Tag: Russia
The major attack on Kyiv is imminent
Satellite image of Ukraine This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a military convoy northwest of the Ukrainian city of Invankiv. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, New York, Rome Ukraine faces…
Siemens stops new business in Russia
Siemens headquarters The group only generates a small part of its sales in Russia. (Photo: dpa) Munich The Siemens group stops its new business with Russia. International deliveries to Russia…
Situation in the evening – Russia bombs cities in Ukraine
TV tower in Kyiv According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, Russian forces are shelling the Kyiv television tower. (Photo: Youtube MEDplus via REUTERS) Kyiv, Moscow, Dusseldorf Despite international calls to…
European subsidiary of VTB Bank stops opening new accounts
The VTB Bank logo The VTB direct bank is a branch of the VTB Bank Europe SE and is under the supervision of the Bafin. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The second…
Situation in the evening – Russia bombs cities in Ukraine
TV tower in Kyiv According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, Russian forces are shelling the Kyiv television tower. (Photo: Youtube MEDplus via REUTERS) Kyiv, Moscow, Dusseldorf Despite international calls to…
Robert Habeck advertises LNG supplies during a US visit
Berlin, NY Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) admits what the Americans have long criticized: Germany has blindly relied on energy supplies from Russia for too long, said the Greens…
“We must drain the fortunes of the oligarchs”
Christian Lindner in August 2021 The Federal Minister of Finance says that Germany must meet its responsibilities in Europe and NATO. (Photo: imago images/tagesspiegel) Christian Lindner (FDP) continues to show…
Will Ukraine become part of the EU? Why membership is a long way off
Brussels The leaders of the EU are open to Ukraine’s possible accession. Council President Charles Michel announced on Tuesday that the European Council would seriously examine the legitimate application. Michel…
Gerhard Schröder loses all employees in Berlin
Gerhard Schröder The former Chancellor is coming under increasing pressure in the Ukraine crisis. (Photo: imago/localpic) Berlin Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder (SPD) loses his longtime office manager and speechwriter Albrecht…
Daimler Truck withdraws manager from Russian armored car manufacturer
Kamaz production In addition to manufacturing civilian commercial vehicles, the group has also been supplying the Russian military with armored vehicles for years. (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich As a result of…
Situation at noon – Lavrov rumbles, Shoigu threatens
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov threats against the western world. (Photo: imago images/SNA) Dusseldorf It is Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov who is launching a sweeping attack this Tuesday. The EU…
“We must drain the fortunes of the oligarchs”
Christian Lindner (FDP) Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner says: “Compared to the years before the pandemic, compliance with the debt brake is no longer a sure-fire success.” (Photo: action press)…
Turkey does not want to take a hard line against Russia
Istanbul The Turkish government has closed the Bosphorus to all warships not based in the Black Sea. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday evening that his country would apply…
NEW: USA Includes Cryptocurrencies in Russia Sanctions!
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) tightens a presidential order on the transactions of Russian entities in 2021, tightening it with new rules. Those rules were a…
“Companies should not get involved in Putin’s bloody business”
Brussels Former Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko has urged Western companies to stop doing business with Russia. “Companies shouldn’t allow themselves to be drawn into Putin’s bloody business,” Jaresko said…
Aldi, Rewe and Edeka boycott Russian goods
Rewe supermarket The grocer no longer wants to sell Russian products in the future. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf According to a survey by the German Press Agency, more and more food…
Automotive Giants Won’t Send Vehicles to Russia
While the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, sectoral sanctions against Russia continue to come. Many manufacturers from the automotive industry have announced that they will not send vehicles to…
Tui major shareholder Alexei Mordashov distances himself from Putin
Alexei Mordashov The Russian Tui major shareholder is distancing himself from Putin. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Russian Tui major shareholder Alexei Mordashov, who has been on an EU sanctions list since…
Commerzbank raises profit forecast – higher payout planned
Frankfurt Confidence is growing at Commerzbank thanks to progress in restructuring the group and rising interest rates. 13 months after the new strategy was announced, Germany’s second largest private bank…
In an urgent appeal, Selenski calls for EU membership
Volodimir Zelensky (on the screen), Ursula von der Leyen The deputies greeted the President of Ukraine with a standing ovation – and then listened to him attentively. Brussels In an…