Tag: diplomacy
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…
Moscow and Washington exchange prisoners: Griner and But free
Viktor But and Brittney Griner (photos from 2010 and July 2022) Negotiations for the exchange had been going on for months. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Washington US basketball player Brittney Griner,…
Moscow and Washington exchange prisoners: Griner and But free
Brittney Griner The US basketball player is brought to the USA. (Photo: AP) Moscow, Washington US basketball player Brittney Griner, sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia, has been…
Baerbock wants to further expand cooperation with India
Foreign Minister Baerbock visits India During her two-day visit, Annalena Baerbock also wants to talk to India about its position on the Ukraine war. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The consequences of…
The worst advice in diplomacy
Crisis diplomacy is a complicated business – so complicated that simple solutions are actually out of the question. And yet attempts are regularly made to respond to a complex reality…
Four diplomatic guidelines for dealing with Russia
The SPD parliamentary group leader Rolf Mützenich is not the only one who likes to advocate giving preference to diplomacy over the use of military force in the Ukraine war.…
Played harmony, but not even a statement
Paris Speechlessness has set in in Franco-German relations: After the cancellation of the Franco-German Council of Ministers at short notice, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) discussed a way out of the…
The G20 Summit in Bali – an Opportunity for European Crisis Diplomacy?
Where is the diplomacy in view of the ongoing Russian war of aggression in Ukraine? This question is being asked with increasing urgency by concerned citizens, fueled more recently by…
Klingbeil admits mistakes made by the SPD in Russia policy
Lars Klingbeil The party leader advocated a fundamental change in the SPD’s attitude towards Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin SPD leader Lars Klingbeil has admitted several misjudgments by his party in…
“Hope for Peace is Donald Trump”
Victor Orban The Hungarian prime minister believes former US President Trump is capable of ending the war in Ukraine. (Photo: AP) Berlin Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for…
“Hope for Peace is Donald Trump”
Victor Orban The Hungarian prime minister believes former US President Trump is capable of ending the war in Ukraine. (Photo: AP) Berlin Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called for…
Scholz wants closer energy cooperation with the Emirates
Jeddah/Abu Dhabi In the meantime, Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to push ahead with cooperation with the United Arab Emirates in the energy sector. “A whole series” of diesel and liquid…
“All questions discussed”: Scholz meets Saudi crown prince
Olaf Scholz and Mohammed bin Salman The Chancellor and the Saudi Crown Prince greet each other with a handshake. The meeting is seen as a sign of a certain normalization.…
“All questions discussed”: Scholz meets Saudi crown prince
Olaf Scholz and Mohammed bin Salman The Chancellor and the Saudi Crown Prince greet each other with a handshake. The meeting is seen as a sign of a certain normalization.…
What a new Iran deal means geopolitically
Tel Aviv, Zurich Probably never before in the negotiations that have been going on since 2021 has a deal seemed more tangible: the USA and Iran could soon conclude a…
EU makes it difficult for Russians to enter the country
Visas The EU does not currently provide for an entry ban. (Photo: IMAGO/Panthermedia) Prague The European Union wants to make it more difficult for Russian citizens to vacation in the…
Olaf Scholz & Robert Habeck: No mask requirement on Canada flights
Scholz and Habeck visit Canada For airplanes – as well as for long-distance trains – after the end of many other corona rules, a nationwide mask requirement for passengers and…
Olaf Scholz & Robert Habeck: No mask requirement on Canada flights
Scholz and Habeck visit Canada For airplanes – as well as for long-distance trains – after the end of many other corona rules, a nationwide mask requirement for passengers and…