Ukraine’s economy has seen a sharp decline due to Russia’s war, says top help A view of damage after market place hit by Russian attacks as Russia-Ukraine War continues in Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on July 25, 2022. Metin Atkas | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Russia’s assault on Ukraine has taken a significant toll … Read more
UBS on Tuesday missed expectations for the second quarter of 2022 as its wealth management and investment banking divisions saw falling client activity on the back of the global market downturn. The Swiss bank posted a net profit attributable to shareholders of $2.108 billion, below analyst expectations aggregated by the company of $2.403 billion. It … Read more
Moldova fears Russian invasion Natalia Gavrilița, the prime minister of nearby Moldova spoke to CNN Sundaysaying “nobody is safe” with the conflict raging in Eastern Europe. “It’s a hypothetical scenario for now, but if the military actions move further into the southwestern part of Ukraine and toward Odesa then, of course, we are very worried,” … Read more
Russia defended its attack on a Ukrainian port after Kyiv said the missile strikes violated the breakthrough agreement on grain shipments reached by the two countries only a day earlier. Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov insisted the strikes on Odesa Saturday destroyed only military targets, including a docked Ukrainian warship and warehouse filled with US-supplied … Read more
Watch for a second front in the Ukraine war. Vladimir Putin is pressing Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko to bring his troops into the fight. Until now, the prospects for this have been slim. The war is unpopular in Belarus, and top military commanders apparently doubt the wisdom of direct intervention (Belarus has been helping Russia … Read more
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, said that it is likely that Russia will end its gas supplies to Europe. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European countries are being asked to curb their consumption of natural gas by at least 15% until next spring, as part of a wider plan to … Read more
The European Commission is putting forward new measures so member states are better prepared for the winter, when their energy needs are higher. This comes as Gazprom claims it can’t fulfill gas contracts with Europe. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images European countries will reportedly have to quickly curb their consumption of … Read more
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran on Tuesday for his first international trip beyond the borders of the former Soviet Union since launching his invasion of Ukrainewhich effectively ruptured ties with the West. Putin met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, and was scheduled to hold discussions with Turkish President Recep … Read more
Central Kramatorsk attacked, number of victims being assessed The center of Kramatorsk, a key target for Russian forces in Donetsk, has been attacked according to the city’s mayor, with the number of victims yet to be determined. “An attack on the central part of Kramatorsk. There are victims. Specialists of explosive engineering services and rescuers … Read more
I published: 07/07/2022 – 07:00 Les civils ont continued mercredi d’evacuer la ville bombardée de Sloviansk, dans l’est de l’Ukraine, le prochain objectif des forces russes dans leur plan de conquête totale du bassin du Donbass, leur priorité après quatre mois et demi de conflit. Suivez en direct les derniers développements de la guerre en … Read more