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Marie-Louise Beck: “Thinking in the key of guilt before Russia is too deep in German political memory”

Posted on February 21, 2021 by foccusser 6 comments

The week spoke with Marieuise Beck, a former member of the Bundestag from the Soyuz 90 / Greens and co-founder of the German NGO Center for Liberal Modernity (Zentrum Liberale Moderne), about preserving historical memory, Germany’s historical responsibility to Ukraine and political aspects. . When you were a member of the Bundestag, you initiated round tables in Ukraine and Germany

Merkel notes lack of progress in Minsk process

Posted on February 20, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 5 comments

23:30, 19.02.21 – UNIAN Tough agenda is needed on Russia within the Trans-Atlantic community, the Chancellor stressed. One of the challenges the Trans-Atlantic community has to address is its relationship with Russia, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel said, addressing this year’s virtual Munich Security Conference. “When it comes to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, we have not really made

Nazis & Nord Stream 2

Posted on February 12, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has a history of appeasing the Kremlin. In this, he follows in the footsteps of his political mentor, Gerhard Schroeder, who is Vladimir Putin’s overpaid toady and one of the West’s most morally reprehensible sellouts. But Steinmeier outdid himself in idiocy by justifying the building of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline because of guilt over the

Steinmeier angered Ukraine with comment on gas project

Posted on February 9, 2021 by foccusser 14 comments

Federal President Steinmeier’s comments on the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline caused anger in Ukraine. Their ambassador in Berlin, Melnyk, spoke in a statement of “questionable historical arguments” that were received in Kiev “with alienation and indignation”. Steinmeier had defended Nord Stream 2 in an interview with the argument that energy relations were almost the last remaining bridge between Russia

Germany, Poland, Sweden to Expel Russian Diplomats in Tit-for-Tat Move

Posted on February 8, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

Germany, Sweden and Poland on Monday said they were each expelling a Russian diplomat, in retaliation for Moscow’s expulsion last week of their diplomats for allegedly taking part in protests in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The three EU countries announced the tit-for-tat moves in coordinated statements, which come against a backdrop of mounting tensions with Russia. “Today the

NAZIS against Ukraine

Posted on February 6, 2021 by foccusser 12 comments

Immediately lift absurd Russia sanctions – especially in times of crisis! Dr. Robby Schlund, chairman of the German-Russian parliamentary group in the German Bundestag, calls for the absurd sanctions against the Russian Federation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to be lifted immediately and completely. You contradict the declarations of solidarity and the offer of support to fight COVID-19. This would

Controversial oligarch Firtash allegedly opened illegal accounts through shady German bank

Posted on February 5, 2021 by foccusser 3 comments

Fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash is at the heart of yet another international scandal, German media Stern and Capital reported on Jan. 27. According to internal emails obtained by Stern and Capital, Firtash had a series of accounts in Wirecard, an insolvent German bank, whose top staff was arrested or implicated in criminal proceedings last year. German officials are investigating Firtash’s accounts for reported

Russia expels European diplomats over Navalny protests

Posted on February 5, 2021 by foccusser 10 comments

Russia has expelled three diplomats from Germany, Sweden and Poland for joining protests in support of opposition activist Alexei Navalny, who was jailed earlier this week. The Russian foreign ministry said the three took part in “illegal demonstrations” on 23 January. Sweden called the expulsion “totally unfounded” and denied its diplomat had participated in any demonstration. Mr Navalny is a

EU disapproves US sanctions against Nord Stream 2, – Borrell

Posted on February 5, 2021 by foccusser 6 comments

The chief EU diplomat is visiting Russia EU High Representative for Security Affairs Josep Borrell shared his negative view of the U.S. sanctions spreading on European companies, which were imposed agaist the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. The diplomat said so during his ongoing visit in Russia on February 4, as Interfax quoted him. “It is obvious that

Germany Offers Russia Support in Sputnik Vaccine Development – Merkel

Posted on January 21, 2021 by foccusser 11 comments

Germany has offered Russia support in Moscow’s development of its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. Russian authorities said Wednesday they have applied for registration of Sputnik V in the European Union. “Beyond all the political differences that are currently large, we can nevertheless work together in a pandemic, in a humanitarian area,” Merkel told journalists. On Moscow’s application

Germany regrets U.S. new sanctions against Nord Stream 2

Posted on January 19, 2021 by foccusser 5 comments

German representative stated that Berlin’s opinion toward gas pipeline remains unchanged Germany regrets the decision of the U.S. to introduce sanctions against the Russian vessel involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline as Reuters reported citing the Economy Ministry of Germany. “We’re taking note of the announcement with regret,” the Economy Ministry representative said. He reported

In Germany, Russia-friendly Armin Laschet takes charge of Merkel’s party

Posted on January 16, 2021 by foccusser 18 comments

German politician Armin Laschet, on Jan. 16, won the leadership nomination for the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party, which has been in power since 2005. If CDU wins the federal election in September, Laschet will succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor of Germany. Laschet is known for his friendly attitude towards authoritarian regimes. Laschet has publicly backed Russia’s Nord Stream

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Tape Alleges Lukashenka Plot To Murder Opponents In Germany

Posted on January 4, 2021 by RedSquareMaidan 2 comments

Vadzim Zaytsau, a former chairman of the KGB, pictured in 2011.

Russia bans entry to members of Germany’s security and intelligence agencies

Posted on December 29, 2020 by foccusser 5 comments

The Kremlin has banned officials of the “German Defense Ministry’s security and intelligence agencies” entry to Russia. “According to the diplomatic principle of reciprocity, senior members of the German security and intelligence agencies that are part of the German Defense Ministry system have been placed on Russian no-entry list,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry in a statement. The decision relates to

Turkish Foreign Minister confirms support for setting up Crimean Platform

Posted on December 19, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan 10 comments

22:30, 18.12.20 – UNIAN Çavuşoğlu reiterated Turkey’s non-recognition of Russia’s illegal annexation attempt targeting Crimea. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has confirmed his country’s support for the creation of the Crimean Platform to end Russia’s occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula. “We discussed and considered the issue of how we, together, can help Crimean Tatars. We expressed our support for the Crimean

Berlin wants good relations with Russia, but does not forget about Ukraine, Navalny case – Merkel

Posted on December 16, 2020 by foccusser 21 comments

Berlin wants good relations with Moscow, but such things as the situation around opposition leader Alexei Navalny and insufficient progress in resolving the situation in Ukraine cannot be ignored, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday. “On the one hand, we would like good strategic relations with Russia, but on the other hand, we are dealing with reality – the

Russian Ships Move To Baltic Sea Areas To Resume Construction Of Controversial Pipeline

Posted on December 6, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan 2 comments

The pipe-laying vessel Fortuna, which left a German port on December 5 to resume construction of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline.

LOGISTICS GONE MAD, OR MANIPULATION

Posted on December 2, 2020 by foccusser 9 comments

A few months back I ordered some goods from a German company, unfortunately with this bat virus causing chaos everywhere, the German company was waiting for suppliers to deliver goods to them. My order got put back several times, until finally two weeks ago, I received an email from the company stating my goods are ready to be shipped by

In Defiance Of U.S. Sanctions, Construction on German Section Of Nord Stream 2 To Resume In December

Posted on November 29, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan 4 comments

Russian pipe-laying vessel Akademik Cherskiy, which may be used to complete construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, at the port of Mukran, July 7, 2020.

Putin warns of China’s, Germany’s strive for superpower status

Posted on October 23, 2020 by foccusser 7 comments

According to the Russian leader, such a change in the political arena is caused by the USA’s diminishing influence President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin stated that China and Germany were heading for superpower status, Reuters reports. The president suggested that the role of the United States had faded, along with other countries such as Britain and France. Beijing

NATO Set To Approve German Space Center Amid Concern Over Russian, Chinese Moves

Posted on October 22, 2020 by RedSquareMaidan Leave a comment

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the new space center is to be set up in Ramstein, an air base close to the French border. (file photo)

German airport workers refuse to service Lukashenko’s plane

Posted on October 16, 2020 by foccusser 4 comments

Lufthansa Technik employees refused to service the plane of the self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, reports the Belarusian news outlet Nasha Niva. It is noted that a Boeing 737 with registration number EW-001PA landed at Hamburg airport. After that, the local trade union issued a statement saying that the airliner belonged to “the same Lukashenko that gave the order

Ex-German Leader Sues Outlet Over Navalny’s ‘Putin’s Errand Boy’ Claims

Posted on October 8, 2020 by foccusser 3 comments

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has said he will sue a German magazine for defamation over poisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s comments that he is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “errand boy” who receives “covert payments” from the Kremlin. Putin’s close friend Schroeder, 76, last week cast doubt on the Kremlin’s role in Navalny’s near-fatal poisoning with the nerve agent Novichok

Gazprom considers Belarusian protests as threat to gas transit to Europe

Posted on October 7, 2020 by foccusser One comment

The current political crisis in Belarus and uncertainty toward the further development of the situation also increases the risks of the political instability and complications in the relations between Russia and Belarus Russian multinational energy corporation Gazprom is concerned that the protests in Belarus put at risk the gas transit to Europe as RBK reported. “The political unrest in Belarus

Tsikhanouskaya meets with Merkel, Alliance 90/The Greens, CDU/CSU lawmakers

Posted on October 7, 2020 by foccusser 2 comments

After the meeting with Merkel, Tsikhanouskaya said that Germany, France and Russia might act as the mediators in talks between the Belarusian opposition and Alexander Lukashenko Leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and the MPs from the parliamentary factions Alliance 90/The Greens and CDU/CSU, as Deutsche Welle reported. Tsikhanouskaya stated during the talk

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