Ukraine-News: Zelenskyj announces the recapture of occupied areas of his country

Like from a military point of view Putin’s mobilization plans may be necessary, but are they also politically smart? star-Editor Ellen Ivits has doubts when looking at the mood in the North Caucasus:

Despite the mock referendums held by Russian occupiers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the reconquest of the affected areas of his country. “This farce in the occupied territories cannot even be described as an imitation of referendums,” he said in his usual video address. “We move forward and liberate our country!” Addressing Vladimir Putin, he said: “Annexation is the kind of act that sets him alone against all of humanity. A clear signal is now needed from every country in the world.”

What’s next after the alleged referendums in the occupied territories in Ukraine? As a next step, it is expected that the occupation administrations deployed by Moscow will officially apply to Kremlin chief Putin for admission to Russian territory. Before the start of the sham referendums, Putin had emphasized that the areas would then be completely under the protection of the nuclear power Russia. The Federation Council – the upper house of the Russian parliament – could then decide on accession to Russia on October 4th.

After the Russians left the Vysokopillya village 50-year-old Valentina Zgonyk-Safonova looks at the ruin of her house.

The energy crisis and record inflation are hitting the German economy hard, and a recession is looming. Reason for the bleak prospects: The Russian attack on Ukraine. The war and its consequences exacerbate the problems that were already burdening Europe’s largest economy: above all, rising energy prices and bottlenecks in important raw materials and intermediate products. “The war in Ukraine probably marked the end of the very successful German economic model”believes ING chief economist Carsten Brzeski.

Short trip to a pleasant secondary theater of war: The Eurovision Song Contest will be held in either Liverpool or Glasgow next year. Originally, 20 British cities had applied to host the event, of which seven were still in the running. In 2023, Britain will step in as the host country for Ukraine, which won the competition this year with the Kalush Orchestra.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) said after the end of the “referendums” that the sham votes in eastern Ukraine made no difference to Germany. “We will not accept the result of these sham referendums and will continue to support Ukraine with undiminished strength.” With regard to the partial mobilization of the Russian reservists ordered by Putin, he also said: “Putin is adding mistakes to mistakes”. The Russian president “could end this war immediately by withdrawing his troops and then engaging in talks with Kyiv”.