Russia’s invasion of Ukraine poses enormous risks to the global economy, which has not yet fully recovered from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic. The conflict in Ukraine marks the deadliest war in Europe since 1945. Russian forces have launched airstrikes, captured military bases and marched on Kiev, with the civilian population fleeing. Western officials […]
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Erdogan: NATO-EU-West response to Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘not decisive’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on NATO to take a “more decisive stance” on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reaffirming its support for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity. Erdo .an, who has been balancing on a tightrope for a long time, as he also maintains warm relations with Russia, wished that today’s meeting of […]
Zelensky invites Putin to the negotiating table
LAST UPDATE: 14.17 Ukrainian President Zelensky calls on Putin’s Russian counterpart to sit down at the negotiating table. The above is reported by the Russian agency Ria, as broadcast by Reuters. “I want to appeal to the President of the Russian Federation once again […] “Let’s sit down at the negotiating table to stop the […]
Ukraine: Spain removes its ambassador from the country
Spain announced this morning that it had removed its ambassador from Kiev, as well as its remaining diplomatic staff, as well as about 100 Spanish citizens who were in Ukraine, due to the advance of Russian troops on the Ukrainian capital. “The last members of the Spanish embassy staff have begun to leave the city” […]
Nearly 11,000 Ukrainians entered Romania on the first day of the Russian offensive alone
A total of 10,624 Ukrainians entered Romania through its six border checkpoints on Thursday as Russia invaded Ukraine by land, sea and air, Romanian Interior Minister Lucian Bode said on Friday. Bode said 3,660 of them passed through Romania en route to Bulgaria and Hungary. Of the approximately 7,000 currently in Romania, only 11 have […]
Britain: NATO forces should not take part in battles in Ukraine – It would be ‘existential danger’
British and NATO forces should not play an active role in fighting in Russia, where Russia is invading, Undersecretary of Defense James Heappey said on Friday, adding that the risks in case of miscalculation could be prove to be existential. “We must all be clear in this House that British and NATO forces must not […]
Ukraine, Draghi: “The return of war in Europe cannot be tolerated”
The story of the phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky is the most difficult passage in the Prime Minister’s speech in the Senate. “It was a dramatic moment: he’s hiding somewhere in Kiev, he said he ran out of time, that Ukraine ran out of time», Mario Draghi said,« This morning he looked for me […]
Ukraine: Russia’s exclusion from SWIFT meets with Berlin resistance
Russia’s exclusion from the international banking system SWIFT would have far-reaching implications for German companies and requires a great deal of preparation, a German government spokesman said today as EU finance ministers meet in Paris to discuss strengthening sanctions. against Moscow. The European Union “wants to sever all ties between Russia and the international financial […]
Kremlin: We noted Zelensky’s willingness for neutrality – We will analyze it
The Kremlin noted on Friday willingness of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss a possible promise of neutrality from Ukraine, but said he could not say anything about possible talks between the two countries’ leaders. “This is a new statement. We have noted it. It seems to be a positive development,” he said, referring to […]
The ‘map’ of Ukraine: National composition, economy and relationship with Russia
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a military operation in eastern Ukraine in a video message, ending the previous days of unsuccessful diplomatic fever to find a diplomatic solution. Clashes continue today with Russian forces entering Kiev. The map of Ukraine Source: Visual Capitalist The Ukrainian state The state […]
