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Biden warns Putin of the enormous economic consequences of invading Ukraine
Brussels, Berlin US President Joe Biden has warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of enormous damage to the Russian economy in the event of an invasion of neighboring Ukraine. This was…
Five reasons Putin is risking the escalation
Moscow Instead of the red telephone, the “red video chat” is celebrating its premiere: a secure internet connection between Moscow and Washington at the highest level. This connection existed before,…
Biden and Putin meet for video summit
The costs would turn out to be very high, “should Russia decide in favor of such an approach,” said a US government official. Putin would then have to reckon with…
USA announce diplomatic boycott of the Olympic Games in China
Olympic statue in Beijing The Winter Olympics will take place in China from February 4th to 20th, 2022. (Photo: dpa) Washington, Beijing The US has announced a diplomatic boycott of…
US intelligence agencies expect massive Russian military action
Ukrainian soldier Ukraine had only warned of a possible attack by Russia on Friday. (Photo: AP) Washington US President Joe Biden has announced comprehensive measures to make it more difficult…
US intelligence agencies expect massive Russian military action
Ukrainian soldier Ukraine had only warned of a possible attack by Russia on Friday. (Photo: AP) Washington US President Joe Biden has announced comprehensive measures to make it more difficult…
So it is with the transatlantic relationship
Washington German business representatives are traveling to the USA these days with mixed feelings. According to the talks, they are actually in a spirit of optimism and are working with…
Nord Stream 2 advertising in Washington – The Greens are irritated
Brussels, Berlin It is an attempt to avert new US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 – but it could do the exact opposite and provoke disputes among the traffic light…
Republicans block US Senate defense budget
Nord Stream 2 logo The US Republicans want to prevent the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from going into operation. (Photo: dpa) Washington Dispute over sanctions against the Nord Stream 2…
Republicans block US Senate defense budget
Nord Stream 2 logo The US Republicans want to prevent the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from going into operation. (Photo: dpa) Washington Dispute over sanctions against the Nord Stream 2…
Talks on the Vienna nuclear deal with Iran started again
The delegates are waiting in Vienna for the meeting to begin The 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is to be saved. (Photo: via REUTERS) Vienna High-ranking diplomats from Germany and…
Dispute over Nord Stream 2: endurance test for the traffic light government
Berlin, Brussels The “Foundation for Climate and Environmental Protection MV” has committed itself to “common good-oriented tasks”. What she means by this can be found on her homepage. For example,…
Dispute over Nord Stream 2: endurance test for the traffic light government
Berlin, Brussels The “Foundation for Climate and Environmental Protection MV” has committed itself to “common good-oriented tasks”. What she means by this can be found on her homepage. For example,…
Administrative assistance for Gazprom from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Brussels, Washington The state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is more involved than previously known in the efforts to commission the controversial Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline. According to information from…
Nord Stream 2: USA impose further sanctions
Nord Stream 2 Gas is to be transported from Russia to Germany and other countries through the approximately 1200-kilometer-long double tube. (Photo: Reuters) Washington The USA wants to impose further…
Federal Network Agency suspends certification for Nord Stream 2 for the time being
Pipes of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline The line may not be put into operation without certification. (Photo: Reuters) Bonn, Düsseldorf The Federal Network Agency is temporarily suspending…
EU foreign ministers launch sanctions
Brussels For the EU it is a “hybrid attack”: The Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko has migrants flown in from the Near and Middle East, and his military then drives them…
EU foreign ministers launch sanctions
Camp on the Belarusian-Polish border The situation of the people on the border between Poland and Belarus deteriorates noticeably in winter. (Photo: dpa) Brussels For the EU, it is a…
Russia increases military presence on the border with Ukraine
Brussels, Moscow The world is looking at the dramatic situation in the Belarusian-Polish border area. For Russia, however, this is only a sideline to its power politics, which is a…
New sanctions are coming – Lukashenko threatens to boycott gas
Brussels The helpers come secretly, they bring water and hot soup, pillows and blankets for the people in the Polish-Belarusian border area. Several thousand refugees are staying here in the…