A Moscow court banned the social networks Facebook and Instagram after considering that their parent company, Meta, is "extremist", thus admitting a request from the General Prosecutor's Office, which also called for the application of the order with "immediate" effects.
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Venezuelan oil production increased 4 % in February
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reported in its monthly report that Venezuelan oil production increased by 4 % in February compared to January pumping, based on official figures.
The information highlights that the…
Bank of England raises rates a quarter point
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England decided to increase, for the third consecutive time, the reference interest rate for operations by 25 basis points, going to 0.75 %. The decision was approved with votes in favor against…
Ukraine assesses its losses at $ 565 million
The Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denis Shmygal, determined that the losses due to Russian aggression against Ukraine are valued at 565,000 million dollars, for which he has asked to strengthen sanctions against Russia after a meeting with his…
Citigroup extends its withdrawal from the Russian market
The US bank Citigroup has announced its intention to extend the scope of its withdrawal from the Russian market, from which it had already announced its intention to leave the consumer business, as well as the cessation of the search for…
War conflict between Russia and Ukraine disturbs oil market
The economist and oil expert Rafael Quiroz considers that the war between Russia and Ukraine is of a political nature, however, its effects disturb the oil market, particularly in the increase in the price of crude oil, because for the…
Russians seek to convert their assets into cryptocurrencies
Several reports assure that some millionaires from Russia would be heading to the United Arab Emirates in order to be able to liquidate their assets in cryptocurrencies.
Given the situation between Russia and Ukraine, added to the number…
Biden banned the import of Russian products
The president of the United States, Joe Biden, prohibited the import of a series of Russian products, such as cereals, vodka or caviar, and restricted trade relations with Moscow as part of a new package of sanctions in response to the…
Goldman Sachs announces the suspension of operations in Russia
The investment bank Goldman Sachs announced the suspension of its activities in Russia, thus becoming the first large Wall Street bank to announce a measure that has already been previously adopted by numerous multinational companies.
The…
Bitfinex does not want to block Russian accounts
The Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange assured that it is not in favor of suspending the accounts of Russian citizens who are not sanctioned.
As with all our clients' accounts, we work to ensure that there are no irregular movements or…
IMF warns of possible bankruptcy of Russia
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) assured that the bankruptcy of Russia "is no longer an improbable event" as a result of the sanctions applied in recent weeks after the attacks against Ukraine.
"Russia's default is no longer an…
Joe Biden could sign executive order on cryptocurrencies
US President Joe Biden will probably sign a long-awaited executive order during the week aimed at promoting the regulation of cryptocurrencies in the country, according to information published by specialized sources.
The information from…