Tag: Russian
Strengthened Swedish defense cooperation with neighboring countries – reaction to Russian actions
Two Swedish JAS planes and two Danish F16 planes in a show of unity above the harbor in Malmö. Peter Hultqvist and his defense minister colleagues in Denmark and Norway…
Gerhard Schröder was not fired by the German Democrats – the former chancellor is fraternizing with Putin and has not condemned the Russian attack
Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, who visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow in July, has been criticized for his ties to Russia. 20:31•Updated 20:35 Former Chancellor of Germany Gerhard Schröder has…
Zelenskyy: Russian attack is terror
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again describes Russia’s attack on the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhya as terror. Russian terrorists became the first in the world to use a nuclear power…
Russian gas crisis: going back (or not) to nuclear power, Germany’s dilemma
Changing course in Germany? After more than ten years of running behind the objective of a definitive exit from nuclear power by the end of 2022, doubt is creeping in.…
Sweden continues to trade in Russian gas
In the midst of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, trade in Russian gas continues in Sweden. It is the Finnish state energy company Gasum that has been importing natural…
Russian gas shortage: in Germany, general mobilization to save energy
The cold shower and the big wool sweaters. This is how the Germans imagine spending the winter if Vladimir Putin permanently cuts the gas taps. “The situation is serious”, repeats…
In the spotlight: Catherine Colonna denounces “Russian imperialism”
Europe is not not the only aim by the consequences of the war in Ukraine, warns the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. ” It’s our safety that’s at stake said…
Where could you find an alternative to Russian natural gas? The EU is now hastily fetching gas from different corners of the world, but it is not enough
Both the European Union and individual member states are now looking for substitutes for Russian gas. Human rights and environmental organizations have criticized several EU countries’ partnerships in, for example,…
The basketball star is sentenced to 9 years in prison in a Russian court
American basketball star Brittney Griner is sentenced to nine years in prison in a Russian court today – for having smuggled cannabis oil into the country. The 31-year-old basketball player…
Armenia asks Russian peacekeepers to act
Following the new outbreak of violence in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Armenian Prime Minister spoke on the morning of Thursday, August 4, and Nikol Pashinian called on the Russian peacekeepers deployed in…