2023-06-25 14:42:26 Russian President Vladimir Putin Apart from Belarus, no other states wanted to get involved in the conflict. Putin had phoned various allied heads of state. (Photo: IMAGO/ITAR-TASS) Brussels, Riga, Berlin The split in the Russian armed forces increases the hopes of the Ukrainians for a successful offensive to retake their territory. “Today the … Read more
2023-05-21 11:30:07 Propaganda message from Bachmut In this photo released by the Prigozhin press service, Yevgeny Prigozhin (centre), head of the military company Wagner Group, speaks to his soldiers holding a Russian national flag. (Photo: dpa) Wien Duplicate questions can lead to confusion: Volodymyr Zelensky answered “I don’t think so” on the sidelines of the … 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
Destroyed houses in Irpin A house has been destroyed after a shelling. With his invasion, Putin wants to regain control over the area of the former Soviet Union (USSR). (Photo: dpa) Wien According to Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy, Russian President Vladimir Putin will only be satisfied with a complete conquest of Ukraine. Putin’s vision of … Read more
Satellite images of Ukraine Modern technology makes images available that used to be reserved for secret services. (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy, Maxar, Getty Images) New York, Düsseldorf Certainty comes from space: On February 24, satellite images confirm a report by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: Russian troops are moving in the direction of Chernobyl, towards the still … 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
Düsseldorf Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine met for the second time for peace talks – the first time with a tangible result: Both sides agreed to set up humanitarian corridors in particularly contested areas of Ukraine. After the exchange in the Belarusian-Polish border area, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said that hostilities … Read more