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E.U. War Emerging: Germany Accuses Russia of Economic Attack

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Germany triggers gas alarm stage, accuses Russia of ‘economic attack’ – Reuters Germany triggered the alarm stage of its emergency gas plan on Thursday in response to falling Russian supplies, but stopped short of allowing utilities to pass on soaring energy costs to customers. Lower gas flows sparked warnings this week that Germany could fall into recession if Russian supplies halted altogether. Germany will provide a 15 billion euro credit line to fill gas storage …

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Ukraine Threatens Russia with New U.S. Arsenal of Long-Range Missiles

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Ukraine Warns Russia of Massive Missile Strikes After U.S. Rockets Arrive – Newsweek Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, drawing swift international condemnation and global backlash. The U.S. and NATO allies have rapidly provided billions of dollars in military and humanitarian aid to Kyiv. The U.S. has sent four HIMARS anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine as part of a $1 billion aid package. The Russian foreign ministry has criticized Western arms supplies …

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Senegal’s President Trying To Avoid Starvation Crisis In Africa

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Senegal leader says Putin showed willingness to free up Ukrainian grain exports – Reuters Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain to ease the global food crisis. “President #Putin has expressed to us his willingness to facilitate the export of Ukrainian cereals,” Sall wrote on Twitter after meeting Putin in his role as chairman of the African Union. Russia was also ready to ensure the export of its own wheat and fertilizer, Sall said after the talks in the Russian Black …

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Europe Ban’s Most Russian Oil Imports

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Ukraine applauds EU ban on most Russian oil imports; fighting rages in strategic Donbas city – CNBC Other updates in the war in Ukraine: The European Union urged its international partners to avoid placing trade barriers on farm products as concerns about a global food crisis grows. Ukraine has said Russia is blocking the export of 22 million tons of its grain to Africa. The EU is trying to help get food out by road …

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Iranian Forces Hostile Takeover Of Greek Oil Tankers

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Iranian forces seize two Greek tankers in the Gulf: State media Greece accused Iran of “piracy” after the IRGC seized two Greek-flagged oil tankers in the Gulf Friday. The move came amid a dispute over an Iranian oil cargo. Athens said Iranian navy helicopters landed armed men on two tankers, one of which was sailing in international waters. The second tanker was near the Iranian coast when seized. “These actions are tantamount to acts of …

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200 Bodies Discovered In Basement

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Ukraine: 200 bodies found in a basement in Mariupol’s ruins – The Associated Press Officials said workers digging through the rubble of an apartment building in Mariupol found 200 bodies in the basement. The bodies were decomposing and the stench hung over the neighborhood, said Petro Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor. He did not say when they were discovered, but the sheer number of victims makes it one of the deadliest known attacks of …

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The Russia-Ukraine War Could Be Pivoting

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Ukraine-Russia War – A Lot Of Developments Russia’s forces are retreating around Kharkiv and its offensive in the eastern Donbas region is faltering, as Finland and Sweden look to NATO for protection against Russian aggression. President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has suffered a humiliating defeat in his bid to seize Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, and other cities in northern Ukraine. Now he is also struggling in a scaled-back military campaign to seize more of eastern …

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Russia Launched Satan 2 Nuclear Missile

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Russia has test-launched ‘Satan 2’ Sarmat missile, Putin says – The Washington Post In yet another tone-deaf move out of Putin’s Russia, they have elected to test-launch a new generation nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile which Putin leveraged as a threat toward NATO nations. Putin is feeling ‘hurt’ by all the “aggressive rhetoric” toward Russia; he believes his new missile test will protect him from this.  However, suppose Putin does not withdraw from Ukraine. In that …

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NATO Scrambles to Prepare Response Amid Fears Russia May Use Phosphorous Bombs

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(InformingNews.com) – The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is entering the fifth week, and tensions have only increased. Russia already stands accused of using phosphorus bombs. Now, the United States is weighing how it will react if the Kremlin escalates the situation and begins using chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. On March 24, NATO allies met in Brussels to discuss the threat posed by Russia and President Vladimir Putin. Oleksiy Biloshytskiy, the deputy head of …

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Why Pepsi Sent 4 Million Pounds of Potatoes to Russia

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(InformingNews.com) – The Scottish government recently provided official approval for a deal involving exporting seed potatoes from Saltire Seed to Russia. PepsiCo, best known for its soft drink distribution, is the company moving the product. The most confusing aspect about the agreement is Pepsi has pulled out of Russia amid the Ukraine conflict, so why is the company transporting potatoes there? The Deal First reported by The London Times, the agreement involves Saltire Seed providing …

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