Ukraine-Russia: the dangerous escalation
Seven months after the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Vladimir Putin launches a partial mobilization and threatens to use nuclear weapons “if the vital interests of Russia were threatened”.
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The economy : a gloomy future
The sanctions against Russia are now turning against those who initiated them. The soaring price of gas and electricity is likely to cause real riots in France. As in the UK and probably elsewhere.
Ukraine : The United Kingdom plays with fire
While the British press announces a possible sending of troops to Ukraine, Moscow makes it known that if the United Kingdom goes to war against Russia, London will be bombed.
Ukraine : it will end badly!
Six months after the Russian invasion, the conflict is bogged down and could spiral out of control at any moment towards a worldwide explosion.
Bombing of Odessa : Who benefits from the crime?
The day after the agreement signed between Kiev and Moscow to export grain blocked since the beginning of the war, the port of Odessa was hit by missiles. The Russians? They deny it. So who ?
Desperate Russians battle over imported dildos
Remember the plan? Wreck the Russian economy, force regime change and bring ‘victory to Ukraine!’. So far, this is not working out very well.
Anti-Russian sanctions bankrupt Europe’s largest condom maker
German condom manufacturer CPR GmbH has declared insolvency, blaming sanctions against Russia. 25% of condoms produced by CPR are sold to Russia.
Economy-Social : Autumn will be very hot
“The appeal” of the three major French energy companies in the JDD of this Sunday, June 26, 2022 is disturbing. Because, they say, the upcoming price hike “threatens our social and political cohesion”. How politely these things are said!
Ukraine : Europe trapped by Zelensky
Four months after the beginning of the war, the Ukrainian actor-president Volodymyr Zelensky has achieved all his goals. The European Commission has just granted Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership.
Ukraine : When China wakes up
After the inauguration with great fanfare of the road bridge over the Amur River, an economic link between China and Russia, Xi Jinping gives assurances to Putin in the Ukrainian conflict.
When the war in Ukraine recalls the Spanish Civil War of 1936
The similarities between the Russian-Ukrainian conflict of today are numerous with the Spanish civil war of 193-39. And rather worrying.
Ukraine : Where are we, three months later?
More than three months after the beginning of the war, the destruction of Ukraine continues and the Russian army is gradually weakening. American aid is falling behind and Europe is gesticulating in a vacuum.