US intelligence services expect a reduced pace of fighting in Ukraine over the next few months. At the same time, they see no evidence of a reduced will of Ukrainians to resist the Russian invasion, despite Moscow’s attacks on critical infrastructure. “Already we are seeing some reduction in the pace of the conflict (…) and … Read more
The Emma Capital group of businessman Jiří Šmejc is experiencing an unpleasant premiere. The German supplier of custom-made kitchens Küchenquelle, in which the Czech group holds 46 percent, fell into insolvency proceedings due to financial difficulties. Emma Capital, which is one of the largest investment groups in the Czech Republic, has sunk at least tens … Read more
Ukraine imposed sanctions on ten high-ranking clerics connected to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. According to them, they agreed to cooperate with the Russian occupation authorities or justified the invasion. The announcement is the latest in a series of moves against the Moscow Patriarchate’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which declared independence from the … Read more
30.11.2022 13:12 (Akt. 30.11.2022 13:12) The inflation rate in the euro area is weakening for the first time in many months. Within a year, consumer prices climbed by 10.0 percent in November, according to a first estimate from the statistics office Eurostat on Wednesday. In October, the price increase was 10.6 percent. This means that … Read more
loading… Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Photo/sputnik/tasss MOSCOW – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned that the “marriage” between the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) is likely to end in divorce, following obvious “economic cheating” by the American “alpha male”. The statement was made on Monday (28/11/2022) amid media reports that European … Read more
ChineseThe protests that erupted between November 26 and 27 against the restrictions to combat the covid-19 pandemic seem to have ended. In various cities there is a strong police presence and numerous arrests. Meanwhile, the authorities of some regions have begun to change the harsh restrictions that fueled the riots. The anger erupted after a … Read more
Situation of the spread of the COVID-19 virus In Italy, as of February 25, there were at least 229 confirmed cases, most of whom were infected in several regions in the north of the country. Lombardy 172, Veneto 33, Piedmont 3, Emilia-Romagna 18 and Lazio (Rome) 3. in the Lombardy region The city of Milan … Read more
The past nine months have been depressing for the Russian IT sector, which has suddenly entered a defensive phase after three decades of development. Sanctions and the mass withdrawal of multinationals have eroded the industry’s access to foreign capital and technology. And tens of thousands of Russian IT professionals have left the country since the … Read more
The world must react to Russian crimes of sexual violence, warned Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska. According to her, the prosecutor’s office in Kyiv is investigating more than a hundred such crimes allegedly committed by Russian soldiers. Speaking at a London conference on the prevention of sexual violence in armed conflicts, Zelenska said that the … Read more
Rishi Sunak has been British Prime Minister for exactly one month. And for what happened in Great Britain in 2022 this is already a great result. But this is the only encouraging news from across the Channel in recent times. Six and a half years after the referendum, three since formally leaving the EU, two … Read more