NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg today called on Russia to end the war in Ukraine and withdraw its forces from there, adding that the Alliance would not send troops or fighter jets to support Kyiv as it did not want to join. of the conflict. “(Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin has shattered peace in Europe” and “the […]
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‘Civil’ of oligarchs in Russia – Who disagrees with Putin’s invasion
By Rachel Sandler As US and Europe tighten sanctions on Russian billionaires – including promising to “hunt down their yachts and mansions”, oligarchs who made their fortunes through their loyalty to Vladimir Putin President at the expense of Ukraine. No one directly mentions Putin, but public statements calling for peace are an unprecedented sign of […]
The war in Ukraine is testing Sino-Russian relations
Many are wondering if China will help Russia deal with the effects of sanctions. How close are Beijing-Moscow relations really? In early February, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Shortly after the end of the top winter sports event, the invasion of Ukraine […]
M. Draghi: Russia’s unjustified and premeditated attack goes back more than 80 years
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi spoke at length about the Russian Senate, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the overall strategy of his country. “The heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people and President Zelensky brings us face to face with a new reality and forces us to make choices that until a few months ago […]
Ukrainian sources: Belarusian troops have invaded Ukrainian territory in the Chernihiv region
LAST UPDATE: 12.33 Belarus has reportedly recently entered the war – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Belarussian forces entering the Ukrainian province of Chernihiv in the north of the country, according to the Ukrainian parliament’s Twitter account. In the post, the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) confirms reports that Belarusian soldiers have already invaded Ukrainian territory. […]
N. Iliopoulos: Greece to defend international law, to play an active diplomatic role in favor of peace
The “clear condemnation” of the Russian invasion of Ukraine was repeated by the spokesman of SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Nassos Iliopoulos, speaking on the radio station “Sto Kokkino 105.5”. Mr. Iliopoulos stated that “what is happening today in Ukraine is a gross violation of international law” and that “Greece, for all the reasons of the world, must […]
K. Mitsotaki’s speech in Parliament with a geopolitical, energy and economic stigma
By Dimitris Gatsios The political floodlights are turning to the Plenary Session of the Parliament this morning, with the … radars of Athens still pointing at the Ukrainian front. After a series of international contacts, discussions and internal government meetings, the Prime Minister briefed the national delegation on the developments after the invasion of Russia, […]
Mastercard excludes Russian financial institutions from its network
LAST UPDATE: 09.56 Mastercard Inc. announced late Monday that it had excluded many Russian financial institutions from its payment network following sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine by the Russian armed forces. Mastercard stated that it will continue to work with regulators in the near future in a press release. He also […]
Parliament: In plenary, the war crisis in Ukraine and its consequences for Greece
The effects of the war crisis in Ukraine are called to be investigated, today, Tuesday, by the political leadership of the country. In the process of “announcements and statements of the government before the Parliament”, as described in Article 142A of the Rules of Procedure, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will inform the House at 11.00, […]
Russia, one million signatures against the war (but the Kremlin continues the repression)
More than a million people in Russia have signed the petition on Change.org calling for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of all Russian armed forces from the territory of Ukraine. The collection of signatures was from Lev Aleksandrovich Ponomaryov, human rights activistand has been endorsed by many public figures and influencers, including Boris Akunin, […]