Autonomous region puts pressure on Moldova
Gagauzia is a small, autonomous region in Moldova. But it plays a role in the Kremlin’s attempts to destabilize the country. An autonomous region in Moldova is the scene of new Kremlin pinpricks against the government in the capital Chișinău. Pro-Russian Gagauzia has turned to the Parliament of Moldova demanding that the Russian language be […]
State of the Union Address
Vladimir Putin will give a state of the nation speech on Thursday. Shortly before the elections and in the middle of a conflict in Transnistria, he provides political guidelines. You can read Putin’s most important statements here. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West about a supposedly “real” threat of nuclear conflict. “Everything that […]
Vladimir Putin delivers State of the Union speech
Vladimir Putin will give a state of the nation speech on Thursday. Shortly before the elections and in the middle of a conflict in Transnistria, he provides political guidelines. You can read Putin’s most important statements here. Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West about a supposedly “real” threat of nuclear conflict. The Kremlin […]
Will Putin invade the next country?
Several German foreign policy experts are warning of further escalation by the Kremlin. The setting is a small region on the Ukrainian border. Is history repeating itself in Transnistria? The small area on the border with Ukraine and Moldova is inhabited by 350,000 inhabitants and sees itself as independent from the Moldovan central government in […]
Heusgen continues to hope for Taurus delivery to Ukraine
After months of debate about a delivery of Taurus rockets, Chancellor Scholz has broken his silence. But not everyone believes that he said the last word. Despite the clear no from Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), the head of the Munich Security Conference, Christoph Heusgen, continues to hope for a German delivery of Taurus cruise missiles […]
Vladimir Putin is lighting up again
Good morning, dear reader, It is rare for regions of one state to ask another country for help. It’s different with Russia: The country is regularly asked for protection when Russian minorities are allegedly threatened somewhere. This was the case in eastern Ukraine, in Georgia – and now in Transnistria. Yesterday, the small self-declared republic […]
Will Putin invade the next country?
Several German foreign policy experts are warning of further escalation by the Kremlin. The setting is a small region on the Ukrainian border. Is history repeating itself in Transnistria? The small area on the border with Ukraine and Moldova is inhabited by 350,000 inhabitants and sees itself as independent of the Moldovan central government in […]
Is the regime planning to join Russia?
Observers warn that the geostrategically important Transnistria could join Russia next week. Will Ukraine soon have Putin’s next vassal state on its doorstep? Although only around 360,000 people live in Transnistria, the warning issued by the US think tank “Institute for the Study of War” (ISW) on Thursday may have put Western governments on alert: […]
Ukrainian paramilitaries report attack in Belgorod region
News blog about the Ukraine war Paramilitaries claim responsibility for attack in southern Russia From dpa, Reuters, afp, t-online, bm, lw, LMK, sic, lec, cli, mam Updated on December 18, 2023 – 2:57 a.m. Reading time: 40 min. Artillery in action in Ukraine (symbolic image): According to reports, the Russian Belgorod region has come under […]
Belgorod region in southern Russia apparently under attack
Finland joined the military alliance in April 2023 after applying to join as a result of the Russian military offensive in Ukraine that began in February 2022. Putin now said that Finland and Russia had previously had “no disputes” and that all territorial issues had been “resolved a long time ago.” Finland’s accession to NATO […]
