Thousands of people protested in many European capitals today, calling for an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and for peace to prevail. In London, hundreds of people gathered in Trafalgar Square, holding placards with slogans such as “Putin kills” and “Complete embargo on Russia”. The crowd chanted “Stop Putin, stop the war.” “When […]
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Ifo-Germany: What are the economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
The economic consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are analyzed by the famous German economist and president of Ifo, Clemens Fust (Clemens Fuest) in a special article. According to him, the war in Ukraine is not just a military and geopolitical turning point. It also changes the financial situation. This affects both short-term economic […]
Ukraine buys munitions with cryptocurrencies donated for war
Ukraine has already spent $ 15 million on donations to cryptocurrencies for military supplies, including bulletproof vests delivered on Friday, according to Alex Borniakov, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation. The Ukrainian government expects to double the $ 50 million in cryptocurrencies donated so far in the next two or three days, he said. Most […]
UN: At least 351 civilians dead in Ukraine
At least 351 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the Russian-led invasion on February 24 and another 707 have been injured, although the actual number is likely to be “significantly higher”, a UN mission said on Saturday, according to Reuters. Most of the civilian casualties were caused by high-impact explosive devices, including heavy artillery […]
Ukraine: In which countries have the 1.37 million Ukrainians taken refuge after 10 days of war?
Nearly 1.37 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian-led invasion ten days ago, according to the latest UN census today. 1,368,864 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has recorded exactly 1,368,864 refugees in its report posted on its website at 14:15 Greek time. That number is almost 160,000 higher […]
UNHCR: Ukrainian refugees to reach 1.5 million this weekend
The situation in Ukraine remains dire and the number of refugees trying to escape the Russian invasion is likely to rise to 1.5 million by the end of the weekend, compared to 1.3 million refugees who have fled the country to date. as stated by the head of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees […]
Russia: Moscow claims Ukrainian ‘nationalists’ are blocking humanitarian corridors and preventing civilians from leaving
The Russian Defense Ministry said no one had used two humanitarian corridors set up near the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovaka today and accused Ukrainian “nationalists” of preventing civilians from leaving, Reuters reported. In statements that contradict the statements of Ukrainian officials, the ministry said that Russian forces came under fire after the creation […]
German state television networks ARD and ZDF suspend reports from Moscow
Public service broadcasters ARD and ZDF are currently suspending their coverage of their offices in Moscow. This was said by the broadcasters, according to Spiegel. The reason is a new law, the consequences of which one would like to consider first. “The two public service broadcasters will continue to fully inform the public about what […]
Lavrov not optimistic about talks over Zelensky’s “angry stance”
LAST UPDATE: 14:18 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that angry statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not inspire optimism about the fate of talks on ending hostilities in Ukraine, according to Reuters. Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said he was open to talks with Lavrov, but only if such talks […]
Britain: Russian airstrikes in the last 24 hours have decreased
The rate of Russian airstrikes and Russian artillery fire in Ukraine has dropped over the past 24 hours compared to the previous days, but Russian forces are believed to be advancing in the southern part of the country, the British secret services said in a new update. “Ukraine continues to maintain control of the major […]
