Tag: Europe
In an urgent appeal, Selenski calls for EU membership
Volodimir Zelensky (on the screen), Ursula von der Leyen The deputies greeted the President of Ukraine with a standing ovation – and then listened to him attentively. Brussels In an…
In an urgent appeal, Selenski calls for EU membership
Volodimir Zelensky (on the screen), Ursula von der Leyen The deputies greeted the President of Ukraine with a standing ovation – and then listened to him attentively. Brussels In an…
Facebook blocks Russian channels RT and Sputnik in Europe
san francisco Facebook parent company Meta is blocking access to Russian state media RT and Sputnik on its platforms in the European Union. This was announced by the chief lobbyist…
Europe makes itself strong – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
For the philosopher Bertrand Russell, world history is “also the sum total of what could have been avoided”. However, that would require rational behavior – and not a form of…
Europe & Joe Biden advise
Demonstration in Hamburg Demonstrators across Europe today called for Russia to be excluded from the Swift international payments system. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Western states exclude Russian banks from the Swift…
Europe & Joe Biden advise
Demonstration in Hamburg Demonstrators across Europe today called for Russia to be excluded from the Swift international payments system. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Western states exclude Russian banks from the Swift…
Pictures from the Ukrainian war zone
Kiev A high-rise building was hit in an attack in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev. (Photo: dpa) Kiev After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the capital Kiev is increasingly under…
Scholz is coming under increasing pressure from Russia sanctions
Olaf Scholz at the recent EU summit The chancellor’s course is provoking more and more criticism. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the debate about tougher sanctions against Russia after the attack…
Medvedev threatens West with breaking off diplomatic relations
Dmitry Medvedev Medvedev threatened similar counter-sanctions in view of the freezing of funds of Russian citizens and companies decided by Western states. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Moscow The Russian leadership is…
ISS Might Drop in USA or Europe
Dmitry Rogozin, general manager of the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, made statements about the embargo to Russia on the projects carried out by the USA and the European Union related…
Pakistan shakes hands with Putin – at the same time as the invasion
Vladimir Putin receives Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan in Moscow With his visit, Pakistan’s head of government offered the Russian president the opportunity to present himself as a sought-after statesman.…
Putin’s War – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, a dramatic week is behind us, a week that will go down in history as a turning point. We have devoted an extensive cover story to this…
Europe is examining further tightening of sanctions against Russia – and is preparing itself for the economic consequences
Meeting of EU Ministers for Economy and Finance Europe’s Finance Minister and ECB President Lagarde in Paris on Friday. (Photo: dpa) Paris The European Union could tighten its Russia sanctions…
Russia is surprisingly delivering more gas to Europe
Natural gas transit point in Ukraine Despite the massive price spikes, Moscow has not been supplying more gas than contractually agreed for a good year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The fear…
Pictures from the Ukrainian war zone
Ukraine, Kiev A woman next to a house destroyed in a missile attack. (Photo: dpa) Kiev After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the capital Kiev is increasingly under pressure. The…
Russia is surprisingly delivering more gas to Europe
Natural gas transit point in Ukraine Despite the massive price spikes, Moscow has not been supplying more gas than contractually agreed for a good year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The supply…
Russia is surprisingly delivering more gas to Europe
Natural gas transit point in Ukraine Despite the massive price spikes, Moscow has not been supplying more gas than contractually agreed for a good year. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The supply…
The day war came to Europe
Berlin It’s two powerful explosions that wake Liko Toloraia around five o’clock in the morning. The 40-year-old reports this to the Tagesspiegel on the phone. She lives in the central…
In Asia, Putin is anything but isolated
Bangkok It only took a few hours after the order to attack Ukraine was given before the first foreign head of government, Vladimir Putin, shook hands in front of the…
war in Europe
Now is not the time for complaints that “the West” has overdone its “encirclement of Russia.” Nor is it about the pretext put forward by Putin that he must protect…