Tag: Ukraine conflict

Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Financial rescue for embattled Ukraine from IMF and World Bank

The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday that it had stopped all its programs in Russia and Belarus, with immediate effect, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and hostilities against the people of Ukraine.
Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 02:48 UTC
Mexican President against invasions, censorship, and black lists

As a country that has been invaded in the past, by the United States in 1914, “we cannot accept” any more invasions, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) said Wednesday.
Thursday, March 3rd 2022 - 02:41 UTC
Bolivian gov't and Evo do not see Ukraine crisis the same way

Despite belonging to the same political party (Movement Towards Socialism - MAS), the current government of Bolivia and former President Evo Morales have dissenting views regarding the Ukraine crisis.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:36 UTC
US and allies agree to release 60 million barrels of their oil reserves

The United States and allies will be releasing 60 million barrels from their reserves, in an effort to contain the effect on supply and prices of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thirty million will come from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the other half from allies in Europe and Asia.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:21 UTC
ICC launches probe into alleged Putin war crimes

Russian President Vladimir Putin may end up in jail for having ordered his troops to invade Ukraine, British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said Tuesday, after the International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched a query into the ongoing events.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Major oil companies, Shell, BP, Equinor exiting interests in Russia

Shell joined BP in announcing it will leave all its Russian operations, including a major liquefied natural gas plant, following on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Earlier BP also abandoned its share in Russian oil giant Rosneft, a move that could cost the British company over US$25 billion.
Wednesday, March 2nd 2022 - 07:07 UTC
Nord Stream 2 pipeline builder files for insolvency and leaves staff redundant

The Swiss company that built the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, supposed to double the Russian gas supply to Germany, has filed for insolvency and left redundant all its staff, according to Swiss radio SRF. The US$ 11bn pipeline, which runs between Russia and Germany, was completed last September and waiting for final approval from German authorities, but was put on hold following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 23:58 UTC
Venezuelan leader strongly supports Putin

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Tuesday called Russian President Vladimir Putin on the telephone to express his “strong support” and wish him well regarding the military deployment in Ukraine, according to Kremlin sources.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Argentina to deploy White Helmets to Poland-Ukraine border

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Monday ordered the deployment of the so-called White Helmets to the border between Poland and Ukraine on a humanitarian mission to assist nationals stranded in the area, it was announced in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, March 1st 2022 - 09:50 UTC
Ukraine: Bolsonaro offers humanitarian help but Brazil shall remain neutral

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Monday vowed to grant humanitarian visas to Ukrainian refugees but insisted on his country’s neutral stance regarding Russia’s invasion.