If the great powers continue the currency battle, a world war is on the horizon
What is happening and what will happen on the geopolitical scene after the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022? (more…)
In violation of Ukrainian law and international law: Russia is displacing Ukrainian children en masse
According to the Ukrainian government, as of March 19, 367 Ukrainian children were injured and 205 were victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (more…)
Putin introduces political commissars for ministries and companies
The Russian presidential administration has recommended the creation of a deputy head of information and political work in federal ministries, departments, and state-owned companies. (more…)
East Africa is preparing for famine and an unprecedented drought as everyone looks to Ukraine
Hundreds of millions are at risk of starvation, while belated rains are exacerbating the drought crisis in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia. (more…)
China with a new warning not to avoid sanctions
In a joint statement, European External Action Service Secretary-General Stefano Sannino and United States Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman called on China not to...
Lenin and the greatest social experiment of the twentieth century
Vladimir Ulyanov was born on April 22, 1870, in Simbirsk. (more…)
Germany will stop importing oil and gas from Russia
By the end of the year, Germany will completely suspend oil imports from Russia, Foreign Minister Analena Berbok said after talks with counterparts from Estonia,...
Russia has taken over Mariupol
Russia has taken over Mariupol, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Vladimir Putin, Reuters reported, citing Interfax. (more…)
Zelenski: if the last defenders of Mariupol are killed, there will be no truce talks
Zelenski warned that if the last defenders of Mariupol were killed, there would be no more truce talks. (more…)
France is trying to persuade Europe of an embargo on Russian oil
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Mer has said he hopes to persuade European partners to impose an embargo on Russian oil supplies. (more…)
Russian propaganda in Latin America
Facts, half-truths, rumors, lies, and fake news mixed with weight loss tips, sports, and shows, all presented by journalists: this is the daily menu of...
There are no reports of Syrian mercenaries in the Russian ranks
Ali Abdellah Allahmad is an independent political observer from Syria. (more…)
21,600 newly infected with COVID-19 in China
China has registered 21,600 new cases of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours, Reuters reported. (more…)
Within days, Ukraine could become an EU candidate
Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky officially handed over to the EU representative the completed questionnaire for the start of the process of Ukraine's accession to...
When Biden speaks for himself, he does not speak for the United States
There is no such thing as a purely personal opinion on important political issues if you are in the Oval Office. (more…)
The big American banks with a sharp drop in profits
Three of the major US banks, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup, announced a sharp drop in their profits in the first quarter of the...
The Russian media is using all possible means to defend the invasion of Ukraine
The Russian media is using all possible means to defend the invasion of Ukraine, described by President Vladimir Putin as a "special military operation." (more…)
Zelensky: Ukraine has no intention of surrendering
Ukraine is fighting in the Donbas region and "has no intention of surrendering." This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports the BBC. (more…)
Mario Draghi: We no longer want to depend on Russian gas
Europe can reduce its dependence on Russian energy through diversification "in a relatively short time", Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said in an interview with...
Russia is preparing a naval landing to capture Mariupol
The Russian army is preparing a naval landing in Mariupol. (more…)
Gallup: Russia has been unpopular around the world before
President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine at a time when Russia had been able to slowly regain some of the world's lost trust in the annexation...
Russian separatist to Mariupol: We will liquidate you
Ukrainian fighters who remain in Mariupol and refuse to surrender will be eliminated, said the leader of the Russian-backed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). (more…)
The Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines have been approved
Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines against Omicron coronavirus variant approved for clinical trials. (more…)
More Chinese cities are imposing restrictions because of COVID-19
The Chinese city of Shanghai announced today a record number of symptomatic cases of COVID-19. (more…)
Germany has demanded even more weapons for Ukraine
The member of the Bundestag Roth called on the West to supply more weapons to Ukraine, Lenta.ru writes. (more…)
Why Germany cannot part with Russia
Germany's dependence on Russian energy supplies and its inability to quickly abandon natural gas and oil imports from the Russian Federation is based on historical...
CIA Director: Russia can use nuclear weapons
CIA Director William Burns has warned of the danger of Russia using tactical or small nuclear weapons if President Vladimir Putin "despairs" of failing to...
Israel: We successfully tested a laser missile defense system
Israel announced today that it has successfully tested a powerful laser missile defense system, an Israeli development, DPA reported. (more…)
Russia: If Sweden and Finland join NATO, we will deploy nuclear weapons in the region
Dmitry Medvedev said that if Sweden and Finland join NATO, then the Russian Federation will have to strengthen its land, naval, and air forces in...
Putin has said that Austria can pay for Russian gas in euros
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer during their meeting earlier this week that gas supplies from Russia to Austria are secure and...
Marine Le Pen: Macron shows signs of extremism
France's far-right presidential candidate, Marine Le Pen, today rejected criticism from her rival, Emmanuel Macron, who accused her of maintaining her "authoritarian" and extremist views,...
Russian conductor Valery Gergiev with properties abroad for over 100 million dollars
Valery Gergiev, one of the world's most famous Russian conductors and a member of a close circle of loyal supporters of President Vladimir Putin, owns...
The United States has warned: There will be consequences for countries that undermine sanctions against Russia
Countries that seek an advantage without condemning Russia's "disgusting war" against Ukraine are short-sighted and will face consequences if they undermine Western sanctions. (more…)
80% of Greeks find it difficult to cover their bills
Almost 80 percent of Greeks find it difficult to pay their bills, according to Eurobarometer data, the Greek economic publication Economics Tachydromos reported. (more…)
Russia has killed more than 20,000 civilians in Mariupol
The mayor of Mariupol said that according to the latest data, about 21,000 civilians have been killed in the besieged Ukrainian port city since the...
Zelensky: This disgraceful invasion is erasing Russia
On the 47th day of the Russo-Ukrainian war, this disgraceful invasion, which is gradually wiping Russia out of international relations, is coming to an end....
The EU is allocating 3.5 billion euros to countries that have sheltered Ukrainian refugees
The Council of the EU announced today that it has finally approved the allocation of 3.5 billion euros to EU countries that have sheltered Ukrainian...
Russia is preparing retaliatory measures against the EC because of the black list of airlines
The decision of the European Commission (EC) to blacklist 20 Russian airlines will lead to retaliation. (more…)
Biden advises India: It is not in your interest to increase imports of Russian energy sources
US President Joe Biden told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their virtual meeting today that it is not in India's interest to increase its...
Twelve criminal groups took part in the riots in Kazakhstan
Law enforcement agencies in Kazakhstan have found that 12 organized criminal groups took part in the mass riots in the country in January, TASS reported....
Peskov: The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO will not bring stability
The Kremlin said today that the possible accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO would not bring stability to Europe, Reuters reported. (more…)
British and American publications for the French elections
Predicted result of the first round of the French presidential election - comments from the British and American press. (more…)
Erdogan held key talks on Ukraine and gas
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held telephone talks Sunday with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehamer before his trip to Moscow to meet with Russian leader Vladimir...
Turkish ships sailing to Ukraine and Russia are insured
The Turkish Ministry of Transport will provide insurance guarantees to Turkish ships en route to Ukrainian and Russian ports due to the risks in the...
“Nothing is impossible” in France today with almost equal chances for Macron and Le Pen
Just a month ago, the aftermath of the war in Ukraine seemed clear: French President Emmanuel Macron would remain in power. (more…)
Due to the lack of oil: they change biscuits, chips, and cans
Faced with a shortage of sunflower oil, producers want to change the composition of their products without changing the packaging, reports the French television BFM....
Europe with a powerful financial injection for Ukraine
The European Commission (EU) is providing € 1 billion to support Ukraine and host countries fleeing the war. (more…)
YouTube blocks the channel of the Russian parliament
The blocking of the YouTube channel of the State Duma "Duma TV" is related to Google's compliance with the legislation on sanctions against the Russian...
Sanctions against Russia reveal Putin’s secret privacy
Western sanctions aimed not only at the Russian president's inner circle but also at his family, have shed unusual light on the personal life of...
Europe freezes $ 32 billion in assets of Russian oligarchs
EU governments have frozen about 30 billion euros ($ 32.6 billion) in assets related to oligarchs and other sanctioned people linked to the Kremlin, the...
The Russian Consul General in Antwerp is among those declared persona non grata by Belgium
Russia's Consul General in Antwerp Georgi Kuznetsov is among 21 recently announced 21 Russian diplomats for persona non grata by the Belgian authorities, local media...
The Finns want to join NATO because of Russian aggression
Finland's eastern border is over 1,300 kilometers long. It separates the country from Russia. Peace has reigned here since the end of World War II....
YouTube blocked the famous Russian song “Do Russians want war”
Roskomnadzor explained the blocking on YouTube of the song "Do the Russians Want War", brilliantly performed by Soviet singer Mark Bernes. (more…)
Tatiana from Zaporizhzhia: “We will return, just to stop the bombs”
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Germany since the start of the war in Ukraine. (more…)
War, day 43: After Bucha, Russia is removed from the UN Human Rights Council
Russia is carrying out a planned withdrawal from the Kyiv capital area, while NATO foreign ministers continue discussions in Brussels on what else the Alliance...
The collective Putin of the Russian people – what to do with him
Yaroslav Hrytsak (born 1960) is a Ukrainian historian and publicist. Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv. (more…)
Moscow promises a legal battle against the seizure of Russian assets
Moscow will fight attempts to seize Russian property abroad in courts around the world. (more…)
Stock market declines in Europe amid the increasingly aggressive Fed
European stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday, marking a decline from their six-week highs after investors turned their attention to concerns about the aggressive...
Moldova has called for international support for the reception of refugees
Moldova needs strong international support to deal with the influx of people fleeing neighboring Ukraine. (more…)
The “conquered” media are clearing the ground for autocrats in Eastern Europe
Changes in the constitution and laws, merging of the ruling party with the state, political clientelism, subordinate media, repression or defamation of opponents. (more…)
Germany’s largest gas storage facility has shut down
The Rheden underground storage facility, one of the largest in Europe and the largest in Germany, has stopped filling and pumping gas since April 1st....
Dallas Federal Reserve: A global recession is inevitable without Russian oil
The world economy will probably not be able to avoid a recession without a resumption of Russian energy exports this year, according to a study...
Oil has risen in anticipation of new sanctions against Russia
Oil prices rose in early trading on Tuesday as investors awaited the new US and European sanctions against Moscow for alleged Russian war crimes in...
Poland insists on an international investigation into genocide in Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for the establishment of an international commission of inquiry into the "genocide committed by the Russian army in Ukrainian...
Elon Musk has become the largest external shareholder on Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a significant stake in Twitter, making him the largest external shareholder in the company behind the popular social network,...
Turkey reported over 61% annual inflation
Turkey reported 61.14 percent inflation in March on an annual basis, Turkish television CNN-Turk reported. (more…)
The West assumes currency risk when trading in rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on March 31st, according to which gas trade with enemy countries, including Bulgaria, will be paid in rubles....
Serbia and Vucic: A Tale of Two Former Radicals
We usually send one journalist to the commission, "said a woman struggling with sleep, who works for Serbia's Danas. She, like everyone else, was in...
The French may unpleasantly surprise Europe in Sunday’s presidential election
Welcome to 2016! Is it possible that this is the greeting in Europe, after the results of the presidential elections in France at the end...
The dehumanization of the enemy
In modern war, and not only it, but an extremely effective means of mobilizing the people is also the dehumanization of the enemy. (more…)
The EU-China meeting: An open conversation about rivalry
Dr. Yanka Ortel, Director of the Asia Program of the European Council on Foreign Relations (EDPS), was the first to comment on how the EU-China...
According to science, Putin and Russia are fascists
New York-born author Dr. Alexander Motil is a professor of political science at Rutgers-Newark University. He is a specialist in Ukraine, Russia, and the USSR;...
Cold Civil War in Hungary
In Hungary, a deep rift in society arose, which entered a very aggressive phase. There is a completely neurotic atmosphere in our country. (more…)
Putin could cut off supplies to Europe. But what will he do with the excess gas?
Those who do not pay will not receive the gas, Putin said. Is it possible that he will cut off supplies to Europe? Technically, this...
Russian ambassadors are turning quiet diplomacy into a fierce front
On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine and began virtually without cause the most destructive conflict in Europe since World War II. (more…)
With costs and changed election rules, Orban is trying to stay until 2030
After his third convincing election victory in 2018, Victor Orban said he has been given a strong mandate that allows him to plan for the...
The Z symbol is appearing more and more often in Germany
The Z symbol has become a sign of support for Russia's war in Ukraine. It is painted on Russian tanks but has recently become more...
Volodymyr Zelensky: This is not just a war, it is much worse
On March 27, Zelensky gave his first major interview with Russian journalists since the start of the war. The President of Ukraine was interviewed by...
Five important business changes that the war in Ukraine accelerated
No matter how the war in Ukraine, started by Russia, ends, the business will change the processes started by the pandemic, US-China tensions, and climate...
Food and war: What the EU can do about emptying shops
Russia's war in Ukraine has created similarly impressive queues in supermarkets as in the COVID-19 pandemic, but unlike the panic of 2020, when the main...
The EU has called on China to help end the war in Ukraine
The European Union has called on China to assume its responsibility as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to help end the...
The United States is sending another $ 300 million in military aid to Ukraine
The United States is providing additional security assistance of $ 300 million to Ukraine, Reuters reports. (more…)