Analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin made “the biggest mistake of his political life” when he decided to invade neighboring Ukraine, weakening Russia for years to come. Putin has been in power for more than two decades, during which time he has carefully built an image of himself as a tough and powerful leader, fighting … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday criticized companies, including Nestle, for continuing business as usual with Russia “even though our children are dying”, in a speech to a demonstration in Switzerland. Zelensky urged Swiss companies to stop doing business in Russia and asked Swiss banks to freeze the accounts of the Kremlin elite. Addressing a … Read more
Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus and a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Putin is in good health and “in his best ever”, in an interview with Japanese TV channel TBS. Lukashenko added, in a recording of the interview published by the official BELTA news agency in Belarus: “He and I do not … Read more
For many years, Sergei Stakhovsky used to carry his racket on the sports track before replacing it with weapons in defense of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, against the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian tennis player left his family two weeks ago to join the regional fighting brigade against Russian forces after he was left “with no … Read more
newspaper revealedWashington PostThe Russian bombing targeted 9 health facilities across Ukraine, including the maternity hospital in Mariupol, the besieged city on the Sea of Azov. The American newspaper documented the nine incidents after it analyzed more than 500 videos and photos, reviewed the statements of Ukrainian officials, and spoke to Ayyad witnesses and health center … Read more
A violent quarrel broke out, on Wednesday, between the two stars of the French club Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar, and the Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, after their team’s 3-1 defeat against Real Madrid, in the second leg of the Champions League final price. The Paris club was eliminated from the competition after its defeat in the … Read more
Oil prices rose, on Monday, to their highest levels since 2008, which brings to mind the crisis that the world witnessed that year and other previous crises, and raises fears of a new crisis that increases the inflationary trend that the world is already witnessing, as a result of the economic repercussions of the Covid-19 … Read more
Oil prices continue to rise Monday, similar to gold, which briefly crossed the two thousand dollars per ounce threshold, while Asian stock exchanges fell, due to the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the global economy. Aluminum and copper set new records, with a ton of aluminum exceeding the threshold of 4,000 dollars, while a … Read more