Die Exit-Szenarien von FDP – POLITICO

Die Exit-Szenarien von FDP – POLITICO

Es sieht immer mehr danach aus, dass Christian Lindners „Herbst der Entscheidungen“ auch die Entscheidung der Liberalen bringen könnte, aus der Ampel auszusteigen. Gordon Repinski analysiert, wer die Treiber eines Ausstiegs sind, wer die Gegner sind und wie das Szenario aussehen könnte. Im 200-Sekunden-Interview erklärt Renata Alt, FDP-Abgeordnete im Bundestag und Mitglied im Bundesvorstand der … Read more

Russia may get Wi-Fi on its planes … in 2028 – POLITICO

Russia may get Wi-Fi on its planes … in 2028 – POLITICO

Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot hopes to bring Wi-Fi access to its planes — but it’s still years away. Russian Minister of Digital Development Maksut Shadayev told Russian state-owned news agency TASS that Wi-Fi on board Russian planes will be ubiquitous by 2028. “We have signed a corresponding agreement, and I think the passengers want it. … Read more

Russia kicks out 6 British diplomats over spying claims – POLITICO

Russia kicks out 6 British diplomats over spying claims – POLITICO

The Russian security service FSB said in a statement that Russian authorities received “documentary materials confirming London’s coordination of the escalation of the international military-political situation.”  According to the FSB, the documents show that the six diplomats who worked in the political department of the British Embassy in Moscow took actions that showed signs of … Read more

Putin’s new tiger ambassador is Austria’s ex foreign minister – POLITICO

Putin’s new tiger ambassador is Austria’s ex foreign minister – POLITICO

“She has a lot of experience — namely the European experience of treating nature, restoring what has been lost, and she understands like no one else how difficult it is and what great efforts the Russian Federation is making,” the director said. Kneissl, who is known for dancing with Putin at her wedding, is not … Read more

Sorry not sorry, says Mongolia after failure to arrest Putin – POLITICO

Sorry not sorry, says Mongolia after failure to arrest Putin – POLITICO

“Mongolia has always maintained a policy of neutrality in all its diplomatic relations, as demonstrated in our statements of record to date,” the spokesperson added. Mongolia, a vast country of 3.3 million people, sits in an awkward geographical spot landlocked between superpowers Russia and China. It has walked a diplomatic tightrope to avoid alienating either … Read more

Putin to visit Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant – POLITICO

Putin to visit Mongolia despite ICC arrest warrant – POLITICO

Moscow said it wasn’t concerned about the possibility of Putin being arrested in Mongolia. “There are no worries; we have a great dialogue with our friends from Mongolia,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “All aspects of the visit were carefully prepared.” The Ukrainian government called on Mongolia to execute the ICC warrant against … Read more

‘Doctors say I have the body of a young guy’ – POLITICO

‘Doctors say I have the body of a young guy’ – POLITICO

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov again dismissed rumors about his health Thursday night, telling his social media followers, “doctors say I have the body of a young guy.” Kadyrov, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key allies in his full-scale war against Ukraine, was live-streaming on social media site VKontakte during an evening walk when a … Read more

Ukrainian, Russian strikes leave 6 dead, 1 journalist missing – POLITICO

Ukrainian, Russian strikes leave 6 dead, 1 journalist missing – POLITICO

Ukrainian shelling killed six people in Russia’s border region of Belgorod on Sunday, while a Russian strike hit a hotel in eastern Ukraine leaving one journalist missing and another two hospitalized, local officials said. A Ukrainian attack on the village of Rakitone, 38 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, killed five people and injured 12 others, … Read more

One year after Prigozhin’s death, the Kremlin is humiliated once more – POLITICO

One year after Prigozhin’s death, the Kremlin is humiliated once more – POLITICO

Meanwhile, as the war has escalated, Russia’s propaganda machine has jumped at every opportunity to show that, as Putin warned when he launched his “special military operation” in February 2022, NATO wants to invade Russia, with the Kursk incursion as the ultimate proof.  The message is that the bigger the threat, the more Russians should … Read more

Zelenskyy urges Modi to back Ukraine’s ‘just peace’ push after Putin hug – POLITICO

Zelenskyy urges Modi to back Ukraine’s ‘just peace’ push after Putin hug – POLITICO

Kyiv wants India to join its vision for “a just peace,” aimed at concentrating a global effort around pushing the Kremlin to end its full-scale invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement Friday. But India — currently one of the largest trade partners of Russia, a major purchaser of Russian oil, as well … Read more