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Oct 30, 2022 · International trade with Russia boomed this year, filling Moscow’s war chest — even as countries imposed sanctions after the Ukraine invasion.
- The Political Response
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- Spain’s Responses: Final Remarks
Before analysing Spanish reactions to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it is important to put them in historical context. Prior to the outbreak of war, Spain and Ukraine had enjoyed modest but healthy bilateral relations. Ties were first established in January 1992, shortly after Ukraine’s declaration of independence, and were consolidated by a Treaty...
The Spanish military response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has been threefold: the commitment to NATO efforts; coordinated EU initiatives; and strictly bilateral measures. As far as the Atlantic Alliance is concerned, prior to the outbreak of the war Spain was already fully committed to allied attempts to strengthen deterrence and defence on i...
Long before the annexation of Crimea and the occupation of a large part of Donbas in 2014, in 2001 the EU had approved a directive for the temporary protection of displaced persons, which was not used until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Following a European Council decision in early March, Spain was one of the first Member State...
There are two main strands to the West’s economic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. First, these countries have gone to great lengths to provide Kyiv with the economic aid needed to support its economy and prevent the collapse of its public administration. At the same time, a sweeping package of economic sanctions –the harshest ever appr...
Partly due to the moral clarity that has characterised a conflict marked by the brutality of Russia’s wholly unjustified and illegal invasion (including serious war crimes), as well as a result of the empathy that exists towards Ukrainians living or seeking refuge in Spain, the general public and political elites alike have been almost unanimous in...
Mar 11, 2022 · There are no major Russian or Ukrainian investments in Spain, although it should be noted that the owner of the Dia supermarket company has been included on the list of those sanctioned by the EU owing to his reputed proximity to the Russian President.
Feb 9, 2023 · By Graham Keeley. 9 Feb 2023. Madrid, Spain – Like many in Spain, Begoña Castro is in favour of helping Ukraine to fight back against the invading Russian army. In fact, she believes the...
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Feb 24, 2022 · Updated: Thu 24 Feb 2022 10:37 CET. People stand by the body of a relative stretched out on the ground after bombings on the eastern Ukraine town of Chuguiv on February 24, 2022. Russia's invasion of Ukraine could have far reaching consequences for Spain's economy and Europe's. (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP)
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The conflict affecting the continent has promoted a movement of EU solidarity and aid to Ukraine based, above all, on four pillars: the approval of sanctions against Russia and its main allies, direct financial aid, arms deliveries and a policy of support for Ukrainian refugees. Spain, at the forefront of its commitment to Ukraine.
Feb 24, 2022 · The heads of State and Government have agreed a new package of sanctions against the Russian Federation for the attack on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, a neighbouring country and, as Pedro Sánchez stressed, "an attack on the security of the entire European continent".
