The West has so far failed to agree on maximum sanctions against Russia, refusing to exclude it from the international banking system Swift, mainly due to the fear of many European countries for their energy supply. Although the measure is on the table, no measures to exclude Russian banks from this international payment system, a […]
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French Foreign Minister: Donbas was a ‘pretext’ for Russia’s attack
LAST UPDATE: 17:33 “Donbas was a pretext for Russia’s ‘brutal’ attack on Ukraine,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told an emergency EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels today. “This is a battle between Putin and Russia against democracy and sovereign states. Donbass was a pretext, to tell the truth,” said Jean-Yves Le Drian. The […]
Psychological operations on capitulation, says Ukrainian ambassador
“We are not giving up. We are not panicking. The government and the army are in control of the situation.” This was the central message of the information given to journalists by the Ambassador of Ukraine in Athens, Sergii Shutenko, at a time when the Russian invasion of his country is in full swing. According […]
Bitcoin rises after Thursday’s sell-off
Cryptocurrencies rose on Friday after a sharp sell-off on Thursday, in which about $ 150 billion disappeared from the market after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has surpassed $ 39,000 and is close to $ 40,000 ($ 39,639). Bitcoin fell as much as $ 34,338.57 on Thursday. Other cryptocurrencies, including ether […]
OPEC +: No problems between members after Russia’s attack on Ukraine
An agreement between OPEC + oil producers does not show “cracks” so far after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, OPEC + sources said and the group is likely to insist on a planned increase in production at a next week meeting despite the slow exceeded $ 100 a barrel. OPEC + members meet on March […]
Moscow ready for talks with Kiev: We will send a delegation to Minsk
Russia is ready to send a delegation to Minsk for talks with Ukraine, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peshkov told reporters. “As you know, today Ukrainian President Zelensky said that he is ready to discuss the neutral regime of Ukraine. Initially, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the aim of the operation was to help Lugansk and […]
Europeans freeze Putin-Lavrov assets
LAST UPDATE: 21:10 The EU has decided to include Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in the second round of sanctions, EU High Representative Josep Borrell said in a press conference after the Foreign Ministry convened. Asked about the assets of Putin and Lavrov, the High Representative said it was not his […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister D. Kuleba accuses Russia of war crimes
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba accuses Russia of war crimes, citing Russian attacks on a kindergarten and an orphanage. In a post on Twitter, a few minutes ago (14.30 Greek time) Kuleba points out that the Ukrainian authorities together with the Attorney General are collecting these and other information which they will send to The […]
FR. Hollande: EU sanctions against Russia are insufficient and should be strengthened
Former French President Francois Hollande, who met today with current President Emanuel Macron, said that the EU sanctions against Russia were insufficient and should be strengthened. Shortly after the meeting between the two men at the Elysée Palace, Hollande said he had pointed out to Macron that sanctions should be a decisive blow to Russian […]
K. Mitsotakis briefs the Parliament on Tuesday on the developments in Ukraine
Next Tuesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will brief Parliament on developments in Ukraine. “I hope and wish that there is absolute national solidarity to face this great challenge, because it is not really time, in such a critical, global geopolitical situation, to let any micropolitical interests or aspirations dominate the public debate. I ask all […]
