By Michael Lynch After the first oil crisis, a number of politicians murmured that they did not want to see their citizens frozen in the dark. Thus, they have adopted various approaches to the supply of oil, such as foreign aid, diplomatic measures in favor of the Palestinians and the development of alternative energy sources […]
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Canada sends anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, bans Russian oil imports
Canada will supply Ukraine with anti-tank weapons and upgraded ammunition to support its fight against the Russian invasion, Prime Minister Justin Trinto said on Monday, banning crude oil imports from Russia. “Canada will continue to support Ukraine’s heroic defense against the Russian military,” Trinto told reporters in Ottawa. “We announce our intention to ban all […]
Sweden and Finland cut off sales of Russian spirits
The public services that manage the monopoly on the sale of alcoholic beverages in Finland and Sweden decided today to withdraw from their shelves all Russian drinks, on the occasion of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “Alko, as a responsible company, will stop selling Russian products from its physical and online stores from (today, Monday), […]
Twenty-three European bodies, including KEFIM, in favor of freedom and independence of Ukraine
A letter of support for the freedom and independence of Ukraine and the struggle of the Ukrainian people against the Russian invasion is currently being signed by 23 representatives of European civil society organizations and think tanks, including the Center for Liberal Studies – Markos Dragou, through the president of Alexandros Skouras. “Many classical liberals […]
Britain: ‘Yes’ to welcoming Ukrainian refugees, but ‘no’ to everyone
London today promised to ease the conditions for accepting more Ukrainians with relatives in the UK, but ruled out opening its borders to all refugees fleeing the Russian invasion. “Biometric verifications and (security checks) are essential (…) and will remain,” Home Secretary Priti Patel told the House of Commons. “It’s vital to the security of […]
Northern Macedonia: Sends military equipment to Ukraine
The Government of Northern Macedonia announced today that it will donate military equipment and supplies to Ukraine, thus participating in the support of NATO allies and EU partners to the armed forces of Ukraine. A relevant announcement of the government of Northern Macedonia states that the type of defense equipment that will be provided to […]
Policy shift from Norway as well: It will send arms to Ukraine
The Norwegian government will send weapons to Ukraine, the last European nation to do so after the Russian invasion said in a statement on Monday. The decision overturns a Norwegian policy that has been in place since the 1950s not to send weapons to non-NATO countries at war or in danger of armed conflict.] Norway […]
White House: The longer the war lasts, the greater the financial risks
White House economic adviser Cecilia Rose said Monday that the biggest US financial risk from the Russian invasion of Ukraine is higher gasoline prices and the depth of the impact will depend on the duration of the conflict. Raus, who chairs the Financial Advisory Council, told a Politico online event that President Joe Biden is […]
N. Androulakis: The government’s decision to send defense equipment to Ukraine is correct
The president of PASOK – Movement for Change, Nikos Androulakis, described the decision of the Greek government to send defense equipment to Ukraine as correct, as it is part of a relevant European decision, as he stressed. Speaking to his party’s parliamentary group, he accused members of the main opposition of colluding with the Greek […]
US: Pentagon has not identified a ‘concrete’ change in Russia’s nuclear stance
The Pentagon announced today that it has not identified any “concrete” change in Russia’s nuclear stance since Vladimir Putin put his country’s deterrent forces on alert. “We are still monitoring and monitoring it as closely as possible,” a senior Pentagon official told reporters following the announcement by the Russian president. “I do not think we […]
