Tag: Russia
Municipalities expect more than 100,000 refugees
Germany is also expecting a larger number of people. First, the refugees would reach the neighboring countries of Poland or Romania. “However, it can be assumed that in the foreseeable…
“Germany has become a different country”
Berlin Ivan Krastev is in touch from Sofia. The home of the renowned Eastern Europe expert has surprised him these days. Like other neighboring countries, Bulgaria was quick to open…
Why the invasion of Russian troops is faltering
Moscow Things are not going the way the Kremlin had imagined. Instead of completing the invasion within a few days, the situation for the Russian troops appears increasingly muddled. And…
Facebook blocks Russian channels RT and Sputnik in Europe
san francisco Facebook parent company Meta is blocking access to Russian state media RT and Sputnik on its platforms in the European Union. This was announced by the chief lobbyist…
US wants to make Ukraine invasion “a strategic mistake”.
Joe Biden The US President’s advisors are satisfied with the effects of the previous sanctions against Russia. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York The ruble is falling, inflation is rising, hundreds of…
Shell’s withdrawal from Gazprom puts pressure on German energy companies
Rosneft oil production near Nizhnevartovsk BP is putting its shares in the Russian group up for sale. (Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images) Dusseldorf It is the largest withdrawal of a Western company…
Ukraine war: EU becomes a military union
Bundeswehr soldiers with anti-aircraft missiles of the “Stinger” type (archive image) The European Union’s money for the armaments comes from the peace facility, a financial pot that was created less…
Fake news or stupidity? Russian news agency publishes comment on Russia’s victory
Screenshot of Ria Novosti The comment quickly disappeared from the site, but can still be found in the web archive. Berlin As has just become known, the Russian state news…
Peace negotiations and hundreds of thousands are fleeing
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is trying to stop the ruble from falling. (Photo: AP) It is difficult to seriously believe in a peaceful solution to this deadlock in Ukraine. And…
Russia risk weighs heavily on western banks
Headquarters of Raiffeisen International Frankfurt The start of the week for Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) could not have been much more dramatic. The institute’s shares on the Vienna Stock…
How Bitcoin and Co. suddenly gain momentum during the war
Bitcoin representation Cryptocurrencies could in certain cases be used to circumvent sanctions. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, New York For a long time, the Central Bank of Russia considered cryptocurrencies a…
Currency Transfer Officially Banned in Russia – Is Bitcoin the Remedy?
Russia and Ukraine At a time when peace talks between the two countries were accelerating, bad news came from Russia, where the sanctions rested on the neck. Russia took a…
What does Putin really want? – Russian central bank braces itself against ruble crash
Dusseldorf Eastern Europe historian Karl Schlögel is concerned about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war rhetoric: “This man who is willing to reduce Aleppo to rubble is also doing it in…
Rosneft exit is the biggest break for BP since Deepwater Horizon
Bernard Looney The BP CEO wants to cut oil and gas production by 40 percent by 2030. (Photo: Bloomberg) London It is one of the greatest economic consequences of the…
US wants to make Ukraine invasion “a strategic mistake”.
Joe Biden The US President’s advisors are satisfied with the effects of the previous sanctions against Russia. (Photo: Bloomberg) new York The ruble is falling, inflation is rising, hundreds of…
The consequences of the sanctions for the energy supply
Berlin. Demonstration in front of the Reichstag against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf Europe is dependent on energy supplies from Russia. That makes sanctions a…
Energy companies Eon and EnBW open to talks
Grohnde nuclear power plant Actually, the last three nuclear power plants in Germany should go offline at the end of the year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Dusseldorf The Essen energy supplier…
Switzerland accepts EU sanctions against Russia
Federal building in Bern On Friday, the Swiss Federal Council rejected EU sanctions. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Zurich Switzerland decides to impose sanctions on Russia after all. Federal President Ignazio…
Thousands of Ukrainians are returning to the war zone from Poland
Dense crowds at the border town of Medyka More and more Ukrainian men are returning to their country to fight against Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Medyka Night has begun over Medyka,…
The consequences of the sanctions for the energy supply
Berlin. Demonstration in front of the Reichstag against Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin, Dusseldorf Europe is dependent on energy supplies from Russia. That makes sanctions a…