Tag: Ukraine

• 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 - 01:01 UTC

  Surrogacy has Argentine families stranded due to Ukrainian crisis

  

  At least five Argentine couples who had sought to have children through surrogate Ukrainian mothers are among those currently stranded in the war-torn country, it was reported.

• 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.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  The Ukraine flag proudly flies alongside the Falklands flag

  

  This Friday, members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly raised the flag of Ukraine in Stanley. The people and the government of the Falkland Islands stand with the people of Ukraine at this time. The Ukraine flag proudly flies alongside the Falklands flag.

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  Russia and China bilateral trade moving to the Yuan, gradually replacing the US dollar

  

  The Ukraine war which has impacted on Russian markets and particularly the plunge of the ruble, should not be a major cause of concern for China-Russia bilateral trade since a growing percentage of business is done with the Chinese currency Yuan, as the two countries move towards de-dollarization, according to financial circles in Beijing.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Brazil's FM plans joint evacuation from Ukraine with other LatAm nations

  

  Brazilian authorities are planning to carry out a joint evacuation operation with other South American countries to rescue nationals of their countries who wish to flee war-torn Ukraine, it was reported Thursday.

• Friday, February 25th 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Uruguay's FM condemns use of force in Ukraine and calls for diplomatic channels to be resumed

  

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRREE) of Uruguay called on Thursday for the parties involved in the conflict unleashed after Russia's attack on Ukraine “to return to the path of negotiations, to full compliance with the Minsk agreements” and to “resolve the current conflict of interests through diplomatic channels”.