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Zelensky sees Ukraine on the way to NATO
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky is calling for his country to join NATO sooner. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sees his country on the way to NATO,…
Zelensky insists on the liberation of Crimea
Volodymyr Zelensky President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks before an iftar meal to celebrate the holy Islamic month of Ramadan at a Muslim center outside of Kiev. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv…
China plays a crucial role in the European energy transition
The author dr Jana Puglierin is Head of Office and Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). How big the German China dilemma is once again…
Russia’s war of aggression has increased Europe’s dependence on the US
The author dr Jana Puglierin is Head of Office and Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). In the fall of 2021, the honeymoon in transatlantic…
Russia should listen to criticism from the international community at OSCE meetings
OSCE headquarters in Vienna Who will travel to the OSCE Assembly in Vienna on the anniversary of the Russian invasion is still completely open. (Photo: AP) Vienna It would be…
How NATO wants to better protect pipelines after the Nord Stream attack
Gas bubbles rose to the sea surface from the ruptured tube of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in September Russia blames the US for the attacks. (Photo: via REUTERS) Brussels…
How NATO wants to better protect pipelines after the Nord Stream attack
Gas bubbles rose to the sea surface from the ruptured tube of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in September Russia blames the US for the attacks. (Photo: via REUTERS) Brussels…
Germany shows a new self-confidence in arms deliveries to Kiev
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius “In the European Union, Germany is at the top of the list of supporters, and by a clear margin” (Photo: dpa) Brussels, London, Berlin, Paris Boris…
Kyiv urges speed with military aid
Ukraine war A Ukrainian soldier stands in position on the front line near Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Moscow Shortly before the first anniversary of the Russian…
What happened to the Ukrainian oligarchs?
Ihor Kolomoiskyi Before the start of the war, Kolomojskyj was considered one of the most powerful super-rich. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin The longer the war lasts, the more Ukraine’s oligarchs disappear…
Ukraine must defend itself with a patchwork army
Ukrainian soldiers with Russian T-72 tanks The Ukrainian army shows a lot of flexibility within its hodgepodge of weapons, but it also has to deploy a lot of personnel. (Photo:…
Why the West isn’t sending fighter jets
No fighter jets for Ukraine The Americans are delivering plenty of weapons to Ukraine, including modern ones, but no fighter jets, no long-range missiles, no attack drones. (Photo: IMAGO/ANE Edition)…
Selenski calls for sanctions against Russian nuclear industry – NATO target of a hacker attack
Ukrainian soldiers in Bakhmut Hundreds of civilians are said to be still in the heavily contested city in eastern Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv Against the background of the war, which…
Biden wants to lead the West – but there is no end in sight to the Ukraine war
Now the US government wants to send a signal of strength both to Vladimir Putin and to its own allies and demonstrate the US will to lead the Western alliance.…
Biden wants to lead the West – but there is no end in sight to the Ukraine war
Now the US government wants to send a signal of strength both to Vladimir Putin and to its own allies and demonstrate the US will to lead the Western alliance.…
“The war will end with a negotiated settlement”
David Petraeus “The Russians have turned out to be even more clumsy than many expected.” (Photo: dpa) Geneva Ahead of the February 24 anniversary of the Russian invasion, Moscow is…
Unusual summit: the tripartite meeting in Paris
Good morning, dear readers, other times, other summit formats: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) flew to Paris yesterday to meet the Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelensky together with French President…
Balloon causes a scandal: US Secretary of State Blinken postpones trip to China
Washington, Beijing A suspected Chinese spy balloon over American territory has sparked a diplomatic crisis between China and the US. The US government described the flying object as a “surveillance…
Balloon causes a scandal: US Secretary of State Blinken postpones trip to China
Antony Blink The US Secretary of State will not travel to China for the time being. (Photo: AP) Washington A suspected Chinese spy balloon over American territory has sparked a…
Balloon causes a scandal: US Secretary of State Blinken postpones trip to China
Antony Blink The US Secretary of State will not travel to China for the time being. (Photo: AP) Washington A suspected Chinese spy balloon over American territory has sparked a…