Germany abandoned Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition in the country’s snap election on Sunday handing overall victory to Friedrich Merz, the leader of the Christian Democratic Union, and giving the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) its strongest showing ever, coming in second place.
Tag: geopolitics
MACRON RINGS ALARM OVER THE NEED FOR THE EU TO INCREASE DEFENSE SPENDING AMID THE THREAT FROM RUSSIA AND TRUMP RISKS
French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that the European Union finds itself in a dangerous predicament with an emboldened Russia and new leadership in Washington that can no longer be looked at as a security guarantor.
WWIII: FRANCE, U.K. CONSIDER DETERRING RUSSIA WITH AIR POWER
French and U.K. officials believe they can help enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine by unleashing what they see as a superior air force that would dissuade Russia from violating any truce.
DENMARK AIMS TO PUMP UP MILITARY AMID RISK FROM RUSSIA
Denmark aims to increase its military spending by $7 billion over two years to strengthen its forces amid what its leadership sees as threats from Russia and inconsistent messaging from the Trump administration.
U.S. OPPOSES USING ‘RUSSIAN AGGRESSION’ IN G7 STATEMENT ON UKRAINE INVASION
The U.S. took issue with the first draft of a Group of Seven nation’s statement that was circulated last week and reportedly removed all instances where Russia could be perceived as the aggressor—which was seen as a significant break from the previous administration.
TRUMP, ZELENSKY LOCK HORNS OVER MINERAL DEAL THAT COULD BE WORTH $500B
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday dashed what the Trump administration saw as momentum to strike a deal that would provide the U.S. with $500 billion in its mineral wealth to pay back its support for the war and ensure some level of partnership going forward.
TRUMP TELLS ZELENSKY TO GET OUT OF THE WAY
U.S. President Donald Trump stopped being delicate and ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on several occasions last week and made it clear that he will not allow the status quo to continue in Ukraine and will not allow the “moderately successful comedian” to stop the progress for peace.
TRUMP CALLS ZELENSKY A ‘DICTATOR’ IN BRUISING WEEK FOR THE UKRAINIAN CLOWN
On 21 December 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received a standing ovation before he addressed a joint meeting of Congress where he assured lawmakers that Ukraine would emerge victorious against Russia.
AS FORECAST: UKRAINE BLAMES RUSSIA FOR ATTACK ON CHERNOBYL NUKE SITE
In the world today, you are not permitted to speak the truth or to make accurate trend forecasts.
AS FORECAST: UKRAINE CARRIES OUT ANOTHER MAJOR ATTACK ON RUSSIAN ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
The Ukrainian military last week carried out more drone strikes against soft Russian targets—including a major refinery in the Volgograd region—which sparked a fire.