“If you want to disconnect Russia from the International Monetary Fund, for example, by expelling Russia from the Swift system of international payments, or by denying Russia access to international capital markets, for example, by blocking the conversion of Russian rubles into US dollars, you are effectively attacking Russia. “But there is another danger,” warns Van Gogh. “You threaten to …

President Biden has announced the first set of sanctions against Russia. Sanctions target two of Russia’s largest banks. They do not get money from Western countries. Members of the Russian elite and their families have also been affected by the sanctions, Biden said. The U.S. president said in a speech that the Americans were working with Germany to temporarily block …

Photo: ANP If the Russians decide to shut off the gas pipeline to Europe, no country in the world, including Qatar, will be able to divert Russian gas supplies to Europe. Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad al – Kafi has warned. Due to the conflict in Ukraine, Moscow may suspend gas supplies. Qatar, for example, has long-term agreements with Asian customers. …

ANP Products ⁇ Source: AP Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 08:58 Washington US Secretary of State Anthony Blingen has said that the Ukraine crisis can be resolved “through Russia” through diplomatic channels. Blingen, who is visiting Fiji, will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday. “If the United States chooses the path of aggression in Moscow, we …

Photo: ANP The decision by Russian President Vladimir Putin to send so-called peacekeepers to eastern Ukraine has not been interpreted by the United States as an invasion of Ukraine. An unnamed Biden government official told reporters Monday night (local time) that the United States would continue to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict “until tanks begin to roll.” During …

Players during a training session in Poland.Image EPA When the Kabul airport was evacuated, Europe as a whole relied on the United States. When the Americans left, the Europeans had to stop taking people who wanted to leave the country. Europe cannot accomplish any level of work on its own. The EU now wants to set up an intervention force …

Photo: ANP China is still investing billions in three different coal mining projects. This means that the country will continue to use fossil fuels that are avoided in most parts of the world. China’s National Development Authority plans to invest 24 billion yuan (approximately 3.3 billion euros) in projects. With this investment, the Chinese government hopes to prevent new power …

WIERDEN – He will be ninety years old if he serves for the coming term. Piet van ‘t Wout is now 86 years old and is on the Nieuw Enter Wierden (new) list in the local list. When the party started in 2010, I immediately became a member. The big question is whether he – who came from the West …

And it is dangerous for pedestrians. Judged National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Traffic Controller. For example, they can’t hear a car approaching. Not fun anymore Electric cars are needed in the United States to make the sound of slow driving, so that pedestrians can hear it as the vehicle approaches. So Tesla has been installing speakers on the exterior …

Meanwhile, tensions are rising between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine. “There was a huge explosion north of the city of Donetsk. The ceasefire agreement between Russian-backed rebels and the Ukrainian military has been violated 20 times today alone,” said Tom van de Vege, a VRT correspondent from Ukraine. The Ukrainian military says two soldiers were killed. …