Tag: Ukraine conflict

Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Brazil continues to receive Russian fertilizers although in erratic shipments

Some 600,000 tons of fertilizer, 50% of which potash and of Russian origin were on their way to Brazil during the first week of April. Despite almost two months of war, the flow of Russian fertilizer to Brazil continues, according to consultancy StoneX.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Malvinas and joint condemnation of Russia, the trade off that never was at the EuroLat assembly

Last week the European-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly, EuroLat, met in Buenos Aires, hosted by Argentina, and the final declaration included as normally happens in this kind of meetings compromises agreed beforehand.
Monday, April 18th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Moscow blacklists Boris Johnson and cabinet ministers for Russophobic actions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, and other British Cabinet ministers have been placed on a Kremlin blacklist and banned from entering Russia in response to sanctions against the country, according to news agency Tass.
Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 07:33 UTC
Moskva, the first major surface combatant vessel sunk since the Falklands' war

When the Russian missile cruiser Moskva sank on Thursday, allegedly hit by two anti/ship missiles (Ukrainian version), it was the largest warship lost at sea since World War II, and the first major surface combatant ship sunk since the Falklands War in 1982. Moskva was the flagship of the Russian navy in the Black Sea and was involved in the attack and capture of Ukrainian ports.
Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Sea mines and stranded crews in Black Sea ports, with 100 merchant ships blocked

Sea mines and stranded crews in Black Sea ports is another consequence of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Both Turkey and Romania navies have reported neutralizing sea mines, or rather anchor mines, since they do not float on the surface but rather just beneath it with an anchor supporting the floating device.
Monday, April 11th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
War spillover, Ukraine economy will contract 45%, Russia's 11,2% and Central Asia 4,1%

The war against Ukraine and sanctions on Russia are hitting economies around the globe, with emerging market and developing countries in the Europe and Central Asia region expected to bear the brunt, says the World Bank’s latest Economic Update for the region.
Thursday, April 7th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
British PM gets involved in sports issues affecting global affairs

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has voiced his stance regarding several issues linked to sports. He demanded harsher sanctions against Russian athletes after their country invaded Ukraine and also stressed that biological males should not take part in women’s competitions.
Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:32 UTC
Paraguay advised to monitor inflation and tackle State spending

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a recommendation to the Government of Paraguay IMF to keep an eye on inflation and move forward with structural reforms in addition to improving State spending.
Wednesday, April 6th 2022 - 09:10 UTC
Belarus reopens sales of potash; extent of Western sanctions on Russian fertilizers not clear

Belarus announced that it is authorizing licenses for the export of potash beginning this month, according to the official news agency RIA. Russia's close ally is the world’s third-largest producer of potash, widely used in soy production. Belaruskali, a local state-owned company, is among the world’s leading companies in the field.
Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Mural of Chávez and Putin together unveiled in Caracas

Clear signs of support for Russian President Vladimir Putin are on display in the Venezuelan capital. A mural of him alongside the late Hugo Chávez Frías has been unveiled Monday in appreciation. Another mural of Argentine football legend Diego Armando Maradona is to be seen in Caracas not far off, it was reported.