Tag: International politics
The US is apparently planning a billion-euro arms deal with Taiwan
military exercises in Taiwan Soldiers stand next to various missiles designed to neutralize enemy ships and planes. (Photo: dpa) Tokyo After China’s threatening gestures in the conflict over Taiwan, the…
The US is apparently planning a billion-euro arms deal with Taiwan
United States guided missile cruiser On Sunday, US forces sent warships through the Taiwan Straits for the first time since Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. (Photo: AP) Washington According to a…
“Putin has understood that he cannot win militarily”
Berlin Six months after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the Russian opposition is trying to give a voice to the displeasure of the population. The Russians reject the fighting, says Leonid…
India Joins Putin’s Maneuvers – How Close is the Alliance?
Putin and India’s Prime Minister Modi in December 2021 Russia is the second largest oil supplier behind Iraq for the emerging country with a population of 1.4 billion. (Photo: imago…
Should the West fear Putin’s alliance with Xi?
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping Russia and China: There is growing concern in the West that the two superpowers are merging politically, economically and militarily. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The People’s…
Kaliningrad continues to complain about pressure from sanctions – and threatens to resist
Kaliningrad Even during the summer holidays in the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad around the former city of Königsberg, the country’s war against Ukraine cannot be completely forgotten. Surrounded…
Russia blocks final document on UN nuclear weapons conference
United Nations in New York The treaty, which came into force in 1970, has so far been ratified by 191 countries. (Photo: AP) new York Due to a blockade by…
Concern after emergency shutdown of Zaporizhia nuclear power plant – IAEA mission required
Precarious situation at Ukrainian nuclear plant Several blocks of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant had to be shut down in an emergency shutdown due to disconnected power lines. (Photo: dpa)…
The world is burning, Lagarde reads Joyce
ECB President Christine Lagarde At the time of the central bank conference, an interview will be published with the head of the ECB that has little to do with central…
Can Ukraine win against Russia?
Six months after the start of the war, there are few certainties. Events have repeatedly taken surprising turns. The Russian invading forces failed to overrun Ukraine. The myth of their…
Russia uses cluster bombs in Ukraine
Remnants of a cluster bomb in northern Ukraine The weapons are dangerous for the population even long after the end of the war. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Geneva Cluster munitions are largely…
Russia fires rockets at passenger train – killing 22 Ukrainians
Russian bombardment in Nikopol The central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk is increasingly exposed to Russian attacks. (Photo: AP) Kyiv Following its Independence Day, Ukraine mourns the deaths of many in…
Russia fires rockets at passenger train – killing 22 Ukrainians
Russian bombardment in Nikopol The central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk is increasingly exposed to Russian attacks. (Photo: AP) Kyiv Following its Independence Day, Ukraine mourns the deaths of many in…
War fatigue threatens in the West
Exactly six months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. A good time to think strategically about whether and how we can persuade Russia to stop the aggression even more. The initial situation:…
Five theses on half a year of war
Devastated street in the Kiev suburb of Bucha The worst is getting used to the fact that people die every day, women, men, children. Because they are massacred, raped or…
Five theses on half a year of war
Devastated street in the Kiev suburb of Bucha The worst is getting used to the fact that people die every day, women, men, children. Because they are massacred, raped or…
Ukraine celebrates independence – concerns about Russian attacks
A Ukrainian woman stands on a destroyed Russian tank Today Ukraine celebrates its 31st Independence Day. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) Kyiv In the shadow of the Russian war of aggression that…
Scholz announces extensive further arms deliveries for Ukraine
Iris-T air-to-air missile from the Diehl industrial and armaments group Among other things, Kyiv is to receive three more air defense systems of this type. (Photo: dpa) Toronto Chancellor Olaf…
Ukraine rallies support for Crimea as nervousness mounts over possible Russian missile attack
Crimea In 2021, Ukraine discussed with international supporters for the first time how the lost Crimea could be brought back. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Kyiv For the second time, war-torn Ukraine is…
“The war could end this year.”
States like Russia or China do not aim to adopt Western values. “Russia and China want an international order in which the interior of states, human rights and the form…