War against Ukraine: ++ Selenskyj wants to negotiate with Putin ++

2:17 a.m

Spahn: Stop natural gas imports via Nord Stream 1

The deputy chairman of the Union faction in the Bundestag, Jens Spahn, is in favor of stopping natural gas imports via Nord Stream 1. “Now it’s about: how do we not only become fossil-free, but how do we become Putin-free in our energy supply,” said Spahn on “Bild TV”. In his view, “Putin-free” is now more important than doing without fossil fuels. The simultaneous exit from coal and nuclear energy made Germany more dependent on Russian gas.

1:44 am

Zelenskyj calls for direct talks with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pushing for direct talks between himself and the Russian President. “Our delegation has a clear task – to do everything to make a meeting of the presidents possible,” said Zelenskyy in a video address late Sunday evening. Ukraine has repeatedly pointed out that President Vladimir Putin makes all final decisions. The Kremlin said it would not refuse such a meeting if “specific issues” were at stake. The next round of talks between Russia and Ukraine is scheduled to take place on Monday morning via video link.

12:29 a.m

Kyiv: Russian troops prepare several offensives

According to the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian troops are preparing several offensives in the country. To do this, the units tried to establish themselves at points they had previously occupied, to secure supplies and to regroup, according to a report published on Monday night on Facebook. As soon as this has happened, new attacks are expected, for example on the cities of Kharkiv in the east, Sumy in the north-east or the Kiev suburb of Brovari. In the Luhansk region in the east of the country, Russia is concentrating primarily on advancing towards Sejerodonetsk. Moscow announced on Sunday that pro-Russian separatist fighters had blocked the eastern and southern parts of the city, which has a population of 100,000. In the towns of Topolske and Schpakivka in the Kharkiv region, the enemy suffered casualties and retreated. This information has not been independently verified.

3/13/2022 • 11:53 p.m

Klingbeil: Germany must not become a war actor

SPD co-leader Lars Klingbeil says on ARD that Germany has already taken steps that were previously unthinkable because of the war in Ukraine. “But NATO, the Bundeswehr as a war actor, that’s something I can’t imagine and I don’t think is responsible

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