Tag: Russia
A maximum price would still help Putin
Robert Habeck in front of an oil refinery The Economics Minister was one of the first to correctly identify the problem with an oil embargo – his conclusions are debatable.…
Russia lifts Tor Project ban for now
Invasion of Ukraine faced with the sanctions of Western countries after Russiatook an interesting step. According to the statement of the non-profit organization Roskomsvoboda, the Russian appeals court Unblock Tor…
The world fears a new famine
davos David Beasley is used to warning, but these days the director of the UN World Food Program is warning with a new urgency: “We are facing the worst humanitarian…
Oligarch fortune for reconstruction of Ukraine
Superyacht Eclipse owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in Marmaris, Turkey Berlin, Brussels The most recent meeting of the G7 finance ministers was dominated by the Ukraine war. The Ukrainian…
Von der Leyen wants to use the oligarchs’ assets for Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen in Davos The head of the EU Commission called for all international forces to be pooled in order to put Russia in its place. (Photo: Bloomberg)…
Quad states to commit to free Indo-Pacific
The leaders of the Quad States Want to fight illegal fishing (from left): Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and India’s Prime…
The Greens learn free trade with Robert Habeck
Celebrities who come to Davos for the World Economic Forum like to make two commitments: one for a better world, the second for free trade. But never before has anyone…
Starbucks Completely Suspends Operations in Russia
Starbucks, which suspended its operations in Russia in early March, announced today that it will withdraw completely from the market in the country. Starbucks is a brand that some people…
Ukraine is the sad star of the World Economic Forum
davos Volodymyr Zelensky urges: “Ukraine has no time. And nobody knows how much time Europe has,” says the President of Ukraine in an olive-colored T-shirt from Kyiv. He is connected…
How Russian airlines want to secure operations
An Aeroflot Airbus 330 The Russian airline has used a deliberate loophole in the sanctions and bought several long-haul jets from leasing companies. (Photo: imago images/ITAR-TASS) Frankfurt It is news…
Russian cyber attacks: These dangers threaten Germany
Danger from hacker attacks increases According to experts, attacks aimed at renewable energies are particularly convenient for Russia. Because these are crucial for the efforts of Germany and the West…
Hunger from Putin’s grain war: Powerful nations are preparing
Global trends Handelsblatt author Thomas Hanke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in the column. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy) The world is beginning to take notice that…
The long-term consequences of the Russian crisis weigh the heaviest
With regard to Russia’s war in Ukraine, two things are clear to German family businesses: They will feel the consequences of this war for a long time – and the…
YouTube’s Russia sanction bill revealed
Google has long imposed sanctions against Russia’s occupation of Ukraine, which has been going on since the end of March. Company YouTube for some channels in the sanctions imposed on…
Ampel argues about dealing with the former chancellor
Gerhard Schröder The former chancellor gave up his post as head of the supervisory board on Friday. (Photo: imago/ITAR-TASS) Berlin A debate has broken out in the traffic light coalition…
Dealing with Gerhard Schröder: FDP Vice Kubicki contradicts Scholz
Gerhard Schröder The former chancellor gave up his post as head of the supervisory board on Friday. (Photo: imago/ITAR-TASS) Berlin At federal level, there is disagreement about how to deal…
Zelensky calls for new EU sanctions against Russia
Andrzej Duda The Polish President will deliver a speech in the Ukrainian Parliament on Sunday. (Photo: IMAGO/CTK Photo) Kyiv Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insists that the West should take further…
Germany shouldn’t be surprised if India steals cheap Russian oil
Narendra Modi and Olaf Scholz The Global South suffers – without being able to help it – particularly badly from the consequences of the war. (Photo: Getty Images) Bangkok Anyone…
Russia stops gas supplies to Finland
Gasum gas plant in Finland Gasum will supply gas from other sources to customers via the Balticconnector pipeline from now on and during the summer season. (Photo: dpa) Moscow, Espoo…
The Future of the World Economy – Morning Briefing Plus
Today I am reporting from the Handelsblatt headquarters in Düsseldorf, in the middle of the final preparations for my trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos. It is a…