The ruling party In Netherlands VVD believes that the government should promise Ukraine military or financial support in the event of a prolonged conflict with Russia, rtlnieuws.nl reported. The prime minister and VVD leader Mark Rutte and the minister of foreign affairs Wopke Hoekstra must travel to Ukraine with concrete proposals, Continue Reading
Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv to thank for all international support and apologize for Zelensky
Ukrainians gathered in central Kyiv on Sunday to show gratitude for all the international help and support amid the threat of the Russian invasion. The action was held under the hashtag #ThanksFriends. “We have real friends in the international arena who help Ukraine with weapons when Russia threatens us with Continue Reading
European Commission plans to mobilize EUR 6.5bn to support Ukraine
The European Commission plans to mobilize up to EUR 6.5bn in investments to support Ukraine’s economy. “I confirmed the EU’s continued commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and socio-economic stability. We will mobilize up to EUR 6.5bn in investments to support the economy, recovery, and growth, starting with five key projects, Continue Reading
Russia wants Scythian gold, threatens Dutch judges with consequences
The museums of the Russian-occupied Crimea have allegedly filed a cassation appeal with the Supreme Court of the Netherlands against the decision to return the Scythian gold collection to Ukraine. This was announced by the speaker of the occupation administration in Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov on his Facebook page. “It would Continue Reading
Germany tries to save face by promising 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine
Germany’s Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht announced the delivery of 5,000 military protective helmets to Ukraine, traunsteiner-tagblatt.de reported. The SPD politician said this to the members of the defense committee in Berlin on Wednesday, according to dpa. According to the Ukrainian ambassador in Berlin Andriy Melnyk, Ukraine has requested arms to defend against a Continue Reading
RT and Sputnik’s role in Russian propaganda
RT and Sputnik are key state-funded and directed global messengers within this ecosystem, using the guise of conventional international media outlets to provide disinformation and propaganda support for the Kremlin’s foreign policy objectives. RT and Sputnik also interact with other pillars of the ecosystem by amplifying content from Kremlin and Continue Reading
Many ask themselves: Where does the German government actually stand? – Klitschko
I lived in Germany for a long time and I still have many friends there. That is why it pains me to see how putinverstehers have seized political control on many issues, says Vitali Klitschko, Ukrainian politician and former professional boxer, bild.de reported. The billions that Russia has invested to buy Continue Reading
Germany allegedly blocked possible SWIFT sanctions as it starts playing more openly for Team Russia
Germany has probably blocked a proposal to cut Kremlin off from the global SWIFT payment system, euractiv.com reported, citing EU diplomat. While oil and gas are still considered to be possible leverage, as both commodities are a very important source of revenue for Moscow, many European countries are reluctant to Continue Reading
Ukraine imposes sanctions against Austria’s Coop Himmelblau for constructing opera house in occupied Crimea
Ukraine has imposed sanctions against Austria’s Coop Himmelb(l)au for building an opera house in the Russian-occupied Crimea. Six Austrians were included in the sanction list: Krieger Harald – acting trustee of COOP HIMMELB (L)AU Wolf D. Ott Alexander – managing partner of COOP HIMMELB(L)au. Prix Wolf Dieter – founder and Continue Reading