Russian invasion The world's response

Putin invited to the G20 summit in the US – maybe he will

The Russian president has been invited to the G20 summit in Miami, USA in December, reports AFP. Vladimir Putin has not yet decided whether he will attend or whether he will send someone else, the Kremlin spokesman told the news agency.

The last time Russia attended a G20 summit was in 2019. The pandemic and sanctions against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine have since prevented the country from participating.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin in 2023. This means that he cannot travel to any of the ICC's member states without risking arrest, but the US is not a member.

Donald Trump said last year that he would like to receive both Putin and Xi Jinping at the G20 summit, according to the Kyiv Independent.

Slovakia confirms oil through Druzhba pipeline

The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline has resumed, the country's Minister of Economy Denisa Saková confirmed according to the AP. The pipeline, which runs through Ukraine, was damaged in a Russian attack in January.

The interruption stopped deliveries to both Slovakia and Hungary and led to Hungary halting the EU's large loan to Ukraine. After the oil began to be pumped again, Hungary has agreed to release the loan, which is described as crucial for Ukraine's defense against Russia.

According to the AP, the flow resumed at 02:00 last night after a three-month stop. 

Russian invasion  Economic effects
Norway earns billions from the oil crisis – every day

The Norwegian oil and gas industry earns about one and a half billion Norwegian kroner extra a day from the oil crisis. This is what Robert Næss, investment director at Nordea, tells Ekot.

Profitability in other sectors such as aluminum and fertilizer has also increased sharply due to rising prices due to the war.

March was also the strongest month for the Oslo Stock Exchange since 1989.

According to Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg, the war is not ultimately positive for Norway. Inflation is increasing and prices are also rising in Norway. Large parts of the Norwegian oil fund are also invested in falling stock markets – the fund's value has fallen by two percent or 1.27 trillion Norwegian kroner in the first quarter of this year, according to Bloomberg.