sen. Chris Koons told CNN that the White House was working closely with US European allies on the issue. Mr Koons had said the announcements were expected today […]
France: Europe has solutions to become independent of Russian gas
Europe has solutions to become independent of Russian gas, French Economy Minister Bruno Lemerre said today, adding that he seeks to accelerate their implementation so that he can meet the challenge of winter 2022-2023. Reaffirming that gas prices will remain “locked” for consumers in France, the Minister of Economy referred to a number of European […]
BoE: Impact of sanctions on Russia ‘manageable’
The sanctions imposed on Russia as a “response” to its invasion of Ukraine are “manageable” by insurance companies and Britain’s wider financial sector, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Tuesday. Britain has excluded Russian companies from the London aviation and space insurance market, which is the largest specialist insurance hub in the […]
D. Tzanakopoulos: Mitsotaki’s thoughtless policy changes the dogma of Greek foreign policy
“The invasion is illegal and condemnable, nothing changes that. It is necessary for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine,” Dimitris Tzanakopoulos told Sto Kokkino 105.5. “Unfortunately, Mitsotaki’s thoughtless policy changes the dogma of Greek foreign policy” The secretary of the SYRIZA-PS Central Committee stressed that “Greece should operate on the […]
Wheat at a record high – At + 77% since the beginning of the year
Wheat futures are moving at unprecedented levels, reaching a record high, showing the significant disruption to global food flows caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The most active futures in Chicago have reached $ 13,635 the bushel to one, to a rise corresponding to 77% increase from the beginning of the year. The whole world […]
Stoltenberg: Our responsibility is not to spread the war in Ukraine to other countries
The danger of the Russian invasion of Ukraine taking on uncontrollable dimensions and NATO’s responsibility not to spread the conflict to more countries, stressed today the head of the Alliance Jens Stoltenberg, according to Reuters. In particular, speaking with Latvian President Eglis Levic, Stoltenberg said that the situation we now see in Ukraine was “horrible” […]
