The misery of Chancellor communication: Even when it comes to weapons, Scholz speaks as if he were not talking to citizens but to customers. source site
The International Criminal Court is celebrating an anniversary this year: its statute, the founding document, is 25 years old. The court in The Hague is the main judicial organ of the United Nations, it is the ultimate authority in international law, it is responsible for the core crimes of international criminal law and is designed to last, unlike the special tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda.The founding document for this world criminal court, the Rome Statute, is dated July 17, 1998....
Why is a candidate who moved away from Berlin still on the list? And why were postal voting documents sent twice? The repeat elections are due in Berlin in three weeks, and again the preparations went awry: In the Treptow-Köpenick district, postal voting documents were sent twice in 49 cases. A spokeswoman for the district said the reason was a software error. Affected citizens had drawn the Office's attention to the double dispatch. The ballot papers sent out were declared...
Day 328 since the beginning of the war: The Ukrainian President is expecting key decisions from the allies at an upcoming meeting in Ramstein. All information in the news blog.The most important things at a glanceUkraine: Russians have few ballistic missiles12:30 a.m.: According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russian attack pattern shows that Moscow has only a small supply of ballistic missiles. Russia is increasingly using the S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems to carry out attacks on ground...
Day 327 since the beginning of the war: A Russian jet has intercepted a German naval aircraft. Foreign Minister Baerbock promotes a special tribunal for Russia. All information in the news blog.The most important things at a glanceUN Secretary-General condemns attack on Dnipro8:04 p.m.: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the deadly attack on a residential building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Guterres said it was "another example of an alleged violation of martial law," his spokeswoman Stephanie...
Dhe President of the Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressly welcomed Poland's initiative to provide his country with Leopard main battle tanks. "Thank you very much to President Duda, the Polish government and all our Polish friends," said Zelenskyj in his daily video address on Wednesday evening on the results of his meeting with his Polish colleague Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian head of state Gitanas Nauseda in Lviv. Western-made tanks are "the work of our entire anti-war coalition and a new level...
In north-eastern Ukraine, the German foreign minister's opinion that further arms deliveries are essential is reinforced. Her Ukrainian counterpart, Kuleba, is convinced that Berlin cannot resist supplying Leopard tanks itself in the long run. source site
Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock promised Ukraine ongoing support during a visit on Tuesday. People in all parts of Ukraine, "from Kharkiv to Kherson to Kyiv" should know that they can count on Germany's solidarity and support, Baerbock said in Kharkiv. Specifically, she announced that the federal government would provide 20 million euros for the removal of mines and ammunition remains and a further 20 million euros for Internet connections via the satellite-supported Starlink system.It was Baerbock's third trip to...
1:31 p.m .: ➤ Despite ceasefire: Ukraine reports Russian attack on Kramatorsk11:51 a.m .: SPD politicians confirm the number of around 40 Marder tanks for Ukraine11:30 a.m .: Russia’s ex-president Medvedev insults Baerbock09:41: Hofreiter demands the delivery of battle tanks to Ukraine8:13 a.m .: Inspector: Patriot delivery to Ukrainians is a necessary effort07:31: Putin's "ceasefire" eagerly awaitedUpdate live ticker on the war in Ukraine here➤ Despite ceasefire: Ukraine reports Russian attack on KramatorskIn the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kramatorsk and...
The government in Warsaw demands 1.3 trillion euros for damage caused in the Second World War. The Polish Deputy Foreign Minister makes serious accusations against the federal government. source site
