International

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 21:14 UTC

  Russian Council ratifies treaties with rogue Ukrainian provinces

  

  The Council of the Russian Federation voted unanimously Tuesday to ratify President Vladimir Putin's decree recognizing the independence of the rogue Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk as well as the agreements on friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance signed with the new self-proclaimed people's republics.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 20:13 UTC

  West launches sanctions against Russia, but door still open to diplomacy

  

  Western powers have started imposing sanctions on Russia for its unilateral decision to move into the rogue Ukrainian provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk in the Donbass region, which have now proclaimed themselves as independent republics (DPR and LPR) with friendship agreements with Moscow which include dual citizenship, mutual defense, and a unified currency.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Uruguay has what world investors need, President Lacalle tells Dubai fair

  

  Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou told attendees at the Expo Dubai 2022 international fair that the private sector made a country thrive and urged investors to pour into the South American country to become “owners, partners or shareholders of the food generation.”

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Ukraine situation: “China hopes for dialogue and consultation to safeguard the security of Europe”

  

  “China hopes all parties will pursue dialogue and consultation to find a solution that is truly conducive to safeguarding the security of Europe”, replied Beijing's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin when asked about China's position regarding the situation concerning Ukraine following on Russian president's Vladimir Putin to recognize Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent from Ukraine.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 10:04 UTC

  Sanctions impact on Belarus potash fertilizer and global food production

  

  Some of the first consequences of the Ukraine conflict? Belarus, a close ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin, has announced that the Belarus Potash Corporation, BPC, will no longer abide by some contracts following sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Brazil and South Korea share it's a good moment to advance with the Mercosur agreement

  

  Brazil's leading think tank, Getulio Vargas Foundation, believes that in the current global trade situation with bottlenecks, shortages of inputs and transport challenges there is a great opportunity to reach an integral trade agreement between Mercosur and South Korea.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:57 UTC

  Middle East OPEC members with no plans to increase output: “caution” is the name of the game

  

  As crude prices steadily climb to US$ 100 a barrel, Middle Eastern OPEC producers have no plans to increase production beyond their OPEC+ quotas, a gathering of ministers this weekend has made clear. The energy minister of the biggest oil producer in the cartel, Saudi Arabia, said that the pandemic had taught oil-producing nations one thing, and that was caution, writes Irina Slav for oilprice.com.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Russia recognizes independence of Ukrainian rogue provinces

  

  Russia's invasion of Ukraine has officially started after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree recognizing the independence of the rogue provinces of Donetsk and Lugansk.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  French Group will recover port of Beirut devastated by a massive explosion in 2020

  

  French Group CMA-CGM, a world leader in shipping and logistic has won the concession bid to manage, operate and maintain the Port of Beirut’s container terminal for a 10-year period starting next month.

• Tuesday, February 22nd 2022 - 09:39 UTC

  New WHO/ILO guide urges greater safeguards to protect health workers

  

  The World Health Organization (WHO) and The International Labour Organization (ILO) have published a new guide on developing and implementing stronger occupational health and safety programs for health workers, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exert great pressure on them.