Moldova is deciding on its future: In addition to the presidential elections, a referendum on EU accession is scheduled. Russia is therefore putting the country under massive pressure through hybrid warfare, says Brigitta Triebel, who heads the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s office in Chişinău. ntv.de: On October 20th, Moldova will not only hold a presidential election, … Read more
10.20 p.m.: Selenskyj praises military for advance in western Russia Following the controversial ban on a branch of the Orthodox Church loyal to Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky explicitly praised parliament for this decision. “Today I would like to highlight the work of the Verkhovna Rada, which passed the law for our spiritual independence,” said … Read more
I have relatives in Texas who always look at me very strangely when I visit them, why is Texas so conservative? Hallo, As a CupcakKe fan, I sometimes listen to her songs in the car and every time my aunt sees my playlist or hears me because I play it loud, she always gives me … Read more
Social democracy in Europe is at a crossroads. This is what two British professors claim. They identified the German Chancellor as a warning example. Things are not easy for social democracy in times of multiple crises. While the war in Ukraine, recession and climate change keep Europe on tenterhooks, the governments of the nation states … Read more
With the death of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition has lost its leader. In the West he is seen as a liberal icon. But the accusation is repeatedly made that Navalny was an ultra-nationalist. The death of Alexei Navalny shocked Russians, who are opponents of President Vladimir Putin. For them, the opposition politician embodied hope … Read more
The investment in St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport has brought only one thing to the Frankfurt airport group Fraport for years: trouble. With reference to possible claims for damages, the company had only “suspended” its stake in the operator consortium, but not completely divested it after Russia invaded Ukraine. The approach was not well received in … Read more
death of the mass murderer. It was to be expected. But it still took two months: On June 24, Vladimir Putin’s former cook, who had bloodily worked his way up to become one of the Kremlin ruler’s most important cronies with the appalling atrocities he committed with his Wagner mercenary troupe, rehearsed the uprising against … Read more
Yevgeny Prigozhin has greatly expanded the power of his mercenary army over the years. In addition to Ukraine, he is currently targeting one continent in particular. As head of the notorious Russian private army Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin not only has his hands full in the war in Ukraine. In Africa, too, where Wagner has been … Read more
Putin is happy Russian space film trumps Tom Cruise 04/21/2023, 12:35 am Who will make the first film in space? On this issue, Russia and the USA are engaged in a race – which Moscow is now winning. President Putin celebrates the premiere as a great success for his country. The first film shot in … Read more
EFinally the Austrian Raiffeisenbank International (RBI) is going on the offensive. The pressure from the public and the shareholders, which was built up primarily by Ukraine and most recently also by the European Central Bank, was too strong. The bank may part with its business in Russia. Now RBI boss Johann Strobl gave in to … Read more