New York Fighting continued in Ukraine on Sunday night. In the course of heavy fighting around the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, a gas pipeline burst into flames after an explosion. According to the Ukrainian agency Unian, the line was blown up by Russian troops. This could not be independently verified. Video of the blast released … Read more
New hurdles for Russia Russia is said to feel severe consequences after invading Ukraine. (Photo: Archyde.com) New York The next round of sanctions against Russia also targets the Russian central bank. The Western states want to impose measures that “prevent the Russian central bank from using its international reserves in a way that undermines the … Read more
Wladimir Putin The Russian President has so far been unimpressed by the sanctions imposed by the West. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, Berlin, Brussels In the EU there was talk of a “Big Bang” package of sanctions against Russia. However, the impact of the first round of punitive measures announced by the USA, EU, Great Britain, Japan … Read more
Ukrainekrise Putin’s speech was televised on Tuesday evening. (Photo: AP) So that was her. The speech with which Vladimir Putin tried to justify everything that has brought Europe to the brink of war and that could still threaten the continent already soaked in the blood of two world wars. It was an angry speech, full … Read more
Brussels, Moscow, London, New York Despite the efforts of the Europeans, the chance of a peaceful solution to the conflict with Russia over Ukraine is dwindling. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recognized the self-proclaimed People’s Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine as independent states. The Kremlin chief signed a corresponding decree on Monday … Read more
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
Flags of Taiwan and Lithuania in front of the Taiwan Representation in Vilnius. Vilnius Against the background of the trade conflict between the Baltic EU country and China, Lithuania and Taiwan have started a joint project. The Taiwanese-Lithuanian Center for Semiconductors and Materials Sciences opened in Vilnius on Friday. This was announced by the Taiwanese … Read more
Joe Biden on a phone call with Putin in December Because of the threat of war in Europe, contact between Russia and the US President has intensified. (Foto: imago images/ZUMA Wire) Washington US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spent an hour and two minutes on the phone. Biden had reaffirmed the previous position … Read more