Due to the war in Ukraine, almost all civilized countries in the world are imposing sanctions on Russia: the other day, EU diplomats finally accepted sixth restriction package. Previously, a number of Russian businessmen close to Putin had been subject to personal sanctions, including Mikhail Friedman (Alfa-Bank, LetterOne), Dmitry Peskov (Putin’s press secretary), Dmitry Mazepin (Uralkhim, Uralkali, Togliatti Azot). ).

Enquanto a guerra na Ucrânia chega perto de completar 100 dias, o presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, assinou um decreto sobre a simplificação da aquisição da cidadania russa para residentes das regiões de Kherson e Zaporozhye, no sul da Ucrânia. Uma parte significativa desses territórios atualmente é ocupada pelo exército russo, e novas lideranças nomeadas por Moscou nestas regiões já declararam ter planos de integração à Federação Russa.

On 24 February 2022, when Russia launched its assault on Ukraine many assumed it would be more of shock & awe. The much superior Russian military would soon overpower its much weaker neighbour. But four months on the battle rages on. There are no clear winners. Both Moscow & Kyiv keep making claims & counterclaims of having the upper hand. But in the fog of war, nothing can be seen clearly.

Eric Gozlan, a French-Israeli political consultant who worked with the Vatican, in an interview with Ruslan Bortnik, said that the Vatican is not preparing for the Global Peace Conference on Ukraine (https://youtu.be/AjesNTa59Vs?t=2406), which was previously announced by Pope Francis. There is also no plan or date for it yet, and the Pope no longer insists on holding it. This is only the idea of the Pope himself, who is lonely even in Rome.