Russia demands withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Mariupol
Russia has urged Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to lay down their arms. At the same time, they should leave the heavily contested port city in the morning, as Major General Mizinzew announced to the Russian state agency TASS. According to this, Russia has proposed setting up a corridor over which Ukrainian units should withdraw on Monday morning without weapons and ammunition on an agreed route. Ukraine categorically refuses to surrender. Deputy Prime Minister Vereshchuk said there would be no laying down of arms. Instead, civilians are to be evacuated from Mariupol again today.| 03/21/2022 01:20 am
Habeck travels to the United Arab Emirates
Federal Minister of Economics Habeck continues his trip to the Gulf States. Today he is expected for talks in the United Arab Emirates. Germany wants to become less dependent on gas and oil imports from Russia through supply contracts with other countries. It is also about setting the course for deliveries of green hydrogen. Habeck agreed on a long-term energy partnership with Qatar yesterday. Both the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have been criticized internationally for human rights violations or involvement in the civil war in Yemen. | 03/21/2022 01:20 am
EU wants more arms deliveries to Ukraine
Today in Brussels, the EU foreign ministers want to clear the way for further arms deliveries to Ukraine. A second package is under discussion, which should be worth another 500 million euros. The defense ministers of the EU countries will then join the deliberations. A new European security strategy will then be discussed together. This strategy is intended to make the EU more independent of US decisions in the future. | 03/21/2022 01:20 am
CDU demands sanctions against former Chancellor Schröder
There are calls from the CDU to put former Chancellor Schröder on the EU sanctions list because of his activities for Russian companies. The human rights policy spokesman for the Union faction in the Bundestag, Brand, told the “Tagesspiegel” that Chancellor Scholz had to ensure that Schröder’s accounts were frozen. The former chancellor was placed in leading positions by Russia’s President Putin himself. He collects hundreds of thousands of euros to represent his interests. The federal government has so far rejected personal sanctions against Schröder. | 03/21/2022 01:20 am
Baerbock calls for war refugees to be taken in
Foreign Minister Baerbock called for solidarity in Europe in view of the large number of refugees from Ukraine. Baerbock said in Hanover that all EU states would have to take in those seeking protection. A visit to an exhibition hall in the Lower Saxony state capital with around 1,000 refugees showed impressively what the situation means for the municipalities. But at Europe’s external borders, the pressure is much, much higher. The minister had previously spoken to refugees from Ukraine during a one-hour tour. | 03/21/2022 01:20 am
Concert for Peace in Berlin
In Berlin, musicians expressed their solidarity with Ukraine with a concert. The event in front of the Brandenburg Gate was themed “Sound of Peace”. According to the police, more than 15,000 people followed the performances of artists such as Marius Müller-Westernhagen, Peter Maffay, Michael Patrick Kelly and Clueso. Minister of State for Culture Roth said that music gives strength against those who bring hatred and violence as well as murder and death with them. People also demonstrated against the war in Hamburg, Bremen, Bonn and Düsseldorf. | 03/21/2022 01:20 am
Dortmund only draw in Cologne
In the Bundesliga, Dortmund drew 1-1 in Cologne and missed the chance to get closer to leaders Bayern Munich. Wolfsburg lost 2-0 to Leverkusen. Leipzig and Frankfurt drew 0-0. In the second division, Kiel beat Ingolstadt 1-0, Nuremberg and Dresden drew 1-1, Regensburg defeated Paderborn 1-0. In Formula 1, Charles Leclerc won the season opener in Bahrain in a Ferrari. Second was Leclerc’s teammate Carlos Sainz, third place went to record world champion Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes 03/21/2022 01:20 am
The weather in Northern Germany
It will mostly remain slightly cloudy or clear, rain is also possible west of the Weser. Lows plus 5 to minus 1 degree. Widespread sunny during the day, partly cloudy from Emsland to North Friesland and rain in some areas with a maximum of 8 to 18 degrees. The further prospects: mostly sunny on Tuesday, 11 to 19 degrees. On Wednesday still friendly, initially locally fog and high fog possible, 9 to 19 degrees. | 03/21/2022 01:20 am
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