Tag: weapons shipments
Zelensky announces new punitive measures against Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky The Ukrainian President reported on a difficult situation in eastern Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv, Brussels Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has imposed new sanctions on Russia’s financial sector in…
The cost of the Ukraine war in 12 charts
Riga, Dusseldorf Almost twelve months have passed since Russia launched a large-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. Since then, experts have been trying to quantify the costs of the war…
The cost of the Ukraine war in 12 charts
Family saying goodbye in Lviv, Ukraine A snapshot in April: Mother and daughter flee to Poland, the father stays in Ukraine. Such war costs can hardly be quantified. (Photo: dpa)…
Scholz dampens hopes for fighter jets
Olaf Scholz At the security conference last year, which ended four days before the start of the Ukraine war, Scholz also emphasized the need for better equipment for the Bundeswehr.…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Scholz, Putin and Russia
Good morning, dear readers, risen in the turmoil after the end of the Soviet Union. Once the richest of all oligarchs, then fell out of favor with Vladimir Putin. Show…
Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Scholz, Putin and Russia
Good morning, dear readers, risen in the turmoil after the end of the Soviet Union. Once the richest of all oligarchs, then fell out of favor with Vladimir Putin. Show…
Ukraine war may end in eight months
Wesley Clark With regard to the Ukraine war, the military strategist sees serious misconduct on the part of the western states. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) new York The war in…
Why the West isn’t sending fighter jets
No fighter jets for Ukraine The Americans are delivering plenty of weapons to Ukraine, including modern ones, but no fighter jets, no long-range missiles, no attack drones. (Photo: IMAGO/ANE Edition)…
Swiss parliament wants to facilitate arms deliveries
Cheetah anti-aircraft tank Germany is not allowed to pass on cheetah ammunition produced in Switzerland to Ukraine. (Photo: Getty Images; Per-Anders Pettersson) Zurich The easing of the Swiss export ban…
Pro-Russian hackers are now threatening cyberattacks
Reichstag in Berlin Pro-Russian hackers have called for cyber attacks against targets in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Riga, Dusseldorf Pro-Russian hackers are threatening retaliation for the announced delivery of German Leopard…
Pro-Russian hackers threaten retaliation for tank decision
Reichstag in Berlin Pro-Russian hackers have called for cyber attacks against targets in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Riga, Dusseldorf Pro-Russian hackers are threatening retaliation for the announced delivery of German Leopard…
Globalization is dead, long live globalization!
Good morning dear readers, Who would have thought that the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos would one day become a symbol of the good old days? The…
Why our future is not predetermined
Good morning dear readers, will we remember 2023 as the year democracy and freedom triumphed over dictatorship and oppression? It seems possible – and at the same time the opposite…
Ukraine war: what matters now
Self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic Russian recruits during their military training at a firing range in Russian-controlled Donetsk. (Photo: dpa) Berlin There have hardly been any major gains in territory on…
Germany supplies Marder armored personnel carriers to Ukraine
Berlin Germany is supplying Ukraine with Marder infantry fighting vehicles and a Patriot missile defense system. The United States will also provide the government in Kyiv with light Bradley armored…
New rules on arms deliveries: This is in the Arms Export Control Act
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to reorganize the rules for the sale of German weapons and military equipment. According to government circles, his ministry has drawn…
That’s how important Western intelligence and weapons are
Berlin Support from the West is extremely important for Ukraine’s successes. Western intelligence services have been supporting the country since the beginning of the war with detailed information, for example…
How Iranian Kamikaze Drones Are Influencing the War
Vienna At almost 200 kilometers per hour, the kamikaze drones fly over the Ukrainian defenders before suddenly falling from the sky. “It’s very difficult to spot them on the radar,”…
This is how the new weapons affect the war
Vienna At almost 200 kilometers per hour, the kamikaze drones fly over the Ukrainian defenders before suddenly falling from the sky. “It’s very difficult to spot them on the radar,”…
“In the coalition, the SPD is clearly the brakeman”
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) The chancellor insists that the federal government will not decide on its own whether to supply main battle tanks to Ukraine. (Photo: AP) Berlin In…