Election continues in Russia – threats against Kremlin opponents
Nobody doubts that Putin will ultimately declare himself the winner of the Russian presidential election. But a planned protest seems to be making the power apparatus nervous. Overshadowed by the war and with the exclusion of the opposition, Russia is continuing its presidential election on Saturday to keep Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in power. On […]
Russia puts Estonia’s head of government on a wanted list
Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is a sharp critic of Russia’s war of aggression. Now Moscow is putting them on a wanted list and is threatening further consequences. According to official information, Russia has put Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and other high-ranking Baltic politicians on a wanted list. “These are the people who took […]
Memorial co-founder declared foreign agent
Oleg Orlov is one of Russia’s best-known human rights activists; his organization Memorial received the Nobel Peace Prize. But because of his criticism of the war, he comes under the Kremlin’s gaze. The Russian Ministry of Justice has declared the well-known civil rights activist Oleg Orlov a “foreign agent”. According to the Interfax news agency, […]
war | Forecast: Russian economy increasingly dependent on war
Ukraine denies firing its commander-in-chief. Meanwhile, the pressure on Olaf Scholz is increasing. All information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance Switzerland sends Leopard 2 tanks to Germany 7:08 p.m.: Switzerland has handed over the first nine of a total of 25 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks to the […]
War against Ukraine: This is the situation
Another tragedy has occurred in Russia’s 700-day-old war of aggression against Ukraine – one with many mysteries. Moscow claims Ukraine shot down its own people. The overview: A Russian military transport plane crashed on the border with Ukraine on Wednesday, according to the Moscow Defense Ministry. All 74 occupants of the Ilyushin Il-76 were killed, […]
Russian transport plane crashes in Belgorod region
Apparently prisoners of war on board Russian transport plane crashes near Ukraine Updated on January 24th, 2024 – 2:51 p.m. Reading time: 3 min. Video shows: A Russian transport plane was shot down. (Source: t-online) A Russian military plane crashed in the Belgorod region of southern Russia. There are different information about the load. A […]
war | EU plans special summit on Ukraine aid
The EU is setting up a special summit on aid to Ukraine. Trust in President Zelensky is declining in the country. All information in the news blog. The most important things at a glance EU schedules special summit on Ukraine aid and budget dispute 7:35 p.m.: The EU wants to make a decision on new […]
war | Ukrainian politician detonates hand grenade at meeting
News blog about the Ukraine war Ukrainian politician detonates hand grenade at meeting From dpa, Reuters, afp, t-online, bm, lw, LMK, sic, lec, cli, mam Updated on December 15, 2023 – 6:48 p.m. Reading time: 29 min. The local council sets off a hand grenade: The incident took place in western Ukraine. (Source: REUTERS / […]
Arrest after attacks – Ukraine is said to be behind it
News blog about the Ukraine war Arrest after attacks – Ukraine is said to be behind it From dpa, Reuters, afp, t-online, mam, lw, csi, sic, fho, jcz, ts Updated on December 7th, 2023 – 5:27 p.m. Reading time: 18 min. Freight train on the Trans-Siberian Railway route (archive image): The attack is said to […]
Weapons from Russia: Less exports, more dependencies
Russia’s role as a major arms exporter is shrinking. However, the Kremlin is increasing its exports to some countries – for strategic reasons. Before the war against Ukraine, Russia was the second largest arms exporter in the world – after the USA. Russian companies accounted for 16 percent of all arms sales; the infamous AK […]
