The domestic business sector is concerned about the shortage of fertilizers for agricultural production, a product mostly imported from Russia and Ukraine, countries that have been at war since February of this year. The military conflict has also generated a sharp increase in the prices of raw materials, oil and fuel, among others. The Confederation...
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Ukraine conflict: Austria to expel four Russian diplomats
Austria is the latest country to announce the decision to expel Russian diplomats from its territory. The information was made public by the spokesman for the Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, who indicated that three diplomats working at the Russian embassy and one who performs duties in Salzburg should leave the country...
Conflict in Ukraine: Beijing assures that it does not want to be part of the crisis
After the US warned that Russia had asked China for armed drones at the end of February, Beijing assured that it is "not part of the crisis" and does not even want "sanctions to affect China," Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed in a phone call with his Spanish counterpart, Jose Manuel...
Russia warns it will attack Western arms shipments
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister threatened the United States of America on Saturday that he may attack its arms shipments to Ukraine in places taken by the Russian army since two weeks ago. "We have warned the United States that the arms deliveries they are organizing from various...
Finnish President to speak with Vladimir Putin today
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto will speak by phone with Vladimir Putin today to address the conflict in Ukraine, following requests from Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz to maintain contact with the Russian President. "In spite of everything, it is still important to try to maintain contact with Russia," Niinisto said at a conference in...
Ukraine conflict: European countries close airspace to Russian aircraft
Portugal announced this Sunday, the closure of airspace to Russian companies, following the example of at least 16 other European countries. According to the newspaper Negócios, the announcement was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the social network Twitter. Also Spain announced the same measure. "Following the European Union cooperation guidelines, this measure will take effect...
Tension in Ukraine: "There are about 368,000 refugees in neighboring countries," - UN
Some 368,000 refugees have fled fighting in Ukraine to neighboring countries since the Russian invasion unleashed on Thursday, and the number continues to rise, the United Nations indicated this Sunday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, stressed in a tweet that this figure "is based on data provided by national authorities." Great...
Sonangol says conflict will impact oil industry
The president of Sonangol, Sebastião Gaspar Martins, said this Friday that the conflict in Ukraine will also have an impact on the oil industry, just like in the whole world. According to the head of the Angolan state-owned oil company, there is a need to make adjustments in terms of logistics in order to reduce the impacts. Sebastião Gaspar Martins made...