Tag: International politics
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…
“Putin has no interest in dialogue”
Julianne Smith “We cannot predict exactly what Putin is planning. But we all view the stationing of Russian troops in Belarus with considerable concern.“ (Photo: Reuters) The US government is…
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…
Putin gives separatists more territory in eastern Ukraine
Wladimir Putin Russia’s president is escalating the situation in Ukraine. (Photo: AP) Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin recognizes the separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in their much larger original…
Putin gives separatists more territory in eastern Ukraine
Wladimir Putin Russia’s president is escalating the situation in Ukraine. (Photo: AP) Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin recognizes the separatist regions of Luhansk and Donetsk in their much larger original…
“Without Ukraine, Russia is not a great power”
Celebrations in Ukraine Pro-Russian activists celebrate recognizing separatist territory in Ukraine. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin These lines are a quarter of a century old, but they read like they are from…
“Putin has no interest in dialogue”
Julianne Smith “We cannot predict exactly what Putin is planning. But we all view the stationing of Russian troops in Belarus with considerable concern.“ (Photo: Reuters) Ms. Smith, the federal…
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…
How Russia breaks international law
Geneva The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, felt compelled to make clear statements. After Russia recognized the rebel areas of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine as independent…
Putin confronts the West with a sanctions dilemma
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen The Brussels authorities have put together a package of sanctions. But when and how is it played out? (Photo: dpa) Brussels, London It…
Putin presents the West with a sanctions dilemma
Brussels, London It is a breach of international law, an act of aggression – but it is not yet a large-scale war of aggression: With his decision to recognize the…
Vladimir Putin has crossed the Rubicon
Wladimir Putin It seems that the Russian President has already prepared every step. (Photo: AP) If there is any such thing as sacrilege in international relations, it is disregard for…
Why the EU’s threats of punishment miss their target
Anyone who has followed the European debate on sanctions against Russia over the past few weeks might get the impression that a steel pipe on the bottom of the Baltic…
Why the EU’s threats of punishment miss their target
Europe column Every week, Moritz Koch, head of the Handelsblatt office in Brussels, analyzes trends and conflicts, regulatory projects and strategic concepts from the inner workings of the EU. Because…
Scholz draws consequences after Putin’s speech
Chancellor Scholz Nord Stream 2 initially stopped. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin Olaf Scholz reacts clearly to Russia’s aggressive signals in the Ukraine conflict. According to information from the Handelsblatt, the Chancellor…
Vladimir Putin has crossed the Rubicon
Wladimir Putin It seems that the Russian President has already prepared every step. (Photo: AP) If there is any such thing as sacrilege in international relations, it is disregard for…
Ukraine crisis escalates – the most important developments of the night
UN Security Council The panel discusses the Ukraine crisis in an emergency session. (Photo: Reuters) new York Russian President Vladimir Putin further escalated the Ukraine crisis in the evening. The…
The West condemns the Russian President’s escalation in Ukraine
Paris, Brussels, Denver, Berlin After recognizing the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, the West is stepping up its crackdown on Russian President Vladimir Putin: US President Joe Biden ordered new…
Putin’s angry speech is a historic turning point for Europe
Ukraine Crisis Putin’s speech was televised on Tuesday evening. (Photo: AP) So that was her. The speech with which Vladimir Putin tried to justify everything that has brought Europe to…
Putin ignites the next level of escalation in the Ukraine conflict
Brussels, Moscow, London, New York Despite the efforts of the Europeans, the chance of a peaceful solution to the conflict with Russia over Ukraine is dwindling. Russian President Vladimir Putin…