NATO anticipates attack on Ukraine
According to NATO, Russia is continuing the military deployment on the border with Ukraine. Contrary to what Russia claims, no troops would be withdrawn, but new ones stationed, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said in the “ARD-Tagesthemen”. According to him, all signs indicate that Russia is planning a full-scale attack on Ukraine. Stoltenberg speaks of preparations on the Russian side to create a pretext for an attack. According to Western information, more than 150,000 Russian soldiers have now been massed in the border area with Ukraine. The leadership in Moscow denies attack plans.| 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
Lambrecht welcomes NATO steps in Ukraine crisis
Defense Minister Lambrecht welcomed NATO’s decision to drastically reduce the standby times for tens of thousands of soldiers in the military alliance. Lambrecht said on ZDF that Russia has now made all the preparations to attack neighboring Ukraine. According to Lambrecht, Germany would be well advised to be prepared. The threat is also very great in the regions of Poland and the Baltic States. | 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
Travel warning for Ukraine tightened
The Foreign Office has urged all Germans to leave Ukraine immediately. The federal government is reacting to the increasing tensions with Russia with the heightened warning. Lufthansa announced that it would suspend flight connections to and from Kiev and Odessa from Monday. According to its own statements, NATO has also begun to withdraw employees from its representation in Kiev 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
OSCE: 1,500 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe observer mission recorded more than 1,500 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine in one day. On Friday there were around 590 military incidents in the Donetsk region and 975 in the neighboring Luhansk region, the OSCE said. These are the highest numbers since the beginning of the year. Ukrainian soldiers have been fighting pro-Russian separatists in the area for years. The increasing violence has fueled fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. | 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
Protests against Corona measures
Several thousand people took to the streets in Germany to protest against the corona measures. There were larger demonstrations in Freiburg, Augsburg, Frankfurt am Main and Düsseldorf. Participants criticized compulsory vaccination and campaigned for freedom of choice. The federal and state governments announced extensive easing of corona protection measures on Wednesday. .| 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
Lawsuits against Trump over Capitol storming allowed
Former US President Trump may face trial in US Capitol storming lawsuit A federal judge in Washington has ruled that Trump does not enjoy immunity in this case. The civil complaints of MPs and police officers are admissible. The judge said Trump’s conduct on January 6, 2021 was unofficial. His speech on the day could be seen as a call for collective action.| 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
Damaged car ferry is towed to Corfu
The car ferry “Euroferry Olympia” that caught fire is being towed towards the Greek island of Corfu by tugboats. It was initially unclear whether the ship should be brought to a port or just to a bay sheltered from the wind. The search for twelve missing people is made more difficult because of the high temperatures of up to 500 degrees Celsius inside the ferry. So far, 280 people have been brought to safety. The “Euroferry Olympia” from Italy caught fire on Friday for reasons that are still unclear. | 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
Gold for two-man bobsleigh/defeat for Wolfsburg
The German two-man women’s teams won gold and silver at the Olympic Winter Games in China. Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi took first place ahead of Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt. In the Bundesliga, VfL Wolfsburg lost 2-1 to Hoffenheim. Bielefeld defeated Union Berlin 1-0, Augsburg lost 2-1 to Freiburg, Stuttgart-Bochum ended 1-1 and Cologne beat Frankfurt 1-0. In the second division, Kiel lost 2-0 to Karlsruhe, Bremen and Ingolstadt drew 1-1, and Hamburger SV also drew 1-1 in Sandhausen. In the third division, Meppen lost 2-0 to Freiburg’s second team. The game Osnabrück – Braunschweig was postponed due to the storm. | 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
The weather in Germany
At night from the west and northwest with dense clouds spreading rain and sleet, in the low mountain ranges snow. Mostly dry in the south. Lows plus 6 to minus 2 degrees. During the day from the west new rain, partly heavy. Very little rain in the south. Maximum 5 to 12 degrees. The further prospects: Changeable and windy to stormy on Monday with rain and sleet showers, snow showers in the higher mountains. Plus 4 to 10 degrees.| 02/19/2022 11:20 p.m
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