Tag: Russia

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 20:55 UTC

  CFK decries double standards within UN Security Council regarding Ukraine and Falklands/Malvinas

  

  Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Sunday said Western powers had double standards when addressing the Ukraine crisis. The former head of state (2007-2015) recalled that in 2014 -under her presidency-, Argentina supported Kyiv against Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula by force.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 20:14 UTC

  Argentine ice cream parlor halts sale of Russian cream flavor

  

  An ice cream parlor in the Argentine city of Córdoba has decided to temporarily suspend the sale of the “Russian cream” flavor to protest against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The unusual attitude quickly went viral.

• 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.

• Monday, February 28th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Uruguay endorses OAS statement against Russian invasion of Ukraine

  

  Uruguay Sunday chose to join the list of Organization of American States (OAS) countries opposing Russia’s military actions in Ukraine after Friday’s initial decision not to sign the declaration in that regard.

• 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 - 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.