Tag: Wladimir Putin
Peace negotiations and hundreds of thousands are fleeing
refugees at the border Many want to leave the war zone. (Photo: imago images/Le Pictorium) new York The Ukrainian President had already lowered his expectations significantly in advance: what is…
“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 (M)) Frankfurt Nina Khrushcheva is horrified. “I thought Vladimir Putin wasn’t crazy.…
Schwesig cuts ties to Russia
Berlin The Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), was always a vehement supporter of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline and had also pursued a policy that…
The new strategy of the West
Ursula von der Leyen and Josep Borrell The EU is changing course in its sanctions policy. (Photo: AP) Brussels On Thursday, Europe’s leaders announced that they had agreed on the…
Supply chains: disrupted train routes, truck bottlenecks, closed airspace: the Ukraine war threatens German supply routes
Dusseldorf The Ukraine war causes the first delivery bottlenecks in Germany. At the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, work was suspended for four days this week. In Dresden, too, employees have…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Smoke over Kyiv (Photo: dpa (M)) new York Russia’s invasion troops in Ukraine also fought heavy skirmishes with the defenders on Monday night. According to estimates by the US Department…
Putin puts nuclear forces on alert
Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the nuclear power’s deterrent weapons to be put on special alert. Putin ordered this on Sunday in a video distributed by the Kremlin.…
Europe makes itself strong – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
For the philosopher Bertrand Russell, world history is “also the sum total of what could have been avoided”. However, that would require rational behavior – and not a form of…
Supply chains: disrupted train connections, truck bottlenecks, closed airspace: the war in Ukraine threatens German supply routes
Dusseldorf The Ukraine war causes the first delivery bottlenecks in Germany. At the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, work was suspended for four days this week. In Dresden, too, employees have…
Five questions and answers on Beijing’s role in the Ukraine conflict
Beijing The Chinese government sees itself in a difficult situation in the Ukraine war. On the one hand she wants to support Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, but on the other…
Switzerland evades sanctions against Russian oligarchs
Demonstration in Berne The country’s hesitant attitude towards Russia is also controversial within Switzerland. (Photo: dpa) Zurich Switzerland could now decide on sanctions against Russia. This was indicated by Federal…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf The EU has responded to Russia’s…
Putin’s vassals in Latin America stand firmly with Moscow
TV broadcast of a speech by Daniel Ortega Nicaragua’s President supports recognition of separatist areas. (Photo: Reuters) Mexico City Even if most of the world condemns Russia’s war of aggression…
Putin puts nuclear forces on alert
Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the nuclear power’s deterrent weapons to be put on special alert. Putin ordered this on Sunday in a video distributed by the Kremlin.…
EU airspace blocked for Russia, first purchase of weapons
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President presents another package of measures against Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU imposed a fourth set of sanctions and measures against Russia…
Which billionaires are blacklisted
Sanctioned Russians Igor Sechin, Alexei Miller, Maria Zakharova, Margarita Simonyan, Arkadi Rotenberg, Boris Rotenberg (from left to right). Moscow, Berlin, London Vladimir Putin has taken precautions: a few weeks ago…
Swift Exclusion & Explosions in Ukraine
Polish border crossing As a result of the Russian war of aggression, the number of Ukrainian refugees increases to almost 400,000. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf The EU has responded to Russia’s…
“Shows how serious the situation is”
Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the nuclear power’s deterrent weapons to be put on special alert. Putin ordered this on Sunday in a video distributed by the Kremlin.…
EU airspace blocked for Russia, first purchase of weapons
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President presents another package of measures against Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU imposed a fourth set of sanctions and measures against Russia…
EU airspace blocked for Russia, first purchase of weapons
Ursula von der Leyen The EU Commission President presents another package of measures against Russia. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels The EU imposed a fourth set of sanctions and measures against Russia…