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Anna wrote that US Senators Schumer, Shaheen, and Warren called Trump's diesel deal with Putin a "total betrayal" of Ukraine and pledged their support to Kyiv. They blamed the Iran war for rising fuel prices in the US and Europe and accused Trump of disregarding the bipartisan will of Congress, which had passed a law just weeks earlier prohibiting the purchase of Russian energy. The senators called for an end to the Iran war instead of financing Russia's war machinery, stating that Putin only responds to strength. Anna recalled that Trump told Zelensky in February 2025 at the White House that he had no cards. Now, Trump is allegedly asking Zelensky for oil with diesel prices exceeding $6 per gallon. According to Anna, Moscow is receiving a sanctions reprieve and new sales markets while Washington is facing accusations of betrayal in its own Senate. She cited a joint statement from the senators, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Arab News, and SRF as sources. #Ukraine #Trump #Putin (translated)

Eritrea has informed the UN Security Council that Ethiopia has declared war on it and is calling for international intervention against the neighboring country amid strained diplomatic relations and historical conflicts between the two nations. #Eritrea #Äthiopien #UNOSicherheitsrat (translated)

After the devastating fire in a nightclub in Crans Montana, Switzerland is demanding from Italy the reimbursement of around 1.6 million euros for the initial medical care of Italian injured people, while the dispute over cost coverage and bilateral relations between the two countries remains tense. #CransMontana #Schweiz #Italien (translated)

Switzerland continues to demand 1.6 million euros from Italy for the treatment costs of young people who were injured in the New Year's Eve disaster in Crans-Montana, with the legal dispute over the coverage of costs remaining unresolved and the bilateral relations strained. #CransMontana #Italien #Schweiz (translated)

Switzerland demands the reimbursement of around 1.6 million euros from Italy for the initial medical care of Italian youth injured in a fire in Crans-Montana, while the coverage of costs remains an unresolved point of contention in bilateral relations. #CransMontana #Schweiz #Italien (translated)

The federal government has decided on a fuel discount to counter alleged technical difficulties in paying individual aid, while the actual problems lie in the relationship between the federal government and the states, as well as in an inefficient legislative process. #StaatlicheHilfe #Digitalisierung #Tankrabatt (translated)

Felix Perrefort wrote that an AfD politician wanted to commemorate the anniversary of a right-wing extremist attack with leftists but was prevented from doing so. Subsequently, the politician sent out a press release featuring the state parliament's coat of arms, in which he criticized the intervention and emphasized a Jewish-German culture. Perrefort described the accusations against him of a "power takeover" or an "attack on the institutions" due to the letterhead as a reversal of reality. Family Minister Karin Prien publicly promoted this reinterpretation, according to his account. Perrefort accused her of imposing a fantasy world against all reason and described it as terrifying, unacceptable, and insane. #Politik #Demokratie #AfD (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn criticized that the BMW chief accused the AfD of isolationism. He asked who is increasingly isolating Germany internationally and wrote that relations with Donald Trump would be damaged. Barghoorn stated that the EU has nothing to offer China except for tariffs. https://t.co/mOzgdYM1GU #BMW #Politik #Isolationismus (translated)

Regina Laska wrote that a photo of Gerhard Schröder in Moscow raises the question of why his trip remains without consequences for him. Schröder flew to Moscow, had himself photographed by the fireplace, and then returned to Germany, without any change to his public status. Laska pointed out that Schröder had returned his honorary citizenship before it could be revoked. An expulsion from the party had failed at the SPD. For an investigative committee, Schröder was too ill, but not for trips to Moscow and new supervisory board positions, she wrote. She also criticized that the Federal President would shake his hand at the next opportunity. In her view, the photo does not show Schröder's problem, but that society does not draw any consequences from it. As long as this remains the case, Vladimir Putin knows that Germany's support for Ukraine means a lot of money, but nothing "that hurts," Laska wrote. #Deutschland #Russland #Ukraine (translated)

Korina Graf wrote that Nico Lange commented live on the situation in Ukraine in a broadcast from ZDFheute. Lange stated that one should be ashamed of Schröder's appearance in Moscow while Russia continues to kill people in Ukraine. The AfD is already calling for Ukraine's capitulation, even though it does not yet govern. Lange also explained that a state parliament is not responsible for such issues: foreign policy and European sanctions are decided at the federal or EU level. The political staging does not solve problems on the ground. Russia has attacked Ukraine, which is defending itself. Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire, but Russia is not; therefore, pressure must be exerted on the aggressor. According to Graf, Lange also warned against Russian propaganda, which does not become true through repetition. He mentioned bots, orchestrated comments, and recurring false reports, pointing out how exhausting it is to refute them repeatedly. Graf thanked him for articulating these points so clearly. https://t.co/FNNI6vurcF #Ukraine #Russland #Politik (translated)

The author wrote that some consulting networks have become problematic overall. This is not only because former employees economically exploited their knowledge and contacts, but also because the networks often tapped into personal relationships with active politicians or civil servants, or tried to exert political influence. #Consulting #Politik #Netzwerk (translated)