Tag: Wladimir Putin
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…
What is changing in the EU’s controversial issues
In Brussels, many are amazed at how quickly everything happened. The EU foreign ministers met four times within a week. Each time, they unanimously made decisions that were previously unthinkable.…
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…
Schröder loses all employees in the Berlin office
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…
Russian news agency mistakenly celebrates 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 Ria Novosti news…
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…
Schröder loses employees in the Bundestag office
Gerhard Schröder The former Chancellor is coming under increasing pressure in the Ukraine crisis. (Photo: imago/localpic) Berlin Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder loses all employees in his Bundestag office. “I can…
Now is the time for diplomacy
Where is Stauffenberg? This question made the rounds on Twitter after Vladimir Putin put Russia’s nuclear forces on alert. The fact that the warmonger in the Kremlin is evoking the…
War in Ukraine causes prices to rise
Gas tank in Bonn 94 percent of the natural gas consumed in this country has to be imported. (Photo: imago images/Future Image) Berlin, Frankfort The gas price skyrocketed to more…
Putin’s war will primarily harm Russia
The Russian attack on Ukraine will have far-reaching global political and economic repercussions. It has already fundamentally changed the security architecture in Europe. Further developments depend on the outcome of…
Putin, candidate for The Hague – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
in The Hague before the International Criminal Court so far mainly suspects from Africa. You can be prosecuted for genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes. Will…
“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…
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…
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…
These are the difficulties of the 100 billion euro plan
Bundeswehr soldiers with assault rifles Is the German army ready for battle? Experts doubt that, the federal government now wants to help with a lot of money. (Photo: dpa) If…
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…
China’s Swift alternative Cips could benefit from sanctions
Chinese bank counter The Swift sanctions could strengthen China’s payment information system Cips. (Photo: Xu jingbai – Imaginechina/laif) Beijing The exclusion of Russian banks from the payment information system Swift…
“Putin wants to show the world that he is not a small man”
Nina Khrushcheva Russia expert Nina Khrushcheva is the great-granddaughter of Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Frankfurt Nina Khrushcheva is horrified. “I thought Vladimir Putin wasn’t crazy.…
“Putin wants to show the world that he is not a small man”
Nina Khrushcheva Russia expert Nina Khrushcheva is the great-granddaughter of Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev. (Photo: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Frankfurt Nina Khrushcheva is horrified. “I thought Vladimir Putin wasn’t crazy.…