“It’s really a long and technical process,” Schrenemacher said during the time he was asking questions in the lower house of Ukraine’s potential EU membership. First, the European Commission will issue its opinion on the wishes of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This advice is expected to be given in June. After that, the EU member […]
Jeroen Ackermans in Botsia: The Russians allowed the residents to bury the bodies
Warning: This article contains horrific images. Jeroen, Last week I was for the first time in Bucha, the suburb of Kyiv now known all over the world. What did you find there at that moment? First of all, there are a number of streets with black buildings, almost unrecognizable wreckage of tanks and armored vehicles, […]
Syrian rescuers helping Ukraine: no one has more experience than us
In the areas of the Syrian opposition, they know better than anyone what it would be like if the Russian army was bombed. Since 2015, the Russians have supported President Assad, who is thus again in the saddle position. Volunteers called the “White Helmets” play an important role in rescuing victims of Russian attacks. They […]
German minister who went on vacation during floods resigns
German Family Affairs Minister Anne Spiegel (Green Party) has resigned. The reason is her actions during the flood last year. She had apologized last night after it was published in the press, but it was not enough to save her position. Spiegel, 41, went on a family vacation shortly after last summer severe floods† Although […]
Parliament’s violent criticism of Ukraine’s action Ursula von der Leyen | the interior
Von der Leyen made her remarks on Friday. It wants to offer the start of accession procedures for several months, especially for Ukraine. Critical parties accuse the president of the European Commission of a heavy dose of symbolism, as well as of sowing false hopes. After all, the actual joining procedure will take many years. […]
Historic: the overthrow of the Pakistani Prime Minister after a vote of no-confidence | abroad
The Pakistani Parliament withdrew confidence from Prime Minister Imran Khan. During the night from Saturday to Sunday, 174 of the 342 delegates supported a vote of no-confidence against the former cricket idol. This was announced by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons. A successor to Khan will be chosen on Monday. Khan is […]
This is what true friendship between peoples and nations looks like.
After the visit, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense praised the British Prime Minister. “This is what courage looks like, this is what true friendship between peoples and nations looks like,” the ministry wrote on Twitter, accompanied by pictures of Johnson on the streets of Kyiv.AFP photo Johnson’s visit came a day after European Union President […]
In Shanghai, the first residents are allowed to go out again
Shanghai will ease a strict lockdown imposed on the entire city for a week and a half. The capital will consider the number of new cases of corona for each region. In areas where no new infections have been detected in the past two weeks, residents are allowed to go outside without restrictions. However, gatherings […]
Ukraine is a member of the European Union? Good idea, but one of the most corrupt countries
Ten years ago, Ukraine was in the top three among the most corrupt countries in the world in E&Y accounting numbers. Along with Colombia and Brazil. In 2017, Ukraine did slightly better. At the time, the country was at number 9. E&Y doesn’t have numbers for 2021 yet. Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index does just […]
Russians arrested Volodymyr: ‘handcuffed for 15 days and barely ate’
If the Russians capture the village, all residents must hand over their phones. The Russians are afraid of transferring their positions to the Ukrainian army. “We didn’t have an internet connection,” Volodymyr says. Then they stormed the village and took the things.” But it’s not just about things for the Russians. They are also looking […]