Tag: Wladimir Putin
Asia’s states become Moscow’s vassals
Bangkok An entire country is standing still: the South Asian island nation of Sri Lanka has run out of fuel in the midst of the worst economic crisis in its…
The deputy editor-in-chief’s weekly recap
There hasn’t been a day in the past week when the turbulence in the markets hasn’t kept us on our toes: The international stock exchanges have had their worst half-year…
Warring parties are preparing for new offensives
Vienna It is remarkable that Russia is not reporting any land gains in Ukraine, as it is doing these days. After all, the Kremlin usually portrays the invasion as one…
The West’s Dilemma at the G20 Summit
Berlin In the end, the controversial guest left earlier than planned. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov disappeared after his speech on the Indonesian island of Bali before German Foreign Minister…
Zelensky calls for air defense systems – criticism of Ukrainian military leadership
Moscow, Kyiv At the same time as the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West against direct military confrontation with a view to the Ukraine war.…
Wedding with obstacles for Boris Johnson
the Big Boris show is over – but is it really? In London, it took Prime Minister Boris Johnson an extremely long time to realize that he simply cannot govern…
Cold withdrawal of Russian gas: Germany is threatened with an emergency winter
The Brandenburg Gate encased in ice If the gas runs out in Germany, it will be a cold winter. Should Russia turn off the gas tap, the Federal Republic faces…
Donbass, rubles, support: That’s why Putin is sure of victory
Berlin Vladimir Putin is confident again. His reluctance and, as some said, helplessness, which he showed at the victory parade on May 9th, seem to have vanished. The rumors about…
People of Donbass as supporters of Russia
In the Russian President’s lavishly furnished office in the Kremlin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu quietly reads out endless numbers. Destroyed: 196 tanks and armored personnel carriers, 12 aircraft and 69…
The West is feeling the consequences of the sanctions against Russia
The fact that the democracy of the leading Western power, the USA, in particular, has been badly damaged is being suppressed. The commission of inquiry into the storming of the…
The West is feeling the consequences of the sanctions against Russia
The fact that the democracy of the leading Western power, the USA, in particular, has been badly damaged is being suppressed. The commission of inquiry into the storming of the…
Will the price shock come at the end of July? Checking traffic light measures
Dusseldorf The federal government is responding to the current gas crisis with a comprehensive package of laws. The focus is on changes to the Energy Security Act (EnSiG), which are…
MEPs want to overturn new EU climate label
Brussels There is a heavy moral pressure on the members of the European Parliament. On Wednesday they have to decide whether investments in certain gas and nuclear power plants should…
MEPs want to topple taxonomy
Brussels There is a heavy moral pressure on the members of the European Parliament. On Wednesday they have to decide whether investments in certain gas and nuclear power plants should…
A reconstruction of the Battle of Luhansk
Soldiers in Luhansk Fierce fighting broke out in the area in Ukraine. (Photo: IMAGO/ZUMA Wire) It was expected after the Russian conquest of Sievjerodonetsk: after days of heavy fighting and…
The state in the plumber role
the “turning point” announced weeks ago has so far been expressed in inflation rates and in widespread talk about the crisis. The state is preparing the citizens in homeopathic doses…
Das doppelte Spiel der griechischen Reeder
Athen, Brüssel George Prokopiou gilt in Deutschland als Retter. Wenn im nächsten Winter die Gasheizungen in den deutschen Wohnungen nicht ausgehen, dann ist das auch ihm zu verdanken, wenigstens ein…
Nuclear phase-out: EU Commissioner Breton calls for postponement
Thierry Breton The EU Commissioner wants the German nuclear power plants to run longer: “Solidarity is always mutual.” (Photo: Reuters) Brussels EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton intervenes in the…
Nuclear phase-out: EU Commissioner Breton calls for postponement
Thierry Breton The EU Commissioner wants the German nuclear power plants to run longer: “Solidarity is always mutual.” (Photo: Reuters) Brussels EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton intervenes in the…
Rocket Attacks on Sloviansk – Zelensky: Lysychansk not lost yet
Destruction in Sloviansk The Russian military flew attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv Despite the withdrawal of the Ukrainian army, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not yet…