Tag: Russia

• Saturday, February 5th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  Former German chancellor criticized for being member of Russian energy companies' boards

  

  In the midst of the conflicting situation between NATO and the US, with Russia, regarding a possible invasion of Ukraine and which has the European continent on the edge, a former German chancellor was appointed to the supervisory board of the Russian state-owned gas giant Gazprom, one of the largest energy corporations in the world.

• Friday, February 4th 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Argentine navy rescues stranded Russian scientific vessel in Antarctica

  

  An Argentine Navy vessel from the Antarctic Combined Patrol shared with Chile, and currently on duty, helped to rescue the Russian scientific vessel “Professor Logachev”, which was stranded and with no self-propulsion at Lasserre Bay, next to the Polish Antarctic Station Arctowski in King George Island.

• Thursday, February 3rd 2022 - 23:00 UTC

  Argentina's dependency on US needs to stop, President Fernández tells Putin

  

  President Alberto Fernández Thursday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow that “Argentina has to stop having such a great dependency on the IMF and the United States.”

• Monday, January 31st 2022 - 21:50 UTC

  UN Security Council adjourns meeting but Russia only backed by China

  

  US President Joseph Biden Monday dubbed the meeting held by the United Nations Security Council to discuss the Ukraine crisis, although no specific decision has been reached.

• Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:57 UTC

  Johnson warns Russian mothers their sons will not return if Putin attacks Ukraine

  

  United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday launched a warning to Russian mothers, saying that their sons were not likely to return home if President Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine, as tensions in the region escalate.

• Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:53 UTC

  Argentine President adds Barbados to his global tour next month

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández's upcoming tour has found a way to add some mileage after a stop in Barbados has been arranged to meet with Prime Minister Mia Mottley, it was announced Tuesday. Fernández's trip starts on Feb. with a visit to visit China and also to Russia.

• Monday, January 24th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  US military supplies arrive in Ukraine, embassy ready for evacuation

  

  The United States Embassy in Kiev has confirmed the arrival of military supplies sent by Washington to the Ukrainian capital while preparations were also under way to leave the diplomatic mission at the earliest, in case military tensions with Russia escalate.

• Friday, January 21st 2022 - 20:37 UTC

  Little progress results from US, Russia's top diplomats meeting in Geneva

  

  US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Friday met in Geneva to discuss the escalating military tensions in Europe, particularly about a possible invasion of Ukraine.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 20:37 UTC

  COVID-19 and military unrest drive price of Brent crude up

  

  The international price of Brent crude Tuesday rose by 1.6% to nearly US $ 88 per barrel, its highest mark since late 2014, amid numerous problems regarding supply due to both the COVID-19 pandemic and also warlike episodes in the Middle East, it was reported.

• Tuesday, January 18th 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Putin's false flag operation in Ukraine and the Cuba and Venezuela cards

  

  By Gwynne Dyer (*) – After a week of intense discussions about “security” between Russia and the NATO countries, this is the week when the Western allies will send their written replies to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Various pundits, some of whom have actually been to Russia, warn us that there will be “War in Europe” if Putin's demands are not met.