Tag: Contemporary history
The further away from the end of the war, the louder & more aggressive
On May 9, 2000, the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany, Vladimir Putin addresses the Russian people and especially its war heroes. Veterans from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia – from…
Lavrov causes outrage with Nazi comparison in Israel
Sergey Lavrov Israel’s government summoned the Russian ambassador because of Lavrov’s statements. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has caused outrage in Israel with a Nazi comparison in…
Ukraine War: Can Arms Deliveries Decide Wars?
The US has invited defense ministers and other officials from 40 countries to a Ukraine conference this Tuesday at the US Ramstein Air Force Base near Kaiserslautern. These include countries…
Ukraine war: turning point of a generation
The day that robbed me of my illusions was a Thursday. That Thursday that may one day go down in world history as Black Thursday or Bloody Thursday. It was…
Historians are reinterpreting the course of human history
War in Ukraine, corona pandemic, climate crisis, refugee flows, famine – something must have gone wrong in human history, despite all the progress. But what? And why? Why have so…
Hans Michel Piëch & Wolfgang Porsche want to be on the Porsche Supervisory Board again
Dusseldorf At the age of 80, most people are actually thinking about retirement. But not Hans Michel Piëch and Wolfgang Porsche. In mid-May, the annual general meeting of the family…
The war in Ukraine is the legacy of the Russian President
Kyiv Military vehicles drive through Kyiv city center after the Ukrainian government said its troops have regained control of the entire Kyiv region. (Photo: dpa) This war is Vladimir Putin’s…
The war in Ukraine is the legacy of the Russian President
Kyiv Military vehicles drive through Kyiv city center after the Ukrainian government said its troops have regained control of the entire Kyiv region. (Photo: dpa) This war is Vladimir Putin’s…
War in Ukraine a consequence of political failure
Gerhard Schröder The ex-chancellor has been criticized for his involvement in Russia. (Photo: dpa) Istanbul From the point of view of former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, “political failure” led to the…
Madeleine Albright: Former US Secretary of State is dead
Washington Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has died at the age of 84. She succumbed to cancer on Wednesday surrounded by family and friends, her family said in…
Plane crashed with 133 people on board
China Eastern plane A plane belonging to the Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines has crashed. (Photo: dpa) Beijing A plane belonging to the Chinese airline China Eastern Airlines has crashed.…
Schwarzenegger calls on Russians to fight propaganda
Arnold Schwarzenegger “The authorities in the Kremlin started this war. This is not the war of the Russian people.” (Photo: IMAGO/SKATA) Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger has called on the Russian…
How western Ukraine is arming itself for war
Dusseldorf It’s already late at night, but Rostyslav Bortnyk’s phone isn’t ringing. Bortnyk is the mayor of the small town of Berezhany in western Ukraine, where the war has not…
Bad logistics, hardly any motivation – what about the Russian army
Mom, we’ve been cheated! her son yelled on the phone. He, Pavel Abramov, 23, a Russian soldier, called her from the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. It was late on the evening of…
SPD leader calls on Gerhard Schröder to turn away from Putin
He rightly condemned the illegal war in Ukraine. But this war is only going out from Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. “And that’s why there can only be one logical conclusion:…
The Chancellor speaks plainly – and warns Putin
Chancellor Olaf Scholz The head of government before his televised speech on Thursday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin On the day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed the…
Debate over arms shipments overshadows visit to Ukraine
Kiev The discussion about arms aid for Ukraine overshadowed the visit of Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) to Kiev this Monday. When she made her inaugural visit…
How four asylum seekers saved his life
Dusseldorf Edward Snowden is probably the most famous whistleblower of all time. It’s been almost nine years since the former US secret service agent shook the world with his revelations.…
The German education system must support the children of guest workers
Young woman In order to counter the shortage of skilled workers, Germany must support young people with a migration background, believes the author. (Photo: Christina wocintechchat on unsplash) Even great…
Desmond Tutu is dead
Desmond Tutu (2017) South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Desmond Tutu has died at the age of 90. (Photo: dpa) Cape Town Everyone in South Africa knew that the little…