Prince Mohammed bin Salman: A Rising Peacemaker on the Global Stage

2023-08-06 15:52:12 Mohammed bin Salman The Saudi Crown Prince wants to make a name for himself on the stage of international diplomacy. (Photo: via REUTERS) Tel Aviv In order to end the war with Russia, Ukraine must also win over countries in the Global South. Kiev receives support from Saudi Arabia. Crown Prince Mohammed bin … Read more

Ukraine must defend itself with a patchwork army

Ukrainian soldiers with Russian T-72 tanks The Ukrainian army shows a lot of flexibility within its hodgepodge of weapons, but it also has to deploy a lot of personnel. (Photo: AP) Brussels, Berlin, Paris In the first phase of their attack on Ukraine, the Russian armed forces relied on speed – and failed. Now they’re … Read more

Battles for Mariupol – Russian troops continue to advance towards Kyiv

New York, Düsseldorf During the night of Sunday, fighting in Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia, concentrated on the southern Ukrainian port of Mariupol and the area around the capital Kyiv. Mariupol, besieged by Russian troops, reported dramatic conditions after a failed ceasefire. In addition, the Russian army continued to advance towards Kyiv and other … Read more

Russia blocks Facebook and Twitter

Social networks Twitter and Facebook are no longer available in Russia. (Photo: dpa) Moscow The media regulator in Moscow has blocked the social network Facebook in Russia. The Roskomnadzor authority announced on Friday in Moscow that it was a reaction to the shutdown of several Russian media pages on Facebook. Shortly thereafter, the Kremlin restricted … Read more

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: Archyde.com) Mexico City Even if most of the world condemns Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin can count on his vassals in Latin America. Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, all of which are also economically dependent on Russia, … Read more

The Russian invasion is becoming more likely

Ukrainian military exercise At the “line of contact” in Donbass, Ukrainian troops and separatists fired artillery at each other. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf, Moscow, Paris Military incidents are becoming more and more frequent in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbass – and they make a Russian invasion increasingly likely. On Sunday, Ukrainian soldiers and Russian-backed separatists … Read more

Russia wants to attack Ukraine and also the capital Kiev

Joe Biden The US President exchanged views with allies by telephone in the evening. Photo: Uncredited/The White House/AP/dpa (Photo: dpa) Munich Russia plans to attack Ukraine next week, including the populous capital Kiev, according to US President Joe Biden. Biden said at the White House on Friday that he was “convinced” that Russian President Vladimir … Read more