Tag: Olaf Scholz
Putin recognizes the “People’s Republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk
Moscow In an hour-long speech on Monday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin drew a radical line under the Minsk Agreement: Russia had done everything it could to preserve Ukraine’s territorial…
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…
Scholz warns Putin against breaking the Minsk agreement
Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz has condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to recognize the so-called People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. “Such a step would be in…
Economic development: meeting with Economics Minister Habeck
It was last Monday when a handpicked group of top German managers met with Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck. The title of the invitation to the Federal Ministry of Economics…
The Russian invasion is becoming more likely
Ukrainian military exercise At the “line of contact” in Donbass, Ukrainian troops and separatists fired artillery at each other. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf, Moscow, Paris Military incidents are becoming more and…
Who is Our Chancellor by Mark Schieritz in book review
Hamburg In the biographies of most German chancellors there is an event that can be interpreted in retrospect as a moment when it becomes clear: someone here wants all the…
President Zelenskyj calls for a tougher approach towards Russia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy The Ukrainian President asks for support. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For a day and a half, the country was the number one topic of conversation at the Munich Security…
“Russia is risking a prosperous future”
Dusseldorf, Berlin There was no sign of the cautious signs of relaxation that Olaf Scholz had brought back from Moscow at the beginning of the week: “A new war is…
“Russia is risking a prosperous future”
Dusseldorf, Berlin There was no sign of the cautious signs of relaxation that Olaf Scholz had brought back from Moscow at the beginning of the week: “A new war is…
“Russia is risking a prosperous future”
Dusseldorf There was no sign of the cautious signs of relaxation that Olaf Scholz had brought back from Moscow at the beginning of the week: “A new war is looming…
Jan Marsalek’s biggest coup – Morning Briefing Plus
Hello dear readers, in December, my colleagues from the investigative department approached me about a special project relating to Wirecard. We had just published the Wambach report, the classified investigation…
Russia wants to attack Ukraine and also the capital Kiev
Joe Biden The US President exchanged views with allies by telephone in the evening. Photo: Uncredited/The White House/AP/dpa (Photo: dpa) Munich Russia plans to attack Ukraine next week, including the…
West sees ‘very real’ threat of Russian attack on Ukraine
Joe Biden The US President exchanged views with allies by telephone in the evening. Photo: Uncredited/The White House/AP/dpa (Photo: dpa) Munich According to Germany, Western democracies consider the danger of…
Why the expulsion from the Chancellery?
Berlin When the National Regulatory Control Council (NKR) was set up almost 16 years ago, it was considered a revolutionary idea that an independent body should from now on monitor…
Ukraine Crisis: Why Vladimir Putin Wins
Vladimir Putin is a master of modern communication because he knows that effective messages have a hidden and a public component. We don’t have to rely on security analysts to…
Gerhard Schröder receives 407,000 euros for former chancellor’s office
The costs relate exclusively to the payment of the employees in Schröder’s office. According to the answer, there were no expenses for material. According to the federal government, Schröder was…
“German foreign policy must never be subject to the primacy of the economy”
Heinrich August Winkler The historian warns of a further split in the West. (Photo: dpa, dpa, Marcus Hoehn/laif, mauritius images / IanDagnall Compu) Dusseldorf Rarely has an event shaken Western…
Corona: Federal-state summit causes Zoff
Berlin The date is set, but not the details: According to the decision of the Prime Ministers’ Conference on Wednesday, all “profound” corona measures should be dropped on March 20th.…
US sees signs of preparations for Russian attack
Brussels The NATO countries are increasing their warnings of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Despite all the assurances from Moscow, US President Joe Biden fears an invasion in the…
US sees signs of preparations for Russian attack
Brussels The NATO countries are increasing their warnings of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said after a NATO meeting in Brussels that he sees…