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EU announces second further sanctions with “massive consequences”.
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The EU has announced a special meeting of the European Council. (Photo: AP) Brussels According to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Council…
US government launches sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG
Tube for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline Washington After the federal government suspended the approval process for the German-Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, the USA are now introducing sanctions…
US government launches sanctions against Nord Stream 2 AG
Tube for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline Washington After the federal government suspended the approval process for the German-Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2, the USA are now introducing sanctions…
The US and EU tactics hardly impress Russia
Wladimir Putin The Russian President has so far been unimpressed by the sanctions imposed by the West. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, Berlin, Brussels In the EU there was talk of a…
Is the energy price crisis now threatening to worsen?
Dusseldorf Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has stopped the approval process for the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline. It was in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s breach of international law,…
Uniper’s stake in the connection is for sale
Archive image of the construction of Nord Stream 1 The gas pipeline is still in operation, a section of the Opal distribution network is for sale. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Regardless…
India’s friendship with Russia threatens West’s Asia strategy
Bangkok The consequences of the Ukraine crisis reach far beyond Europe: In Asia, the escalation in the Donbass threatens to drive a wedge between the western states and one of…
How much threat potential does Putin have when it comes to gas?
natural gas Russia could strike at all of Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For months, the dependence on Russian natural gas has caused deep concern for politicians from Berlin to Brussels.…
Uniper benefits from high energy prices – and fears for Nord Stream 2
Uniper corporate headquarters The current conflict between the Russian government and the West is therefore also a burden for the Düsseldorf company. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The energy company Uniper significantly…
EU agrees on first level of sanctions against Russia
EU press conference on the sanctions package French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (right) and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell provide information on the punitive measures. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels,…
How much threat potential does Putin have when it comes to gas?
natural gas Russia could strike at all of Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For months, the dependence on Russian natural gas has caused deep concern for politicians from Berlin to Brussels.…
That’s how important Ukrainian pipelines are for Russian gas supplies
Gas pipeline in Ukraine The total capacity of the pipelines to Europe is significantly higher than the annual gas imports. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The recent escalation in the Ukraine crisis…
How much threat potential does Putin have when it comes to gas?
natural gas Russia could strike at all of Europe. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf For months, the dependence on Russian natural gas has caused deep concern for politicians from Berlin to Brussels.…
Between support and restraint – China’s difficult role in the Ukraine conflict
Beijing It was less than three weeks ago that China’s head of state and party leader Xi Jinping and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin made a joint statement demonstratively showing solidarity…
EU agrees on first level of sanctions against Russia
EU press conference on the sanctions package French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (right) and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell provide information on the punitive measures. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels,…
US President Joe Biden delivers speech on Ukraine conflict
Joe Biden The US President has announced further punitive measures against Russia. (Photo: AP) Washington The USA has announced new sanctions against Russia because of the escalation in the Ukraine…
EU agrees on first level of sanctions against Russia
EU press conference on the sanctions package French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (right) and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell provide information on the punitive measures. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels,…
EU agrees on first level of sanctions against Russia
EU press conference on the sanctions package French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (right) and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell provide information on the punitive measures. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels,…
German managers cancel meetings with Putin
Wladimir Putin The lobby association has canceled a video call with Russia’s president planned for early March by the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf, Berlin After…
The consequences of the Ukraine crisis for stock exchanges and the German economy
Dusseldorf The conflict between Russia and Ukraine reached a new level of escalation on Monday evening. In an almost hour-long speech on Russian state television, President Vladimir Putin recognized the…