Ukraine

Ljubljana – The shareholders of the Slovenian subsidiary of Russia’s Sberbank, which was acquired by Slovenia’s largest bank NLB in March, formally decided on Monday to rename the subsidiary N Banka.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The purpose of the visit is to build bridges between Russia and Ukraine and stop the war. The visit was not friendly, the guest noted. He clarified that the dialogue was very direct, open and firm.

Greece from the very beginning condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

This was not only for humanitarian reasons, but because at its core the invasion incorporates the quintessential outlook of contemporary authoritarian revisionism, and it violates fundamental principles of the post WWII world, including the inviolability of borders.

However, as Reuters reports, Serbia agreed and paid for the Chinese anti-aircraft missile system FK-3 three years ago.
The AP adds, seemingly unprovoked, that the system arrived in Serbia "amid Western concerns that the accumulation of weapons in the Balkans during the war in Ukraine could threaten the fragile peace in the region".

China confirmed today that it has supplied weapons to Serbia, calling it "regular military supplies". This is the first comment by the Chinese side on the news that Serbia has received missiles in a semi-secret delivery with flight path over Bulgarian air space, the AP reported.

Authorities in Moldova vowed on Monday to do everything necessary to track down and punish those who scrawled symbols of support for Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine on a cemetery for World War Two Romanian soldiers.

After a year of support from the European Investment Bank to the Greek economy, which reached record levels in 2021, the president of the bank, Werner Hoyer, will be in Athens on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss this strong cooperation and for new financial projects to follow.

He said hoped to help build bridges between Russia and Ukraine and stop the “war of aggression”

Large queues of refugees waiting to enter Bulgaria and register have formed at the Durankulak border checkpoint, so there is an urgent need for more volunteers, food, drink and hygiene supplies.

Almost a third slower - compared to the forecast from January - will be the growth of the Bulgarian economy in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine and the risks of prolonged military conflict, point to further adjustments to downward growth. Instead of 3.8% of GDP, the new expectations are for 2.6%, i.e. adjustment for growth contraction of 1.2 percentage points.