(TR) Pete Hegseth stated last Friday that the USA would "find a way" to support Ukraine militarily. If that happens, Russia will increase Iran's military support.
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(TR) "Emmanuel Macron, Friedrich Merz, and Keir Starmer see themselves as the leadership trio of Europe under the label E3, but everything suggests that these politicians are already figures of the past. They are still acting, but their time..."
US Secretary of War Hegseth beim Shangri-La Dialogue des IISS: “The era of the United States subsidizing the defense of wealthy nations is OVER. We need partners, not protectorates. We seek alliances built on shared responsibility, not shared dependency." #ShangriLaDialogue #USDefense #InternationalRelations #US
(TR) A military unit "Ukrainian Insurgent Army" (UPA) is being named in Ukraine. The UPA was responsible for massacres of the Polish civilian population in Volhynia from 1943 to 1945, with about 100,000 victims.
(TR) I spoke with Hannelore Veit about the situation in Russia, the Ukraine war, among other things, for the LOOKAUT podcast of the WKO:
(TR) At the informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Cyprus, Kallas indicates that she currently does not support talks with Russia; she warns of a "trap" from Russia. She also stated that the EU needs to decide on a negotiation strategy first before...
(TR) Trump threatens the country over a possible agreement between Oman and Iran regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz. "Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up. “They understand that. They’ll be fine.” Meanwhile, the Gulf states thought the USA...
(TR) US Secretary of State Rubio explains about the trilateral talks between the USA, Russia, and Ukraine: The USA is not interested in an “endless cycle of meetings that lead to nothing.” Is this just a standstill or is it really an end?
(TR) Apparently, Putin has not achieved anything regarding the construction of the gas pipeline "Power of Siberia 2." It remains a declaration of intent.
(TR) In the joint statement from China and Russia, NATO expansion and the "exclusion of Russia from the European security architecture" are cited as causes of the Ukraine war.
Gerhard Mangott: Ich sehe eine deutlich veränderte Lage. Vor allem an den Frontlinien ist für Russland ein Vorrücken kaum noch möglich.
Gerhard Mangott: An eine Rückkehr Putins an den Verhandlungstisch glaube ich nicht. Ich schätze den jüngsten Vorschlag Putins als absurd und provokativ ein.
Gerhard Mangott: Die Ukraine hat vor allem mit ihrer Drohnentechnologie die Lage am Schlachtfeld verändert.
Gerhard Mangott: Wie bewertet der Russland-Experte die aktuellen Entwicklungen im Ukraine-Krieg?
(TR) For the third time, US sanctions on Russian oil sales are being suspended; again for one month. Oil that is already stored on tankers.
(TR) The governor of the Russian border region to Ukraine, Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, has been dismissed - allegedly "at his own request." Gladkov recently publicly criticized the restrictions on Telegram.
(TR) The Ukrainian Supreme Anti-Corruption Court has ordered pre-trial detention against former presidential office chief Andriy Yermak. Reason: suspicion of money laundering.
(TR) The Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (https://t.co/omspjMnoWg) predicts that by 2028, 80 percent of the EU's LNG imports will come from the USA. What about "European sovereignty" and "strategic autonomy"?
(TR) The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia has lowered the GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 0.4 percent.
(TR) The US Department of Labor announces that inflation in the USA rose to 3.8 percent in April 2026. Drivers: Energy prices. #irankrieg
(TR) Roderich Kiesewetter: "Russia is a terrorist state that does not relinquish its imperial will for destruction even when it is economically weak. It seems impossible that this imperial and largely totalitarian Russia is ready for peace. However,