According to the adviser, it is important to increase the share of gross domestic product (GDP) spent on defense during this period, but stressed that there may be difficulties in obtaining the arms that everyone needs now. “The next year, in terms of three percent, is the next two to three years. This is the … Read more
Like Vladimir Putin in justifying the war in Ukraine, Florian Philippot spoke of “nazis d’Ukraine” on Twitter, referring to the Ukrainian people. The former member of the National Rally declared that he refused “to idolize the Ukrainian president and the Nazis of Ukraine” in a message which also tackled Emmanuel Macron and the NATO. “I … Read more
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Nobody doubts that Russia is a military power. With more than 7,000 atomic bombs, Russia can afford to be and remain a bully global. However, the economy of this nuclear kleptocracy is smaller than that of the state of Texas. With more than three times the population of Spain, income per capita of the Russians … Read more
The singer Sting has sung the song ‘Russians’ from 1985 for the second time. He did that to encourage the Ukrainians. The song is about the threat of nuclear war. “I’ve barely sung this in recent years because I never thought it would be relevant. But now it’s again a call to a little humanity,” … Read more
– © REUTERS – It would sever all ties with Russia and Putin, oil company Shell said last week. But on Saturday, The Wall Street Journal revealed that that was not really true: Shell bought 100,000 tons of Russian oil against its own promises. It was reportedly “a godsend”. – Many companies have already announced … Read more
– © REUTERS – Inditex announced today that it will close the 502 stores of the Zara chain in Russia. The online store is also closed. With that announcement, the already extensive list of multinationals that are ignoring Russia is getting a little longer. An overview. – Russia is becoming increasingly isolated after the invasion … Read more
Western stars demonstrate against the war unleashed by the Russians in social media, using their recognition and reach to publicize the tragedy of the Ukrainians. And some, like Katty Perry, take every opportunity to express their rebellion and disapproval of the actions of the Russian president. –
Actress Mila Kunis and her husband Ashton Kutcher will donate $3 million to help Ukrainian refugees. Kunis is also from Ukraine and wants to do her bit for her motherland where there is intense fighting against the Russian army. – Laurence Torck Yesterday at 15:59— The couple launched a GoFundMe campaign Thursday with the goal … Read more
– Russian Paralympians allegedly ridiculed the Ukrainians. At least that’s what a British athlete who has information about alleged bullying says. It allegedly began when the International Paralympic Committee banned Russians and Belarusians from participating in the Beijing Paralympic Games. A Paralympian from the UK accused Russian athletes of making fun of Ukrainians. The case … Read more
Photo: dpa Ukrainian refugees in Poland – – Almost 875,000 Ukrainians left the country in a week. More than half went to Poland, the rest to Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Moldova. Ukrainians who fled to EU countries after the start of the war in Ukraine received the right to live in the EU for three … Read more