World
The European Commission on Wednesday, July 20, urged EU countries to reduce demand for natural gas by 15 percent over the coming months to secure winter stocks and defeat Russian “blackmail”. Announci
Jul. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
In December 1988, Pan Am flight 103 exploded over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, killing 270 people. Most of the dead were students taking advantage of discounted travel from Europe to the U.S. for t
Jul. 20, 2022
Hungarians are ready to pass through their territory all the assistance provided by other countries to Ukraine, including military, Deputy Minister of Foreign Economy and Foreign Affairs of Hungary Le
Jul. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
It is often suggested that Russia will be different once Vladimir Putin, portrayed as the ultimate villain du jour, has faded from the political scene. However, with the military aggression ongoing, i
Jul. 20, 2022
U.S. President Joe Biden commended First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska after meeting her at the White House. “First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska embodies the same tenacity and resilience as the cou
Jul. 20, 2022
War in Ukraine
– Russian fire pounds Ukraine, as Putin announces ‘progress’ on grain exports – Russian shelling pounded eastern and southern Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would only ease the path f
Jul. 20, 2022
Ukraine took third place in the medal standings at the 2022 World Games in the U.S., Ukrainian Youth and Sports Minister Vadym Hutsayt has reported. “This is the best result in the history of particip
Jul. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
There is an operational pause on the frontline, yet heavy local battles are on-going, Russia is continuing to terrorize peaceful cities and is trying to organize an attack on the information front usi
Jul. 19, 2022
European energy and utility companies are raising more debt to cover the costs of a sharp rise in oil and gas prices, according to Bloomberg. Debt consists of three elements — leveraged bonds, loans a
Jul. 18, 2022
War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday warned his EU counterparts against any temptation to loosen their sanctions against Russia or give in to the demands of President Vladimir Putin. “Ba
Jul. 18, 2022
The war in Ukraine “concerns the West as a whole” but at the same time must not lead to “forgetting Africa’s security” needs, France’s armed forces minister Sebastien Lecornu said Saturday. “We have a
Jul. 17, 2022
U.S. President Joseph Biden and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman discussed the situation in Ukraine at a meeting in Jeddah and expressed their readiness to continue supporting the Ukra
Jul. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
A two-day meeting of finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies ended Saturday in Indonesia without a joint communique after Russia’s war in Ukraine divided the global forum. During talks
Jul. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
The European Commission (EC) has proposed introducing new measures aimed at “maintaining and strengthening the effectiveness” of the sanctions against Russia, the EC stated on Friday, July 15. “The Eu
Jul. 16, 2022
War in Ukraine
Western finance chiefs condemned Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine at G20 talks in Indonesia Friday, accusing Russia of sending a “shockwave” through the world economy and its technocrats of complicity in
Jul. 16, 2022
Russia
Grey haired, lean Alexei Gorinov, aged 60, will serve seven years in prison for voicing his opposition to Putin’s war against Ukraine, a Russian court has ruled. The former Moscow City Council member
Jul. 15, 2022