International

Monday, February 28th 2022 - 20:20 UTC
OPEC+ meeting this week expected to increase another 400,00 bpd

The OPEC+ alliance is set to approve this week another 400,000 bpd increase in monthly production targets, despite the fact they have been supplying below the announced volume. Russia and OPEC's de facto leader Saudi Arabia manage the OPEC+ group, which has been running supply to the market since the beginning of 2017
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 20:05 UTC
South Africa becoming a welfare state, finance minister tells Congress

South Africa’s new Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has told Congress the country was becoming a welfare state fast and he sought Parliamentarian approval for his first budget.
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:59 UTC
Bolsonaro finally reveals where Brazil will stand regarding Ukraine

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro finally made an explicit statement about his country’s stance regarding the Ukraine crisis following Russia’s invasion: The country shall remain “neutral.”
Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:58 UTC
Russia, Ukraine delegations to meet in Belarus

Talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials are scheduled to start Monday at a venue on the Belarusian border, it was announced Sunday.
Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 13:53 UTC
Russia banned from leading global banking network

Western powers have decided to ban Russia from the SWIFT banking payments system as part of the sanctions against the Government of President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine, it was announced during the weekend in a joint statement from countries adopting the measure.
Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 01:01 UTC
Surrogacy has Argentine families stranded due to Ukrainian crisis

At least five Argentine couples who had sought to have children through surrogate Ukrainian mothers are among those currently stranded in the war-torn country, it was reported.
Sunday, February 27th 2022 - 00:12 UTC
Reporters arrested in Moscow for covering pro-peace march

Three correspondents covering a demonstration in Moscow calling for peace and chanting against the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine have been detained on Pushkinskaya Square.
Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 23:22 UTC
Ukraine crisis: Brazil sides with... Brazil; hence, it is not neutral

Brazil's Cabinet Chief Ciro Nogueira Friday made it clear his country would not remain neutral regarding the crisis after Russian troops entered Ukraine. But how clear is that?
Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 19:28 UTC
Ukraine demands stronger Argentine response against Russia

Ukraine's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Sergiy Nebrat Friday said during a press conference that he had asked the Argentine Government of President Alberto Fernández on behalf of his country to take a clearer stance regarding Russia's invasion.
Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 10:32 UTC
Mercosur can't agree on a joint communiqué on the Ukraine conflict

Lack of consensus on the drafting of a Mercosur joint statement on the Russia/Ukraine situation, plus the fact it was only signed by three of the four block's members, forced on Friday the removal of a first copy.