Performance-editing: George D. Pavlopoulos The Soviet War Memorial at the Tiergarten in Berlin has long been controversial. Built to honor Red Army soldiers who lost their lives in the battle for the German capital in 1945, it is now reminiscent of the horror unleashed by Russian forces in Ukraine. The strong police presence there, on […]
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Prime Minister Johnson congratulates Anthony Albanese on victory in parliamentary elections
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson today congratulated Anthony Albanese on his victory in the parliamentary elections in Australia, stating that he “looks forward” to working together. “Congratulations to Anthony Albanese on your election as Prime Minister of Australia,” Downing Street said in a statement. “Our country has a long history together […]
Deutsche Welle: Is Germany losing EU leadership over Ukraine?
At the latest since the invasion of Ukraine, Germany’s credibility has been hit by its close ties with Moscow. Will the balance of power in Europe change? On February 24, the day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Analena Berbok stated that “we woke up in a different world.” The war in Ukraine […]
Politico: Turkey’s secret agenda for Finland-Sweden accession to NATO – Why it will finally say “yes”
Despite the harsh words of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey is likely to finally give the green light for Finland and Sweden to join NATO, according to a Politico article. The military alliance just has to pay a price first, he estimates. Ankara has objected to the two Nordic countries’ applications for NATO membership, preventing […]
Zelensky rejects Macron’s proposal for Ukraine to join ‘European political community’
Any alternative to Ukraine’s bid for membership of the European Union would be a “compromise” with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today in response to a draft “European political community” proposed by his French counterpart Emanuel Macron. “We do not need alternatives to Ukraine’s EU bid, we do not need such compromises,” Zelensky told […]
Stoltenberg for Turkey: Concerns for the security of all allies must be taken into account
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has told NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg that Ankara will not vote in favor of Sweden and Finland joining the alliance if they do not co-operate in the fight against terrorism and other issues, according to Reuters. In a statement issued by the Turkish presidency on Saturday, Erdogan said he supported NATO’s […]
Australia: ‘I want to unite the country’, says Labor leader Anthony Albanese after election victory
The opposition Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese, is the winner of today’s parliamentary elections in Australia, according to a forecast by the ABC network. Outgoing Conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison has acknowledged defeat, and the Social Democrat Labor Party is expected to end nearly a decade of conservative rule in the country, possibly with […]
Soltz calls on Schroeder to resign from further positions in companies
Following his resignation from the supervisory board of the Russian energy company Rosneft, German Chancellor Olaf Solz (SPD) is calling on former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to stop other activities for companies from the country. The chancellor stressed that Schröder’s position in the Ukrainian was exclusively his. Lower Saxony Foreign Minister Stephan Weil (SPD) welcomed Schröder’s […]
Former head of NATO-A. Rasmussen: ‘We need German leadership’
Germany is “very reluctant to supply heavy weapons and impose sanctions,” Anders Rasmussen told Handelsblatt. “Of course, Germany is heavily dependent on Russian gas imports, but I think a clear stance by the German government would change the whole dynamic in Ukraine. We need German leadership.” The Dane, who served as his country’s prime minister […]
Finnish president holds ‘open and direct’ talks with Erdogan
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Saturday that he had “open and clear” talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Finland’s bid for NATO membership, according to Reuters. Erdogan has publicly questioned whether Finland and Sweden should be allowed to join the military alliance. “I have stated that as NATO allies, Finland and […]
