Düsseldorf If the situation weren’t so bleak, one might find this apparently regularly recurring ritual bizarre: phone calls with Putin. Russia’s President and warlord Vladimir Putin now appears to be calling one or the other head of government with a certain regularity. The conversations all have one thing in common: They seem incredibly tough and … Read more
New York The situation for people in many cities in Ukraine is becoming increasingly dramatic 13 days after the Russian invasion. According to the city council, in the port city of Mariupol, which is under Russian siege, “there is no street without broken windows, destroyed apartments or houses.” The city is without electricity, water and … Read more
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
New York, Düsseldorf Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharpened his rhetoric towards the West and sharply criticized the punitive measures imposed. “These sanctions that are being imposed are tantamount to a declaration of war,” the Kremlin chief said in a televised speech on Saturday. At the same time, at a meeting with Aeroflot employees, he … Read more
New York Has Russia’s ruler Vladimir Putin gambled or is he pulling his strength together for the great storming of Kyiv? That is the big question as rockets continue to fall in Kharkiv and other cities this morning, hundreds of thousands more flee war centers, and international diplomacy braces for another day of high-speed negotiations. … Read more
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